Peugeot has some serious rally chops behind it. But
while it has left the top tier of the World Rally Championship to its
sister-brand Citroën, it actively competes in rallycross and this is its new
contender.
The French automaker’s will compete in this year’s
FIA World Rallycross Championship with the new 2018 Peugeot 208 WRX. It’s based
on the same vehicle the French marque has fielded in the series since 2014, but
upgraded with key enhancements for the season ahead.
Those upgrades include a new aerodynamics package to
increase downforce, with a new wing and rear bumper. The suspension has been
revised as well, with a new front setup, fresh dampers and bigger wheels, as
well as a quicker-shifting gearbox and a new roll cage.
It’s all wrapped in a fresh appearance that ought to
make it stand out further from the crowd of other entries on the grid. Peugeot
developed the new challenger in-house this time, instead of farming it out to
Hansen.
Timmy Hansen will still be driving it while
his younger brother Kevin will drive an updated version of last year’s car.
Plus, they’ll be joined by none other than legendary nine-time world rally
champ Sebastien Loeb.
