Peugeot 207 Spider race car

Peugeot 207 Spider
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The Peugeot 207 Spider shares the same model code as the 207 hatchback and its derivatives, but in actuality has nothing much in common with the rest of the 207 range. It is a Le Mans Prototype-style racer build with a tubular frame chassis, and meets IAF LMP1 and LMP2 regulations.

The Spider’s tubular frame chassis consists of three main parts for easy repairability, and the engine and gearbox is installed in the rear with a transverse layout. The engine used is the turbocharged 1.6 litre PSA-BMW Prince engine, or the EP6DTS in Peugeot terminology, tuned to produce 175 horsepower at 5,800rpm, the same as the MINI Cooper S and the 308 GT THP 175. This engine is mated to a Sadev ST 74-14 6-speed dog teeth sequential gearbox with a 207RC-based sintered metal disc clutch mechanism, and shifting is via paddles on the steering wheel.

Most of the components used to build the Peugeot 207 Spider are off the shelf components from existing Peugeot cars. For example, the front and rear hub carriers are modified from the ones used on the 407, and so are the disc brakes and brake calipers. The radiator and intercooler is from the 207 GTi THP 175, the steering column is from the Peugeot 206, and the steering is from the Peugeot 407.

Bodyworks are divided into 9 individual parts to reduce repair costs. Two diffusers help improve road holding – one at the bonnet forward of the front wheels, and the other at the rear of the car, separated by a wide, flat underfloor covering that covers the entire underside of the car.

The 720kg racecar was designed to be driven in single class categories, and I was informed that a prominent person in the motorsports industry has bought 15 units for a new one make race here in Malaysia, more details on this will be revealed once an official announcement has been made.

One make races are rather interesting because the race car model is standardized and only minimal modifications can be made to each car, so the outcome on the race is pretty much dependent on driver skill. The standard Bosch ECU on the EP6DTS has been modified to prevent reprogramming or modifications.

A unit of the Peugeot 207 Spider is currently on display at the Peugeot Auto Fair at the Glenmarie Blue Box. More photos of the Peugeot 207 Spider after the jump.

Peugeot 207 Spider
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Peugeot 207 Spider
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Peugeot 207 Spider

Peugeot 207 Spider

Peugeot 207 Spider

Peugeot 207 Spider

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Comments

  • droll (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 7:44 am

    interesting……..i wonder how fast is this car.

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  • 4G63T DSM (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 9:28 am

    Should be able to do 0-100 in under 5seconds….

    However, it would make more sence to build a street legal race car…more in line with the Elise and the Renault Spider….both of which predated this concept by 10years.

    It would be nice to have a lightweight sportscar series.

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  • 4G63T DSM (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 9:31 am

    Interestingly, the gearbox is the same (perhaps newer) Sadev sequential 6 speed as was in the Renault spider…

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  • bavarian (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 9:42 am

    the front looks nice but the rear is a little too angular
    since it has only 175hp its top speed or 0-100 may not be very good

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  • cetait (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 10:20 am

    heh i had a feeling someone would say something like that… there’s more to speed than just horsepower, the thing only weighs 720 kilos you know.

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  • fastcx (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 10:26 am

    bavarian, tho it hv 175hp(“only”, in ur term), the body weight ONLY 720kg…how much ur bmw weight, bavarian?

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  • raptorclans (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 11:04 am

    LeMAns? awesome…

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  • corolla_KE70 (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    should face to face with the lotus 2eleven!

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  • nanashisan (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    mmm…. too bad. it is not street legal. if it is street legal, i wonder where to put the roadtax sticker.
    btw, i wonder who is the prominent person paul just mentioned here….

    the track reminds me about the track used in shooting honda civic type R video. got some blue color on the track. where is it actually…..

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  • szw (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    weird…

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  • maibatsu_thunder (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    FIFTEEN units sold in Malaysia!? Crazy! It’s on display at Blue Box Glenmarie. They are open till 7PM tonight. Go take a look – first time on display in South-East Asia (Not even in Japan!).

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  • mystvearn (Member) on Feb 24, 2008 at 11:18 pm

    I thought there was a 3 wheel concept of this thing? Maybe 3 wheels was not a good idea after all

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  • wildthingz (Member) on Feb 25, 2008 at 9:14 am

    nice 3d pic the first is real car but the other is 3d randering :-)

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  • lowprofile (Member) on Feb 25, 2008 at 9:22 am

    the 3 wheel thing was just a concept. the actual car is 4 wheels. more practical for racing i suppose.

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  • BanyakMasukWorkshop (Member) on Feb 25, 2008 at 11:08 am

    being a purpose built race car, and with peuqeot’s long racing heritage, this will be one heck of a car on the track.

    if a one make race is slated to run in malaysia, I wonder how much it would cost to run one of these cars for a season?

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  • whodz (Member) on Mar 25, 2008 at 7:51 pm

    How about 207 rcup? Or 207cc? Do Peugeot will CBU those in Malaysia? Or NAZA will rebadge them also? I hope so lah.Because 207 is gao gao cun punya.

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  • maibatsu_thunder (Member) on Jul 22, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    There will be NO MORE rebadged Peugeots post NAP. All Peugeots sold in the future in Malaysia will be Peugeot Lion badged!!

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  • Roger Monroe on Dec 23, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    Hello: This has got to be the neatest little car in the world. I wish I could afford a real one!!! TYVVM for this. Roger

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  • Roger Monroe on Dec 23, 2009 at 1:15 pm

    Hi is the spyder going to be available for rFactor? I love it!!!!!!!

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