On November 13, 2019, Peugeot announced that they will take part in the 2022 WEC season, in the newly created "Hypercar" class. During the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans, the CEO of PSA Carlos Tavares launches to the world some renders of the new Peugoet Hypercar; in december 2020 Peugeot and Total unveiled the powertrain of the new car called Peugeot Hybrid4 (this platform was born in 2012 with the unveil of the 2012 hybrid-spec of the Peugeot 908), after that Carlos Tavares said that the aerodynamic part of the car will be making with Ligier. On February 8 2021 a driver line-up with Loic Duval, Jean-Éric Vergne, Mikkel Jensen, Gustavo Menezes, Paul Di Resta, Kevin Magnussen and as simulator/reserve driver James Rossiter was presented for the WEC 2022 season, at a video conference.