L500 R HYbrid, how PEUGEOT sees the future of motor sport

On 30 May 1916, the #peugeot L45 driven by Dario Resta won the mythical Indianapolis 500 race, at an average speed of 135 km/h. A hundred years later, #peugeot #l500rhybrid, a futuristic interpretation of the Indy spirit, pays tribute to the incredible “Charlatans”team that brought #peugeot three superb US victories on the Indy 500 speedway from 1913 to 19191.

A #racing concept for intense driving sensations

PEUGEOT #l500rhybrid hugs the asphalt to deliver its full potential right from pullaway. With its wide track, low profile (just one metre high) and light weight (1,000 kg), #peugeot #l500rhybrid is made for performance: it takes just 2.5 seconds to reach 100 km/h from standstill, and 19 seconds to cover 1000 metres. Developped by #peugeot Sport teams, the 500-bhp plug-in hybrid petrol powertrain features two electric motors (one front and one rear) plus a 270 hp petrol engine, yielding peak torque of 730Nm. Style-wise, the sleek lines run from the lion badge on the radiator grille toward the driver to end in a streamlined rear feature (a nod to the car’s century-old ancestor) highlighting the three distinctive rear lamp claws that form part of Peugeot’s design identity today.

Racing experience amplified through prospective vision of the #peugeot holographic i-Cockpit

Because the #peugeot #l500rhybrid #racing car is designed to be one with its driver, driving sensations are amplified by a driver compartment deliberately designed to form an individual floating capsule enclosed in the bodywork. Through a prospective concept, the #peugeot i-Cockpit technology takes a radical motorsport stance, with a small steering wheel embedded in the structure and two holograms showing information in dual disc displays. In their relentless quest for aerodynamic, the #peugeot teams reinterpreted the original L45 two-seat architecture to produce a single seater that offers a virtual co-pilot an amplified real-time #racing experience through a virtual reality headset. The #l500rhybrid is a timeless #peugeot, extending to the future with its forward- looking design, overtly acknowledging the past prowess of its predecessors, and proudly showing off some of Peugeot’s present-day design identity features, such as the front light signature seen on the #peugeot 3008 SUV, or the striking blue and black colour scheme as a reference both to the 500- bhp petrol hybrid drivechain and to the colour of the original L45.