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admin, November 10, 2009
Peugeot is killing off the GTI badge and ending its long relationship with hot hatches, despite being responsible for pioneering the segment in the eighties with the iconic 205 GTI.
Peugeot GTi
Peugeot GTi
Fans of cars like the 106, 205 and 306 GTI have longed for a modern interpretation but Peugeot has decided to end the iconic three letters on its cars for good, which are currently carried by the 207.
Peugeot GTi
Peugeot GTi
“For us, the GTI concept is dead,” Peugeot marketing director Christian Stein told Autocar. “We will move away from hot hatches towards premium sports coupes.
“The GTI means a lot to English people but it is time to move on.”
The move is part of a strategy to reinvent Peugeot, and the car maker will concentrate on making sleek, sporty coupes like the RCZ instead.
The RCZ is similar in size to the Audi TT and Peugeot is now considering whether to introduce a smaller coupe to the range too.
However, the successful 207 and 308 CC models could stand in its way because the folding hardtops offer virtually the same benefits to customers, believes Peugeot. via: Autocar
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admin, September 29, 2009
This is the new Peugeot 408, which has been caught testing in heavy disguise.
2011 Peugeot 408
As previously revealed by Autocar, the replacement for the 407 will be more conservatively styled and less of a visual leap forward as its predecessor.
The car will be more evolutionary in its looks than the step from 406 to 407, said a company insider.
However, it is understood that the design will have eye-catching detailing and “hard-edged” looks that will help it stand out from other mid-sized saloons.
“The car will be an evolution, not revolution,” said the source. “For the overall effect, think Insignia.”
An all-new chassis features, which it will share with the new Citroen C5. Other technology which should make production is hydropneumatic suspension and adaptive headlamps.
The new 408 will feature a hybrid powertrain in the line-up, most likely with a diesel engine rather than petrol.
Peugeot is pioneering the diesel hybrid in cars like the 3008 and will extend the technology to its next generation of saloons.
A hybrid 408 should be capable of class-leading economy and CO2 of less than 100g/km. It is expected to be officially revealed later this year and will go on sale in the UK in 2010, with the hybrid following in 2011.
Thanks: Autocar
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admin, September 19, 2009
This is the Peugeot BB1 concept car – a green city car concept for show in Frankfurt.
Peugeot BB1
Pictures – but no details of the car – have been teased on a Peugeot website, which says only: “Its mother is a scooter. Its father is a car.”
Peugeot BB1
The images show the two-door, four-seat concept in a city. In one shot it is being refuelled with vegetables, hinting at its green credentials. Another photo showing solar panels suggests it is either an electric or hybrid car.
Peugeot BB1
Source: Autocar
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admin, September 18, 2009
Peugeot has unveiiled that strangest-shaped car at the show! Dubbed the BB1 concept, the pure electric city car uses a clever-seating configuration to cram four passenger into its tiny footprint – smaller even than the Toyota IQ.
Peugeot BB1 Concept
Twin electrc motors mounted inside the rear wheels give a combined output of around 20bhp, plenty of power for something weighing in at only 600kg.
Peugeot BB1 Concept
And it wasn’t the only electric car on Peugeot’s patch in Frankfurt. The iOn is essentially a rebadged Mitsubishi MiEV, but that’s no bad thing. It’s lithium-ion batteries can deliver a 130km range, a top speed of 80mph and can be fully recharged in just six hours. Sales will start at the end of next year.
Peugeot BB1 Concept
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