Peugeot 907, the supercar with a 6.0-litre V12 engine that never made it

The major mass-production car makers don’t usually have much pull when it comes to high-end models, those supercars that are so popular and aimed at buyers with greater purchasing power. Peugeot doesn’t exactly stand out for this type of vehicle, although it does make and sell city cars and other vehicles aimed at the traditional buyer. But it has dabbled in this kind of design, and the result was the Peugeot 907.

The Peugeot 907 had nothing to envy from other conventional supercars. It was presented in 2004 and was created as a design exercise carried out by the brand’s new Design Centre. It had a free hand to build a car that would showcase the full potential of the team and serve as the brand’s calling card.

A one-off prototype

This Peugeot 907 took the form of a rear-wheel-drive coupé. The engine was mid-mounted, which delivered the best performance for a vehicle of this kind. It was a 6.0-litre V12 engine, something not often seen in a current car from the brand.

The engine was built using two 3.0-litre V6 engines from the brand. These were combined to deliver the new look and a power output that reached 500 CV. The car’s total weight was 1,400 kg thanks to its carbon fibre construction, and it achieved 0 to 100 km/h acceleration in just 3.7 seconds. The top speed it could reach, at least on paper, was 357 km/h.

The prototype served the purpose it was conceived for: showing the capabilities of Peugeot and demonstrating how far it could go if it set its mind to it. It was never conceived as a car destined for production, and today it can only be seen in the brand’s museum. A piece of the brand’s recent history that is still worth noting but has remained a glimpse of what could have been.