- Confirming a broad commitment to motorsport, Peugeot unveils the 207 Spider
race car at the Paris Motor Show
- Developed from the ‘20Cup’ three-wheel concept car
- Creation of a new single class category, where 207 Spiders will be raced as
a curtain raiser in all five rounds of the 2007 Le Mans Series (LMS)
The Spider 207 which has just debuted at the Paris Motorshow, was developed
from the ‘20Cup’ concept car but features a more conventional 4-wheel
architecture and a rear transverse engine.
The Spider, to be driven in a single-class category will provide intense and
genuine driving pleasure, combined with the use of a production engine offering
a high level of torque and reliability. This category will be the curtain raiser
to all five rounds of the Le Mans Series and an extra event will also take place
in France as part of the Recontres Peugeot Sport.
The 207 Spider embodies the attributes of both LMP1 and LMP2 cars and
complies with ACO regulations, particularly in regards to rollover protection.
Its rear design is reminiscent of the Sport Prototype cars of the 1970’s, with
its short engine cowling with no rear spoiler.
Weighing only 720kg, the Spider is powered by a high pressure turbo-charged
1.6-litre petrol engine, developing 128kW of power and 240Nm of torque, from a
low 1600rpm through to 4500rpm on a constant basis. The 207 Spider sits on 18
inch aluminium monobloc rims, with power fed through a Sadev ST 74-14, 6 speed
dog ring gearbox, featuring sequential gear selection actuated by paddles on the
steering wheel.
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