Peugeot designs rear-engine hybrid for Gran Turismo Sport

Peugeot was one of many companies to design a car for GT6, and it designed a second one for Gran Turismo Sport, the newest installment in the series. The new car comes in road-going and racing versions with the lengthy names of L500 R HYbrid Vision Gran Turismo and L750 R HYbrid Vision Gran Turismo.

In case you couldn't tell from the name, these fictional Peugeot concepts are hybrids. They use a gasoline-fueled engine with an unnamed number of cylinders coupled to an electric motor and a seven-speed sequential transmission. The entire powertrain is also mounted at the back, Porsche 911-style. In the L500, the powertrain makes about 580 horsepower, while the L750 packs about 750 horsepower. The L750 also boasts a redline of 10,000 rpm. Weighing just over 1,800 pounds should make the L750 a formidable car in the game. Although significantly heavier and with less power, the roughly 2,200-pound L500 should still be plenty quick.

The Peugeot HYbrid Vision Gran Turismo cars will appear alongside their predecessors from Gran Turismo 6. They will also be joined by a few other unique cars designed for the game, including the McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo, and the Fittipaldi EF7 by Pininfarina.