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Peugeot weapon of choice was the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, and of course, that strange combination of capital letters and numbers might mean nothing to you, but how about this? A turbo-diesel 5. 5 liter V12 engine making 730 hp, and 890 ft-lbs of torque. To place it in to perspective, the 908 HDi FAP makes almost twice as much torque as a Pagani Zonda R, and contains a smaller engine as well. Nevertheless , inspite of the magnificence and allure with this amazing piece of machinery and its own fantastic history, none of these figures mean anything anymore, because as of the entire year 2012 Peugeot has made a decision to withdraw from endurance motorsports and end its globally-known reign in endurance racing.

The reason? Apparently Peugeot 407 Problems has been struggling to make ends meet in the economy for quite some time now, and with ever-increasing debts Peugeot Forums has predicted its bleak future and aims to intercept that fate - even if this means leaving its 908 HDi FAP behind and in the books. Peugeot claims that the economic environment in Europe is always to blame, and Reuters business news reports that Peugeot plans to cut nearly 6, 000 jobs in 2012, among other cuts - all in the name of earning financial space for Peugeot's launch of five new cars, two that are hybrids.