Peugeot 908 RC 4door-Coupe V12 Concept

[Plex]

One by one, car makers are opening their cards for the upcoming Paris Motor Show which will open it's gates to public in September. This time it's Peugeot and these are the first pictures of the futuristic 908 RC concept. No so much of a "haute couture" but nevertheless, Peugeot's 4door-Coupe Concept is quite impressive. Same goes for the interior which is intended to host four people.


The 908 RC is equipped with Peugeot's 908 Le Mans contender racing car: a 5.5 V12 HDi diesel engine that produces 700 Hp and a monstrous 1.200 Nm of torque. According to french sources, the 908 RC could base Peugeot’s not so successful, 607 premium sedan successor with the production version aiming at a more niche market.


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[Plex]

Beware Peugeot's black panther

The point of any concept car is to explore new ideas and to test those ideas in an attempt to create a solution. Enter the Peugeot 908 RC, which will debut at the Paris Motor Show.

The 908 RC owes its name to its engine: the Peugeot V12 HDi DPFS, which will power the racing version of the 908 in 2007. The abbreviation "RC" is used to designate sports models in the Peugeot range in Europe. But it also refers to the two RC concept cars which made their appearance in 2002 and whose architecture inspired the design of this latest project � originally intended as a limousine for four occupants.

The 5.5-litre diesel mill pumps out over 520kW of power and torque in excess of 1200Nm � little wonder it's been designed to take part in the "Le Mans Race Series" programme in 2007.

With a 100� V angle architecture, the engine�s centre of gravity is as low as possible, while two particulate filters are located at the end of each exhaust system for the environment's sake.

Thanks to the rear central transverse position of the engine, the 908 RC has a compact design, further aided by the compact six-speed electronically controlled sequential gearbox, specially adapted to withstand the torque, and located under the engine.

This setup allows the creation of a large-capacity boot, situated behind the final drive assembly, so not encroaching on the interior space of the passenger compartment.

This design also allows the driving position to be moved forward. Exterior style

With a low-lying exterior featuring a tapered design at the front, large diameter 20 spoke alloy wheels (20�� at the front, 21�� at the rear), Peugeot reckons the car looks like a big cat.

At the front, the feline character starts with the design of the headlights. Featuring LEDs, their exterior appearance looks like a crystal, cut like a precious stone, creating a faint outline like the pupil of an eye.

The bonnet draws its inspiration directly from the head of a big cat, Peugeot reckons. The areas on either side of the bonnet create the effect of the cat�s "cheeks" with the bonnet tapering down to a nose, highlighted by the large chromed emblem of the marque.

And at the car�s pronounced "hindquarters", the LED rear lights incorporate a polished aluminium insert that's mean to evoke the shape of a powerful claw. The rear profile is further characterised by the shape of the rear air diffuser, accentuated by chrome detailing and supported visually on each side by twin exhaust pipes. Inside the 908 RC Thanks to a forward-positioned passenger compartment and a large glazed surface area of 3m2, occupants in the four individual seats don�t exactly get an obscured view of the road ahead. The front windscreen stretches back behind the driver�s head, as far as the B/C post where the glazed roof begins.

All vehicle functions (such as radio, MP3 player, satellite navigation, and four-zone air conditioning) are controlled by means of a large touch screen � the Man/Machine Interface (MMI). The MMI is also accessible to the rear passengers, thanks to a multimedia screen positioned on the centre console separating the two rear seats.

The passenger compartment features dark oak surrounds, integral amethyst-grey leather trim, polished aluminium inserts, touches of chrome, and a Bell&Ross clock. And on the practical front there are numerous storage spaces, in addition to the large air conditioned glove box, in the door panels and also in the front and rear consoles. Structure and Suspension For the technically inclined, the vehicle is built around a pre-impregnated carbon composite and vacuum-polymerised aluminium honeycomb structure. The rear section is a self-supporting shell incorporating a sub-frame consisting of a tubular structure on which the engine and suspension are assembled.

Both at the front and the rear, the car features a drop link double wishbone type suspension, derived from the 407.

Braking is by means of four monobloc ceramic carbon composite discs which reduce weight and improve thermal efficiency. The wheels are fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 255/35 R20 tyres at the front and 285/30 R21 at the rear. The car�s aerodynamics have been fine-tuned to attain a drag coefficient of 0.556.

A two-part front air intake directs air to cool both of the engine�s radiators and also improve the car�s aerodynamic performance by controlling the internal and external flow by means of the black anodised aluminium vents located upstream of the front wheels.

Air is provided to the engine by means of vents located in the rear quarter panels.

Air is also directed from the rear wheel arches, through the two intercoolers for the turbochargers and then out through the visible vents behind the wheel arch.

A controllable rear spoiler incorporated into the boot lid can be raised by the driver to improve road holding.

The flat under floor and diffuser enhance further the aerodynamic efficiency of the 908 RC.

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[Plex]

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