It would appear that Peugeot is getting seriously sexy these days.
Following the recent debut of its T16 R5 rally car comes news that Peugeot, Red Bull and Total will contest the 2015 Dakar
with another brand new machine.
Peugeot has opted
for a rather different approach to its rivals going for 2WD as opposed to all wheel
drive. That decision has enabled Peugeot to fit bigger wheels and permit more
suspension travel.
The 2008 DKR
currently sits on 37-inch diameter Michelin tyres but there is no decision as
yet which engine will be used although it is expected that it will follow
current trends and be smaller (probably 1.6 litres) and turbocharged.
Peugeot also intend to keep drivers, Carlos Sainz and Cyril Despres, with
Carlos commenting: “The
philosophy behind the 2008 DKR marks a radical break and packs a high number of
new ideas. The end result is like no other two-wheel drive car. It is very
compact and that’s good. Having done the last two Dakars in a two-wheel drive
car, I am convinced it is a solution that can win the event.”
So there you
go. It will be interesting to see how it all turns out.
