Peugeot 907
Peugeot 907
Overview
ManufacturerPeugeot
Production2004 (concept car)
DesignerGérard Welter
Jean Christophe Bolle Reddat
Body and chassis
Body styletwo-door coupé
(two seats)
LayoutFront mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine6.0-litre PSA V12 (petrol) (based on the ES9 from the Peugeot 607)
Transmissionsix-speed transaxle rear mounted automated manual (electronically controlled sequential)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,500 mm (98.4 in)
Length4.37 m (172.0 in)
Width1.88 metres (74.0 in)
Height1,210 mm (47.6 in)
Kerb weight1,400 kg (3,086 lb)
Rear view

The Peugeot 907 was a concept car built by Peugeot. Unveiled at the 2004 Paris Motor Show,[1] the car was created by styling chief Gérard Welter and designer Jean Christophe Bolle Reddat to celebrate the closure of the firm’s 40-year-old design centre at La Garenne and the opening of the new centre at Vélizy.[2]

It was one of three concepts cars unveiled by Peugeot at the show, alongside the Quark and 1007 RC.[3] Fleet News described this concept as “Peugeot’s answer to Ferrari’s Maranello” prior to the car's reveal.[4] The car was never designed to go into production, but was intended to be a prototype featuring the new design techniques by Peugeot.[5]

The engine is mounted just behind the front wheels, and side exhausts exit behind each of the front wheels. Unlike many concepts, the 907 can be driven like any production car. Under the bonnet, two 3.0-litre V6 engines are combined to form a 500BHP V12.[6]

The monocoque body is made of carbon fiber and the car uses a double-wishbone suspension all round, while the sequential-shift transmission distributes power to the rear wheels. The arcing windscreen continues upwards to form the roof, while the bonnet has a see-through perspex insert that reveals the engine’s 12 intake trumpets.

Specifications

Interior
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References

  1. ↑ "2004 Peugot 907 Concept". Supercars.net. September 2004. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "THIS IS WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF PEUGEOT DECIDED TO MAKE A SUPERCAR". drivetribe.com. April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Peugeot at the 2004 Paris Motor Show". testdriven.co.uk. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "907 concept is Peugeot's answer to Ferrari's Maranello". fleetnews.co.uk. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Peugeot 907". caranddriver.com. 25 September 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Peugeot 907". topspeed.com. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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