THE LION of LE MANS
Automotive multinational Stellantis is about to take the world by storm, with a new Peugeot 9X8 Le Mans-bound hypercar that looks like it punched through the metaverse from a warped Marvel comic into the real world. It is bonkers in almost every way; the mind-meld of Darth Vader and Baron Harkonnen’s fantasy car collection, complete with fins, claws and Kryptonite detailing—to keep it visible from full tilt to brutal braking as it makes the Mulsanne turn at Le Mans. The only thing it seems to be lacking is a rear wing.
Batman is surely jealous, and every kid from here to Timbuktu wants a poster ride. Needless to say, we can’t wait to see what the drivers’ outfits look like, and if they come with cloaking devices. We’re expecting them to be slicker than Sting in his Feyd-Rautha S&M get-up from David Lynch’s rendition of .
