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Peugeot EX1 fastest electric car lap at the ‘Ring

Admin — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:07:25 +0000

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

Admin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:22:34 +0000

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]

Peugeot 508 leaked well ahead of Paris debut

Admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:46:47 +0000

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]

New Peugeot RCZ – It chooses you… Tv Commercial

Admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:53:47 +0000

Geneva Preview: 5 by Peugeot foretells the future of the 508

Admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:45:20 +0000

Coming in at 191.3 inches long and 74 inches wide, with a wheelbase of 110 inches, the 5 by Peugeot is rather staid looking compared to the French automaker’s previous offerings. Aside from the overly-stylized headlamps, the front fascia looks surprisingly production ready, incorporating a massive front air dam with a combination of brushed aluminum accents and a chromtastic grille. Out back, it’s pure Peugeot, with taillights that stretch into the rear quarter panels, an Insignia-esque trunk and dual exhausts.

Q Full article, Source: AutoBlog

Frankfurt 2009: Peugeot BB1 Concept is messing with our minds

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:42:05 +0000

You know what the problem with Smart cars is? Not tough enough! Regardless, meet the Peugeot BB1. Yes, it is the logical result of a one night stand between a Subaru SVX and a Peel 50. What are we talking about? We don’t even know what we’re looking at. Feel free to read a rational account of the Peugeot BB1 at your leisure.

Q Full article, Source: AutoBlog

Frankfurt 2009: Peugeot RCZ is our kind of French connection

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:23:48 +0000

Some things are worth waiting for. Take the Peugeot RCZ, for example. French auto giant PSA has been talking about putting the RCZ into production since initially unveiling it as a concept car in this very hall back in 2007. And that day has finally arrived with the unveiling of the production-ready coupe here in Frankfurt.

Q Full article, Source: AutoBlog

Frankfurt Preview: Peugeot mixes car with scooter to create the BB1 Concept

Admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:26:45 +0000

If a scooter is too small, dangerous and uncovered for your tastes but you’d still like to have as minimal an impact on your surroundings as possible, Peugeot has just the concept car for you. Called the BB1, the French automaker says of its Frankfurt Motor Show-bound machine, “Its mother is a scooter. Its father is a car.” Right.

Q Full article, Source: AutoBlog

Peugeot 4007 Gets Dual Clutch Transmission

Admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:58:16 +0000

Peugeot will use the Frankfurt Motor Show to introduce an updated 4007 with a six-speed dual clutch automatic transmission.
Designed to maximize efficiency and driving enjoyment, the transmission works by “automating the gear changes on a manual gearbox and using two clutches to transmit the engine torque.

Q Full article, Source: World Car Fans

Peugeot iOn is French for “Mitsubishi iMiEV” – Frankfurt Preview

Admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:38:05 +0000

Mitsubishi and Peugeot aren’t exactly strangers to each other. Remember, for example, that the current Peugeot 4007 SUV is just a reskinned Mitsubishi Outlander. Apparently, that collaboration has worked out well so far, because the two are planning a new project together, only this one figures to be a lot “greener,” as it involves the introduction of the Peugeot iOn in Frankfurt. If the iOn pictured above looks familiar, that’s because it’s simply the Mitsubishi iMiEV sporting Peugeot’s lion badge in front. The French carmaker plans to launch the lithium ion battery-powered electric kei car in Europe at the end of 2010.

Q Full article, Source: AutoBlog