What Cars Come to Mind When You Think Peugeot?

For me, it's the 206 because it's the car I learned to drive in, and I think it's one of the sexiest vehicles ever built. The 406 coupe is also a favorite of mine, and I just can't get enough of its sleek design. Whether I'm cruising around town or hitting the open road, I always seem to find myself drawn to Peugeot's unique blend of style and performance.

Designing a Concept Car: A New Era for Peugeot

In 2004, Peugeot embarked on a new chapter in their history by deciding to come up with a concept car that would showcase their capabilities as a design house. This was a bold move, one that would set the stage for future innovations and push the boundaries of what was thought possible. With a six-liter V12 engine, carbon fiber bodywork, and rear-wheel drive, the Peugeot 907 was a true masterpiece. It had a sleek, aerodynamic design with a long bonnet and a two-seat cabin, giving it a sporty feel that was reminiscent of the McLaren SLR.

The Front End: A Sleek and Sporty Design

Looking at the bonnet of the Peugeot 907, it's hard to miss the Perspex shield. This distinctive feature gives the car its unique visual identity and adds to its overall sense of style. When you peer inside, you'll see the twelve inlet trumpets from that V12 engine, complete with naked butterfly valves ready to suck in all that air. The engine sits well back from the front wheels, allowing for side exit exhausts that add to the car's sporty credentials.

A Technical Marvel: Combining Engines to Create a V12

So, how did Peugeot manage to create a V12 engine without having one lying around? It was a clever solution, involving taking a road-going three-liter V6 and doubling it up to make a V12. This required the creation of new camshafts and bespoke crankshafts, as well as a brand-new block to house the new engine. The end result was a 500 brake horsepower V12 that combined with lightweight bodywork made for a car that could accelerate from 0-60mph in just 3.7 seconds.

A Top Speed of 222 Miles Per Hour: A True Hypercar

With its impressive acceleration and stunning design, the Peugeot 907 was hailed as a hypercar when it was first unveiled. Its top speed of 222 miles per hour was theoretically calculated using the car's gearing, although it's worth noting that the engineers at Peugeot never actually had the chance to test it out on the track. Despite this, journalists were convinced of its capabilities, and the car quickly gained a reputation as a true performer.

A Capable Car That Could Handle High Speeds

In fact, some of the journalists who reviewed the 907 at the time suggested that it could handle speeds well over 300 kilometers per hour. While only one working car was ever built, there are still spare parts for a second V12 engine sitting around in Peugeot's empire. It's a tantalizing prospect to think about resurrecting one of these engines and putting it into a new project car or even a single-seater racing car.

A Museum Piece: The 907 Today

Today, the Peugeot 907 can be found proudly displayed in Peugeot's museum, serving as an inspiration for future designs. Its front end is still unmistakable, with its Perspex shield and sleek design continuing to influence new cars. Whether it's a project car or something entirely different, the 907 remains an iconic symbol of Peugeot's passion for innovation and performance.

A Legacy That Lives On

Peugeot has always been known for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the automotive world. From concept cars like the 907 to innovative production models, they've never been afraid to take risks and try new things. As we wait for their next hypercar model to be unveiled, it's clear that the legacy of the Peugeot 907 will live on as a testament to the company's commitment to performance, style, and innovation.

In conclusion, the Peugeot 907 is an incredible car that showcases the best of what Peugeot has to offer. With its stunning design, impressive acceleration, and technically innovative approach to engine development, it's no wonder that this concept car remains a favorite among car enthusiasts today.

