Peugeot has revealed why it opted for an all-new black, white, and purple livery for the 2026 World Endurance Championship.
The French producer is coming into its fifth season of competitors in Hypercar with the 9X8, having entered the WEC halfway by means of 2022.
Within the 2026 season, it continues the custom of introducing a contemporary livery, one which stands out sharply from its predecessors.
The ‘lion’ is now wearing a zebra-like sample, alternating black and white throughout a lot of the bodywork, and highlighted with touches of purple.
“The primary time I noticed it, I used to be type of, ‘wow, that is new’,” Alain Favey, CEO of Peugeot instructed the media, together with Motorsport.com.
“Ultimately, you suppose, ‘effectively, that is what we wish’. We would like the automotive to be seen on the observe. We ended up going for it and we prefer it very a lot. Now that I see it dwell, I prefer it actually lots.”
The objective of a “sturdy” livery
Peugeot 9X8
Picture by: Peugeot Sport
Head of design Matthias Hossann defined the ambition behind the livery change.
“I feel that is one thing in all probability distinctive to Peugeot. As a result of when you take a look at all of the generations of the 9X8, we begin with the Selenium Gray,” he mentioned.
“After, you have been used to what you name the Demski, which was nearly an artwork automotive. After, the one with the lion, and this one this 12 months.
“In truth, it is greater than a livery. For me, it is nearly changing into an artwork automotive. When you take a look at what’s occurred inside the different rivals, I consider we now have one thing which is admittedly sturdy. And I feel that is additionally the objective of doing a powerful livery.
“It is to essentially exist visually, to have a powerful visible print. And I feel with this one, we now have one thing fairly sturdy and fairly distinctive inside all of the rivals.”
Peugeot 9X8
Picture by: Peugeot Sport
Hossann then described the genesis of the idea itself: “We used to start out with the claw. The three-claw signature, which is our signature. We’ve the sunshine signature, which can also be the signature of Peugeot Sport.
“We’ve the three claws. And we distort these claws all around the automotive. So it represents the pace. Even when the automotive is static, like at this time, when you flip round, you will have this sense of movement, of dynamics.
“Additionally black and white refers to all the information. As a result of I used to be truthfully tremendous impressed by way of knowledge enter.
“And the purple. It is apparent when we now have a 205 GTI with this contact of purple. And this 12 months would be the GTI 12 months for Peugeot. That is why we add this small contact of purple on this livery.”
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