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Peugeot EX1 fastest electric car lap at the ‘Ring

May 2 2011

Peugeot EX1 fastest electric car lap at the ‘Ring

Peugeot EX1 fastest electric car lap at the Ring
The Peugeot EX1 has whirred its way into the record books by lapping the 12-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife with a 9:01.338-minute run. According to Peugeot, that shatters the previous electric vehicle record at the track by an impressive 50 seconds.

The fully-electric Pug, which debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, averaged 85 mph on its record-setting run. Peugeot has promised to release photos and video of the EX1 at the Nordschleife, but for now we’ll have to wait.

[Source: World Car Fans]

Peugeot reveals sexy SXC crossover concept for Shanghai

Apr 14 2011

Peugeot reveals sexy SXC crossover concept for Shanghai

Peugeot reveals sexy SXC crossover concept for Shanghai
Much as it is for any other automaker, the Chinese market is a high priority for Peugeot. The French automaker is committed to rolling out a new product in the Asian nation every year, and as such, will be rolling in to the Shanghai Motor Show next week with the sexy concept you see here.

The SCX crossover concept wasn’t just designed for Shanghai, it was designed in Shanghai as well, at Peugeot’s local design studio. The shape bears the hallmarks of contemporary Lion-badged show cars but in a svelte crossover shape that’s shorter in both length and height but wider than a BMW X6.

Drivetrain comes courtesy of Peugeot’s HYbrid4 system, mating a 218-horsepower 1.6-liter turbodiesel four driving the front wheels to a 95hp electric motor at the back for through-the-road all-wheel-drive and a combined output of 313hp. The concept is joined at the Shanghai expo by the 508 sedan that will now be manufactured locally for the Chinese market. Details in the press release after the jump with photos in the gallery below.

[Source: Peugeot]

Jul 13 2010

Peugeot 508 leaked well ahead of Paris debut

Peugeot 508 leaked well ahead of Paris debut

While some automakers are diversifying, others are consolidating. Like Peugeot, for example, which is preparing to replace both the 407 and 607 with an all-new 508. The big sedan is set to debut in a couple of months at the biennial Paris Motor Show, but after spy shots found their way to our desks a couple of weeks ago, this first batch of official-looking images have already leaked their way out and are circulating the interwebs as you read these words.

[Source: OmniAuto.it – translated]

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