Set to be unveiled at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Peugeot’s new 308 RC Z concept car shows that its French engineers can develop a sporty coupe with enough performance credentials to match their German counterparts. The lightweight coupe concept car picks up several aluminum components and carbon-fiber panels to shed the kilos, weighing in at […]
The new Peugeot 308 was only launched this month but there are already rumors of an SUV model currently being developed to be based on the same platform as the popular hatch. The new SUV would be positioned below the recently revealed 4007 crossover, which itself shares its architecture with a Mitsubishi design.
Likely to be […]
PSA Peugeot-Citroën and Chinese carmaker Hafei today signed a memorandum of understanding to start a feasibility study of a 50-50 joint venture creation. The new venture will manufacture a range of small people movers for the Chinese market with the cars constructed at Hafei’s plant in Shenzhen.
PSA Peugeot-Citroën currently operates in China through another […]
Peugeot’s new 308, now in its eighth-generation, will be appearing in showrooms across Europe in September and will be available with ten different powerplant options. The new styling offers a slippery drag coefficient of 0.29, which enables the ultra-efficient 1.6L HDi variant to emit only 120g/km of carbon-dioxide.
Petrol engines range from a 95bhp 1.4L […]
Peugeot-Citroen may revive the Panhard brand for a new range of premium vehicles based on shared platforms. The strategy has worked extremely well for Toyota and Lexus and PSA hopes to increase profits by implementing something similar. Panhard, for those of you too young to remember, was a large French manufacturer before WWII but stopped […]
Earlier this week we reported that the Renault-Nissan were keen to form an alliance with one of America’s Big Three, with either Ford or Chrysler the most likely contender considering talks between the French-Japanese duo and GM failed last year. According to a report by Reuters, Renault and PSA Peugeot-Citroen will be strengthening their existing […]
The final variation of the Peugeot 207 lineup has finally been revealed, 15 months after the launch of the new small hatch range. The 207 SW officially goes on sale on the 5th of next month and will be available in both three and five-door bodystyles.
Peugeot has set ambitious sales targets for the new […]
Pictured here is Peugeot’s latest hatch, the mid-sized 308, which replaces the 307 and is rumored to include a two-door variant for the first time. Official details haven’t been released as yet but word on the street is that the new model has grown by about 4cm to 4.25m in length, while height was reduced […]
Peugeot was faced with a tough challenge when designing the replacement for the popular 206 CC launched back in 2001. The new 207 CC doesn’t disappoint thanks to its cute design and stylish lines with the roof either up or down.
Romanian born Mihai Panaitescu has taken top honors in Peugeot’s international design competition with his Flux Concept Design out of a field of over 4,000 entrants. The judges selected the winner from 30 projects that made the final round, and now the hydrogen-based prototype is set to be displayed at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. […]
Peugeot will preview it’s planned 207 SW model with a concept car to be shown at the coming Geneva Motor Show. The idea behind this model is to be a versatile family car with loads of storage space, comfort, and “lifestyle” features that make driving holidays and outings easier.
It differs from the standard car […]
PSA’s new CEO Christiaan Streiff has barely made the seat warm but has already announced that he will unveil a plan to 2010 as early as May. Among the options he’s considering is re-entering the all-important US market, which has seen a trend towards smaller, more fuel efficient cars that Peugeot specialises in. Peugeot is […]
Peugeot recently ran a design competition asking entrants to submit their sketches of future concepts that had the following attributes: Pleasurable (to drive), lively, efficient, accessible, simple and ecological. Over 4000 entries were received, and surprisingly the largest number came from China with 525. No matter what you say or think about Chinese cars, there’s […]
Two unlikely partners in engine development, BMW and the PSA group, which comprises Peugeot and Citroen, have been so pleased with their current agreement they’re planning to expand it. The companies will complete a study to examine the technological, production, and financial benefits of developing more engines together and if both parties are happy, move […]
After the seemingly endless flurry of spy shots and videos of the 207CC test mules in action, Peugeot has finally taken off the wraps for one of the most beautiful convertibles in the world.
The hardtop roof can open and close in around 25 seconds after lowering all four windows, and is built in its own […]