The LEGO Group and Peugeot Sport have teamed up to recreate the upcoming Peugeot 9X8 in LEGO Technic form ahead of the Le Mans 24-hour race in June.
The hybrid hypercar is reflected through a 1:10 scale car using intricate LEGO Technic design.
“Our two brands have come together to create a product that celebrates a new era of hybrid racing and engineering,” says Kasper René Hansen, Designer at the LEGO Group. “Recreating the shapes and details of such an elegant car using LEGO Technic elements wasn’t an easy feat, but it’s been an honor to work so creatively with the Team Peugeot TotalEnergies on this one and I’m proud that together we have been able to build the hypercar for real in LEGO Technic form.”
The LEGO model features a V8 engine connected to the rear wheels, a replica of the electric motor connected to the front wheels, glow-in-the-dark light elements, and more.
“It was very important for both brands to create a model that is as realistic as possible. Peugeot, Peugeot Sport and the LEGO teams had numerous meetings about the development of the suspension and hybrid systems that cannot be replicated from photos,” says Olivier Jansonnie, Technical Director for Peugeot Sport. “We thank the LEGO Group for this project, we are very proud and impressed by the final result that is more than we could have imagined.”
The two companies have been working on the LEGO version of the Peugeot 9X8 since January 2022, five months before the Peugeot 9X8 was even announced.