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definitely capable of well over 300 kilometers an hour 186 miles an hour so you could theorize that given the space the car could have got up well over 200 although only one working car was built apparently there are spare parts for a second persian v12 engine sitting somewhere on a shelf within the company's empire wouldn't it be epic to resurrect one of those engines and put it into something special maybe a one-off single-seater race car project to send up the goodwood hill or maybe a project car for the company stick it a 508 why not the car is currently sitting in perju's museum and it was only ever used as a design study to inspire future persian designs with that front nose very much carrying into the first generation 308 design we are waiting for a hyper car from peugeot in 2022 but sadly that's only going to be for the racetrack but maybe there's a persian engineer watching this that will be inspired by the 907 and create that hyper car for the road peugeot is never afraid to push the boat out with its concept cars as we've had stuff like the oxia the onyx and most recently the e-legend and the 907 comes from a time when concept cars were fully built to be functioning vehicles rather than clay models or 3d renders like we get mostly today so the fact that it's been built means that maybe at some point in the future we will get to drive that v12 peugeot on the channel if you like this video give it a thumbs up i've been mike and don't forget to subscribe to drivetray youwhat cars spring to mind when you think persia for me it's the 206 because it's the car i learned to drive in the 406 coupe because i think it's one of the sexiest vehicles ever built and the most recent five weeks again i just think it looks awesome hop back to 2004 however and persia weren't just building four-cylinder cars to tick those efficiency boxes they decided to come up with a concept with a six liter v12 carbon fiber bodywork and rear wheel drive and they actually built it this is the peugeot 907 that was created as a design study to celebrate the company moving from an old design house into a brand new one the designers were given a completely clean sheet of paper and we're told that there was budget to make this thing a functioning and working machine so they set about designing something closer to a mclaren slr than anything peugeot had built before with that long bonnet in front of a two seater cabin and that slr styled nose at the front and looking at the bonnet it's hard to miss that perspex shield and if you peer in there you can see the 12 inlet trumpets from that v12 with the naked butterfly valves ready to suck in all of that air and the car is very much front mid-engined with the engine sitting well back from the front wheels which makes it easy to have side exit exhausts so on to the engine some absolute legend of a persian engineer decided that the only configuration that could power a car that looked that good would be a v12 but of course persia did not have a v12 sitting about at that time so they had to rummage in the part spin it was decided that they would take a road-going three-liter v6 and double it to then make a v12 so they took the three liter out of the 607 created new camshafts and bespoke crankshaft and cast a new block to create a six liter naturally aspirated v12 by combining those engines they created a 500 brake horsepower v12 which combined with lightweight bodywork thanks to all being carbon fiber could get the car from not to 60 in just 3.7 seconds and onto a theoretical top speed of 222 miles an hour now put those numbers together again 500 horsepower naturally aspirated and 1400 kilograms those are pretty much the exact same stats as the current 911 gt3 so it's fair to say this thing would have shifted back in 2004. and luckily when peugeot was revealing the car they did make a promotional video where we get to hear what that 6 liter v12 sounds like and it sounds glorious quiet but very very nice here's a clip those figures meant that at the time journalists referred to the 907 as persian's answer to the ferrari marinello referring to the ferrari 575 that had a very similar recipe and that 222 mile an hour top speed that was theoretically calculated using the car's gearing because perju at the time just didn't really feel the need to send it down a runway to see what it would do but journalists have followed up with the engineers who have said that the car was definitely capable of well over 300 kilometers an hour 186 miles an hour so you could theorize that given the space the car could have got up well over 200 although only one working car was built apparently there are spare parts for a second persian v12 engine sitting somewhere on a shelf within the company's empire wouldn't it be epic to resurrect one of those engines and put it into something special maybe a one-off single-seater race car project to send up the goodwood hill or maybe a project car for the company stick it a 508 why not the car is currently sitting in perju's museum and it was only ever used as a design study to inspire future persian designs with that front nose very much carrying into the first generation 308 design we are waiting for a hyper car from peugeot in 2022 but sadly that's only going to be for the racetrack but maybe there's a persian engineer watching this that will be inspired by the 907 and create that hyper car for the road peugeot is never afraid to push the boat out with its concept cars as we've had stuff like the oxia the onyx and most recently the e-legend and the 907 comes from a time when concept cars were fully built to be functioning vehicles rather than clay models or 3d renders like we get mostly today so the fact that it's been built means that maybe at some point in the future we will get to drive that v12 peugeot on the channel if you like this video give it a thumbs up i've been mike and don't forget to subscribe to drivetray you\n"