The car driven by drivers for
Peugeot in the
World Rally Championship.
Peugeot I have heard in the United States usually pronounced (poo-jo), but on British WRC highlight shows, it is normally pronounced (po-jo).
The drivers and their
co-drivers for this car in the
World Rally Championship are:
Marcus Gronholm - Timo Rautiainen
Richard Burns - Robert Reid
Gilles Panizzi - Herve Panizzi
Harri Rovanpera - Risto Pietilainen
Currently in the Driver WRC Standings, Marcus Gronholm is leading with 31 points, he is followed by, in second place, Gilles Panizzi with 20 points, and right behind Gilles is Richard Burns (last year's WRC Driver's Champion) with 19 points. Harri Rovanpera is currently sitting in Fifth Place on the standings, with 9 points.
It is quite obvious that the
Peugeot team is doing extremely well this year.
Currently, in Manufacturer's Points, Peugeot has 68. The closest teams to that are Ford and Subaru, who each currently have 27 points in the standings.
Here are the specs for the car:
Engine
Type: XU9J4
Installation: Front-mounted, transversely
Number of cylinders: 4
Capacity: 1997 cc
Bore x stroke: 85 x 88 mm
Max power: 300 bhp at 5250 rpm
Max torque: 535 Nm at 3500 rpm
Head: aluminum
Valves: 4 per cylinder
Cylinder block: aluminum
Double overhead camshaft
Engine management: Magnetti Marelli Step 9
Turbocharger: Garret Allied Signal
Lubrication: via carbon wet sump
Transmission
Clutch: three-plate AP carbon, 5 or 6-inch
Gearbox: Xtrac 6-speed sequential, longitudinally mounted
Differentials: front and central diffs are electronically controlled
Suspension
Front: pseudo MacPherson
Rear: pseudo MacPherson
Shock absorbers: Peugeot
Steering
Rack and pinion, power assisted
Brakes
Front: 355 mm ventilated discs, 6-piston calipers
Rear: 330 mm ventilated discs, 6-piston calipers
Tires
Michelin
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 2.468 m
Length: 4.005 m
Width: 1.770 m
Weight: 1230 kg
Fuel tank capacity: 85 liters