French automaker Peugeot released concept photos of their new diesel electric hybrid LeMans race car.
The car company first unveiled their hybrid race car in 2008 at the LeMans Series at Silverstone, but racing regulations have not yet caught up to the new technology.
Peugeot hopes to race the new hybrid car in 2009, regulations permitting.
The Peugeot 908HY runs on a conventional internal combustion engine, augmented by an electric motor, which is powered by 10 lithium-ion cell battery packs distributed throughout the vehicle.
Large and heavy batteries have long been one of the challenges to overcome in hybrid cars. The fact that auto endurance racers are now developing hybrid vehicles, means the technology will continue to be pushed toward smaller, lighter, and more efficient batteries.
The Peugeot 908HY Hybrid LeMans Race Car
The car company first unveiled their hybrid race car in 2008 at the LeMans Series at Silverstone, but racing regulations have not yet caught up to the new technology.
Peugeot hopes to race the new hybrid car in 2009, regulations permitting.
The Peugeot 908HY runs on a conventional internal combustion engine, augmented by an electric motor, which is powered by 10 lithium-ion cell battery packs distributed throughout the vehicle.
Large and heavy batteries have long been one of the challenges to overcome in hybrid cars. The fact that auto endurance racers are now developing hybrid vehicles, means the technology will continue to be pushed toward smaller, lighter, and more efficient batteries.
Peugeot Sport director Michel Barge said: 'After innovating through the use of our HDi FAP technology in competition, running a hybrid car in endurance racing would give Peugeot a chance to gain extremely valuable experience that would benefit the development of production cars.'
The Peugeot 908HY Hybrid LeMans Race Car
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