Peugeot unwrapped the 908 Hybrid4 during the motor show in Geneva last March, and just recently, Peugeot subjected the vehicle to its first tract testing at Estoril.
The 908 Hybrid4 had its shakedown run last September in a private venue of PSA Peugeot Citroen. Earlier this month, the car took its first tract test in Portugal. The Peugeot 908 hybrid covered a distance of about 300 kilometers or so under the control of three test drivers. The objective of the test was to cover as much distance and also see if the primary functions of the cars perform according to standards.
After each run, the engineers and team of experts of Peugeot analyzed the data of the car before advancing into the next step of testing. Necessary adjustments were also made during the track test.
The 908 Hybrid4 by Peugeot is a product of years of effort which started bacin in 2008 when the car producer unveiled a hybrid demonstration vehicle deriving its DNA from the 908 HDi FAP at Silverstone. During that time, the goal of the company was to point out the challenges that may be encountered when using the new technology. . In 2010, Peugeot work on the design of the car and as scheduled, benchmark tests are being conducted this year.
The testing of the 908 Hybrid4 is schedule to continue and will be done on a different race track.