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New 2014 Peugeot 2008 Dakar Rally Cars - While Peugeot is showcasing the "unrefined steel" Exalt idea auto at the Beijing Auto Show , its motorsport division is discharging the points of interest on the 2008 DKR, the organizations first vehicle to tackle the tiring Dakar Rally in 25 years. 

The French producer resigned from the said rally in 1990, in the wake of winning it four times in succession with desert-prepared renditions of the 205 supermini and 405 vehicle . Right away, almost a year after Sebastien Loeb pounded the Pikes Peak record in an all-carbon form of the 208 , Peugeot is publishing its come back to Dakar with a vehicle dependent upon the 2008 hybrid . 

Really, we have to reword that to "approximately dependent upon" the street going vehicle, as the 2008 DKR has almost no in the same way as the said hybrid, put something aside for the numeric name and a couple of outline prompts. 

To be fielded under the shades of Team Peugeot Total in the 2015 Dakar, which is planned to start next January, the 2008 DKR surrey will be determined via Carlos Sainz and Cyril Despres. Both have generally won the rally, however while Sainz did it while driving a Volkswagen Touareg-based racer, Despres won the actually riding KTM motorcycle. 

Contrasted with the generation 2008, the Dakar carriages outline is very fantastic, with husky lines commanding the body and demonstrating its real reason. Shorter than its way going partner, the 2008 DKR rides on enormous 37-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin tires. 

Commonly, Peugeot decided to hush up about powertrain subtle elements, which implies we dont have any data concerning what lies under the hood. Notwithstanding, we can let you know that the 2008 DKR has two-wheel drive. It may sound insane provided for its troublesome, South-American mission, however Peugeot says the arrangement was chosen taking after an in-profundity examination. 

Recognizing what they did with the 208 T16 at Pikes Peak, the French are an energy to be figured with, regardless of the drivetrain. 

The Peugeot 2008 draws outline persuasion from the 208 hatchback, and conveys the sum of the accepted signs of the automaker, including the new gliding grille. Under its hood is an extent of fuel motors that start with the 1.2 Vti with the sum of 82 pull and fixing off with the 120-drive 1.6 Vti. The diesel motor lineup begins with the 1.4 Hdi that prepares 70 pull and is topped by 1.6 e-Hdi with 115 drive. - New 2014 Peugeot 2008 Dakar Rally Cars