2011 Peugeot 908 — V8 LMP1 Programme
Explore the 908 — V8 LMP1 Programme: history, verified identity, specification references, rarity evidence and real credited photos.
The 2011 Peugeot 908 retained a famous name while introducing a different endurance-racing machine. Its 3.7-litre V8 diesel and revised LMP1 package distinguish it from the earlier V12 908 HDi FAP. This profile follows the second-generation works programme, with the 2011 factory dossier as its technical reference. The continuity of the name makes careful identification essential: the 2009 Le Mans victory belongs to the preceding generation.
A familiar number on a new car
Peugeot’s February 2011 dossier presents a newly developed 908 for the revised regulations. The engineering story therefore needs more than the shared badge. Keeping the V8 and V12 programmes separate allows readers to connect a photograph, race entry or technical sheet with the appropriate car. It also prevents an attractive but misleading combined specification in which the earlier engine, later bodywork and results from several seasons are treated as one unchanged machine.
Peugeot: 2011 908 full factory dossier
The 3.7-litre diesel reference
The factory specifies a 90-degree, twin-turbocharged V8 HDi FAP diesel of 3.7 litres, with a period output reference of about 550 PS. The published technical package includes a closed cockpit and six-speed sequential transmission. These details identify the 2011 baseline. They do not establish the exact installed engine, mapping or component life of a surviving chassis, which may have undergone later demonstration preparation or restoration.
The season and the Le Mans distinction
Peugeot Sport’s heritage account places the V8 successor’s international debut at Sebring in March 2011. The manufacturer’s withdrawal announcement records the wider programme’s consecutive 2010 and 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup titles. The crucial distinction is chronological: the 2010 campaign used the previous generation, and the 2009 Le Mans win is not a V8 result. Shared team history should not erase these model boundaries when describing the second-generation car.
Peugeot: 2011 908 full factory dossier
Why the body details matter
A full side view is valuable because it shows the cockpit-to-tail fin that Peugeot’s contemporary Le Mans preview identifies as a regulatory feature. Body details are useful corroboration when read alongside dates and team records. They are less reliable in isolation: an exhibition livery may be changed and a restored body may reproduce a different event appearance. Start with the programme generation, then establish any more specific chassis and race-history claim from documents.
Peugeot Sport: heritage and V8 successor
Authenticating an individual competition chassis
An archive profile describes a design and its racing context; it cannot replace a chassis file. For a claimed works survivor, seek dated team records, chassis identification, race entries, ownership transfers and a clear account of major replacement assemblies. Separate competition history from later demonstration mileage. A photograph at a historic event can document an appearance, but it does not by itself prove uninterrupted original specification or that the displayed car is a particular Le Mans entrant.
Specifications and identity reference
| Reference season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Development identity | Second-generation 908; 90X development context |
| Category | LMP1 endurance prototype |
| Engine | 3.7-litre twin-turbo V8 diesel |
| Period output | Manufacturer reference: approximately 550 PS |
| Distinct predecessor | V12 908 HDi FAP, including 2009 Le Mans winner |
| Transmission | Six-speed sequential |
| Chassis total | Not assigned from race-entry counts |
Rarity and production scope
Verified second-generation 2011 V8 908 works programme, distinct from Batch 01’s V12 908 HDi FAP. Competition entries and team results are not a completed chassis census or proof of individual surviving-car provenance.
This is an Archive record. Concepts, restored heritage vehicles, works cars and competition programmes are not added to customer road-production totals. A programme profile does not establish how many physical chassis were made, and repeated exhibition appearances do not create additional vehicles.
What the photograph represents
2011-generation Peugeot 908 photographed at Donington Park in 2023. Later programme illustration; it is distinct from the earlier V12 908 HDi FAP and does not independently authenticate an individual Le Mans chassis history.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this the 2009 Le Mans-winning 908?
No. The 2009 winner belongs to the earlier V12 908 HDi FAP programme.
Is the 2011 race car automatically a 908 HYbrid4?
No. A separate hybrid demonstrator announcement does not make every 2011 V8 race chassis a hybrid.
What is the production-count boundary for this profile?
Verified second-generation 2011 V8 908 works programme, distinct from Batch 01’s V12 908 HDi FAP. Competition entries and team results are not a completed chassis census or proof of individual surviving-car provenance.
Sources and further reading
- Peugeot: 2011 908 full factory dossier
- Peugeot Sport: heritage and V8 successor
- Peugeot: withdrawal and ILMC chronology
Research checked 16 October 2026. Linked factory, heritage and specialist-register records support the specifically attributed claims. Photographic descriptions identify the illustrated subject. Design analysis and suggested authentication steps are editorial interpretation.
Built in limited numbers
Verified second-generation 2011 V8 908 works programme, distinct from Batch 01’s V12 908 HDi FAP. Competition entries and team results are not a completed chassis census or proof of individual surviving-car provenance.
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Specifications
Factory specifications may vary by model year, market and configuration.
Identity & production
- Official model
- Peugeot 908 — V8 LMP1 Programme
Sources and verification
Source citations are being prepared for this profile.
