French firm will enter two RCZs at the Nurburgring 24 Hours

Peugeot will enter two racing versions of its new RCZ coupe in this year’s Nurburgring 24 Hours.

Each RCZ will be powered by a 2.0-litre HDi engine, which is identical to the engine found in roadgoing versions, asides from a few parts from Customer Peugeot Sport.

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The cars will be entered in the D1T class for diesels with an engine capacity between 1700cc and 2000cc.

This year’s Nurburgring 24 Hours will take place on 15-16 May.

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