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908 HDi FAP
Diesel Le Mans prototype with a 5.5-litre V12 twin-turbo HDi engine and carbon monocoque; about 12 built per secondary lead.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- V12 at 100 degrees, twin turbocharged diesel, mid-engine rear-wheel drive · 5,500 cc / 5.5 LFactory: 5.5 L
- Power
- 522 kW / 710 PSFactory: 700 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Technical director Bruno Famin; chief of design Paolo Catone
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Peugeot's diesel-engined LMP1 racer of 2008. Its 908 HDi FAP cars finished second, third and fifth at Le Mans that year. A hybrid version, the 908 HY, was planned for unveiling at the 2008 Silverstone round.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Peugeot announced in June 2006 that it would enter Le Mans 2007 with the 908 powered by a 5.5-litre V12 HDi diesel with a particulate filter; a full-scale concept was unveiled in October 2006. About 500 hours were spent on the shape before primary aero development was complete.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 908 HDi FAP.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V12 at 100 degrees, twin turbocharged diesel, mid-engine rear-wheel drive1 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 122 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,500 cc / 5.5 LFactory: 5.5 L1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | turbocharged diesel2 Independently researched |
| Power | 522 kW / 710 PSFactory: 700 hp · converted2 Independently researchedMagazine figure for the 908 HDi, not a manufacturer sheet. The 60 kW motor and 80 hp boost are for the 908 HY hybrid variant and were not used. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Manufacturer | Ricardo (bespoke design)3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb monocoque1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
2007 Peugeot 908 Level C Mulsanne's Corner
- Peugeot diesel 5.5 liter, 100 V12, twin turbocharged
- Peugeot diesel 5.5 liter
- Carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb monocoque
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2
2008 Peugeot 908 HY (2008 Paris Motor Show coverage) Level C Automobile Magazine (archived) · 2009-05-15
- 5.5-liter, 700-hp, turbo-diesel V-12
- turbo-diesel V-12
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3
Ricardo latest news: Le Mans practice and transmissions Level B Ricardo plc (archived press release) · 2007-11-07
- engineered to a bespoke design by Ricardo
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