The Peugeot 208 T16 has been revealed and will compete in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb to be piloted by Sebastien Loeb

Sebastien Loeb will take part in this years Pikes Peak Hill Climb with the beastly Peugeot 208 T16. The car, which is an extreme interpretation of the road going 208 Peugeot, will compete in the famous Unlimited Class and targets the course record of 9mins 46sec.

Peugeot Sport launch the 208 T16 to compete in the 2013 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. © 2013 Peugeot Sport

At the launch of the car, chief designer of the Peugeot 208 T16, Michael Trouve said “Peugeot Sport provided us with a number of technical constraints, such as the width, body height, location of the wheels and engine, and we worked to this brief to produce an extreme take on the 208.

“Its proportions are very different to those of the production 208, [which] gives it an almost beast-like appearance.”

Motorsport fans will look forward to this year’s Pikes Peak event on June 30th, which will be subject to heightened media coverage following the announcement of 9-time World Rally Champion, Sebastien Loeb’s entry in the Peugeot 208 T16.