Geneva 2011: Peugeot 908 Hybrid4 looks ready for Le Mans
 

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Peugeot is looking for ways to add an environmentally-conscious side to its endurance racing efforts of late, and brought yet another one of its ideas to this year's Geneva Motor Show. The Peugeot 908 Hybrid4 uses hybrid diesel technology to help it not only burn cleaner, but stay on track longer than a standard LeMans entry.

Like most hybrid racers, the electric motor on board the 908 uses regenerative braking to store up power for an electric motor than can be used for short squirts of 80 hp when the driver needs it. The diesel engine is a 3.7-liter, 550-horsepower V8, backed up by a six-speed sequential gearbox.

The 908 Hybrid4 doesn't make its track debut until the end of this month, so an actual racing season is pretty much out for 2011. Instead, Peugeot says it's hoping to have the car ready for the first official pre-LeMans test in June. Of course, that will all depend on how well the 908 Hybrid4's first track outing goes.


Gallery: Peugeot 908 Hybrid4: Geneva 2011

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Gallery: 2011 Peugeot 908 HYbrid4

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