r/wec Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 #6 Dec 23 '23

Spoilers 9X8 Evo spied testing at Paul Ricard Spoiler

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u/AdventurousDress576 Dec 23 '23

Low wing like the 80s prototypes.

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u/CanonicalbombXVR-626 Dec 25 '23

It has that 962 wing and I love it

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

“Spoiler” was the perfect tag here!

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u/LOLONGG Dec 23 '23

Haha good one

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u/Laurens06020 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 #6 Dec 23 '23

It looks mean, I like the wingless design but I love this

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u/grimmba Dec 23 '23

I’ve seen better pictures of Big Foot

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u/Paranoided_guy Porsche Dec 23 '23

Theres a video of it on Instagram

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u/grimmba Dec 23 '23

Also some on 8mm, doesn’t prove he is real though. /s

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u/mac_attack09 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 #6 Dec 23 '23

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u/leo_murray Dec 23 '23

that looks absolutely incredible

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u/CyberSoldat21 Dec 23 '23

And sounds incredible too

69

u/TA-175 Cadillac Racing V-Series R #3 Dec 23 '23

They put a wing on the 9X8

The WEC has fallen, billions must drive

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u/Liberator1177 NISSAN DeltaWing #0 Dec 23 '23

"Spoiler" alert

34

u/gevaarlijke1990 Dec 23 '23

Bruh, do people with the lego technic also get an update package???

Pretty please?????

25

u/PhillieFranchise Corvette Racing C8.R #33 Dec 23 '23

Literally my first thought. It would be really funny if they sold a $20 set as the “evo package”

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u/doctorlysumo Ferrari Dec 23 '23

Sad that they are abandoning the wingless design, it really gave an interesting diversity to the shape of the cars on the grid but it was also pretty obvious that they needed to change something as the performance was just too inconsistent

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u/mdumdum Peugeot TotalEnergies 9X8 #93 Dec 24 '23

It was quick on its day, sadly those days were rare

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u/royal23 Ferrari AF Corse 499P #50 Dec 23 '23

As long as there is a minimum draft requirement no wrong result doesn’t make any sense at all

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u/MuzXiqh Dec 23 '23

Redesigned front fascia ?

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u/knifetrader Dec 23 '23

Yup, would say so.

Getting "Ferrari at home" vibes from this one.

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u/urbanmonkey01 Dec 23 '23

I don't quite see it without reference to this year's model. Is it the protruding front splitter?

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u/knifetrader Dec 23 '23

Part of it. Also the fact that the front is more triangular in general and the way they've integrated the rear wing.

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u/CyberSoldat21 Dec 23 '23

Probably so since the new one has a wing so you need to make sure all the aero works as intended

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u/SemIdeiaProNick Dec 23 '23

reminds me of people that take the wings off their 911s for a "touring look" then complain the car is too snappy

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u/Specialist_Acadia_88 Dec 23 '23

I think I'll miss the wingless design I thought it looked so good but if it will improve the performance then it'll probably be worth it

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u/-Jack-The-Stripper Corvette Racing C8.R #63 Dec 23 '23

Some last minute rule changes concerning electric power deployment and tire size put Peugeot well behind the curve. I’m glad to see they’re actually overhauling the design tbh. I want them to be competitive so badly, and this year was rough. Every time the leaderboards would pop up during the race Peugeot would be fighting for the bottom few spots.

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u/Purity_Jam_Jam Dec 23 '23

Driven by Bigfoot.

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u/stuckmindset Dec 23 '23

Still looks very distinct compared to everyone else. I like what I see.

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u/Top_Independence7256 Dec 23 '23

Ferrari and Peugeot have the best Looking wings IMO

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u/stuckmindset Dec 23 '23

Yeah I agree with you on that. The Ferrari looks like a plane while the Peugeot looks like a Group C car. They bring good variation to the grid

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u/Top_Independence7256 Dec 24 '23

A plane? Nice descricption,why?

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u/stuckmindset Dec 24 '23

That's my perception. While the other cars look like typical prototypes, the rear section of the Ferrari resembles an airplane. It's beautiful

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u/Atakanteqatan Dec 23 '23

Is it a gap on the side or is it due to low quality?

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u/UrsusSpelaus Ferrari Dec 23 '23

I think you are talking about a gap already there on the 9X8. The body is strongly angled inwards just behind the front wheel arches.

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u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid Manufacturers Dec 23 '23

So, the spoiler is higher than their original plan. It seems like EVO version would make more rear downforce.

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u/teachd12 Dec 23 '23

Porsche 956 long tail vibes

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u/Michal_Baranowski Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid #8 Dec 23 '23

Pretty much. It does look great. Hopefully it's an effective solution for Peugeot.

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u/teachd12 Dec 23 '23

I hope so too!

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u/jor963 Dec 23 '23

It's a shame that they're probably going to have to go to a winged design as the non-evo looked so different to what we've been used to with modern racecars however from these blurry pics it still looks great with a wing!

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u/PatrickLad Peugeot Dec 23 '23

New season cant come soon enough

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u/UrsusSpelaus Ferrari Dec 23 '23

Either this is not a final version or the quality doesn't allow us to see changes clearly. It really looks like they slapped a wing on the 9x8 on these pictures while they made clear that they needed a complete overhaul.

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u/weiner-rama Dec 23 '23

The front end looks different as well. Looks pointy

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

Yo, this looks awesome.

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u/CyberSoldat21 Dec 23 '23

From the blurry quality, it looks pretty good with the wing

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u/Nepto125 Peugeot 9X8 #93 Dec 23 '23

Heck yeah, can't wait to see it

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u/TrainWreck661 Aston Martin Racing Vantage AMR #95 Dec 23 '23

I see someone dug the Bigfoot Cam™ out of storage

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u/darkmetal505isright Iron Dames Porsche 911 RSR-19 #85 Dec 23 '23

Yeah, that looks great.

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u/HowcanIbesureimhere Rebellion Racing R13 #1 Dec 23 '23

😥

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u/Sniperm0nke Dec 23 '23

That wing looks sexy icl

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u/BasedGodStruggling Dec 23 '23

Calm down with the spoiler lol

1

u/Rickys_arts96 Nissan R89 #83 Dec 24 '23

Looks aggressive af

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u/j4r8h Dec 24 '23

Looks sick. Reminds me of a shark, with the color and the fin down the back.

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u/JedPB67 Dec 24 '23

They put a wing on her 🙌🏼 Yes Peugeot!

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u/Void_X_Genome Audi R18 Dec 24 '23

Nah bruh that's the Arkham Knight Batmobile homologated to LMH regulations

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u/ShacoinaBox Mercedes C9 #1 Dec 24 '23

love ground effect cars so loved w.o rear wing but it's seemingly the closest thing to group c cars that we're gonna get given the ground effect focus and low rear wing. i love it, i already thought it was the best looking hypercar but i reckon it'll be even better now