Peugeot prepares something new for the next year. The French car maker will be organizing a one-make racing series with all teams fielding their very own race-prepped Peugeot RCZ. This competition is still very far, but despite this fact, Peugeot is getting started by introducing its car that will compete in the RCZ Racing Cup.
We’re talking about the RCZ racer, a car that is closely derived from the series. However, consideing that it’s a race car, it need some security and low weight and, in order to achieve this, all the interior amenities of the standard car were removed in favor of a more modest set-up that only includes racing seats and a roll cage, among other things. This way, the bare interior contributes to a weight savings of 250 kg. The racer is fitted with new suspension dampers and AP Racing brakes for more stability and a better handling.
The RCZ Racing Cup Racer will still carry the same 1.6-liter THP engine but with an increased output of 250 horsepower – from 200 horsepower – and 214 lb/ft of torque. This power boost was feasible thanks to the hard work of Peugeot, who worked closely with Magneti Marelli, in order to fine-tune the car’s powertrain. This engine is mated to a SADEV six-speed paddle shift sequential transmission.
Peugeot announced the price of this car for the interested racing teams that are looking to enter the series. They will have to shell out €54,900 – about $77,500 based on current exchange rates – for one of the race cars so it can participate in all seven races scheduled for the series’ inaugural season.
Source: TopSpeed
