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  • Peugeot 2008 DKR

    French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen might have been in the sales doldrums for the last few years, but its success in the field of motorsport is anything but disappointing. Peugeot hopes to continue that success with the 2008 DKR—a hardcore off-road racer based on the 2008 subcompact crossover that has been designed to do one thing: Win next year's grueling Dakar Rally. In the best tradition of Peugeot's previous Dakar challengers, the 2008 DKR carries the name of a much humbler production model. That's about where the similarities with Peugeot's Juke-sized production crossover ends...

  • Peugeot 308 R concept
    Peugeot Considering U.S. Return?

    French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën is Europe’s second biggest after the Volkswagen Group, but it still doesn’t have a presence in many vital markets such as the U.S. With most of its cars sold in Europe, PSA has been hit particularly hard by the continent’s recent economic...

  • Peugeot 2008 DKR
    Peugeot Reveals Its Dakar Racer, The 2008 DKR

    Peugeot and multiple World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb made headlines last year with their dominance of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. This year, two other rally champions will pilot the French marque's latest project: the 2008 DKR. Loosely based on Peugeot's Juke-sized compact...

  • Peugeot Exalt concept, 2014 Beijing Auto Show
    Peugeot's 340-Horsepower Exalt Concept Revealed Ahead Of Beijing Debut

    French automaker Peugeot has taken the covers off a stunning four-door coupe concept that it plans to present at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show on April 20. Called the Exalt, the concept takes the aggressive look first showcased on Peugeot’s Onyx supercar concept in 2012 and applies it to a...

  • Carlos Sainz and Cyril Despres to drive for Peugeot in 2015 Dakar Rally
    Peugeot To Make Dakar Rally Comeback In 2015

    After its domination of Pikes Peak last year, Peugeot is set to return to another arena in which it once competed--the famed Dakar rally. The Pikes Peak partnership of Peugeot Sport, Red Bull and Total will join forces once again for the 2015 Dakar rally, hoping to replicate Peugeot's late 1980s...

  • 2014 Peugeot 308
    Peugeot 308 Named 2014 European Car Of The Year

    The Peugeot 308 compact has picked up top honors in the 2014 European Car of the Year awards, managing to edge out the likes of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Tesla Model S in the hotly-contested award. The results were announced at a satellite event for the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, which kicks off...

  • Peugeot 308 R concept

    Struggling French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën has been thrown a lifeline in the form of capital injections from the French government and Chinese automaker Dongfeng. Each party will offer 800 million euros (approximately $1.1 billion) for 14 percent stakes in PSA. The French automaker also plans to raise additional capital through a 1.4 billion euro ($1.9 billion) share rights issue. The new capital will mostly be used to pay off high-interest debts and fund the development of new vehicles. In the process, the Peugeot family, which has controlled the company since its formation almost...

  • GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen alliance
    GM Sells Stake In PSA Peugeot Citroën, Gives Update On Alliance

    Despite its significant restructuring moves of the past week, General Motors remains committed to its alliance with France’s PSA Peugeot Citroën and plans to expand somewhat on the original deal. The alliance primarily concerns models destined to be sold outside the U.S., though some...

  • 2013 Peugeot 208 GTi
    Peugeot CEO Confirms Sporty 208 R

    In a drive to boost profits, Peugeot is planning to expand its offerings with high-performance versions of its regular cars. We saw this first with the RCZ R based on the stylish RCZ coupe, and soon we’ll see sporty 308 GTI and 308 R models based on the French automaker’s 308 Golf...

  • Peugeot 308 R concept
    Peugeot Boss Hints At Production 308 R

    French automaker Peugeot has been slowly expanding its lineup of performance cars over the past couple of years, most recently with the 270-horsepower RCZ R coupe and before that with the 208 GTI. At the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show last month, Peugeot unveiled a high-performance concept car based on...

  • Peugeot 308 R concept
    Peugeot 308 R Concept Previews French Golf GTI And Focus ST Rival

    French automaker Peugeot is launching a new generation of its 308 hatchback at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, and to help build excitement will also roll out this performance-oriented concept version. Dubbed the 308 R, the concept hints at a hotted-up Peugeot 308 that if built would target the likes...

  • 2013 Peugeot RCZ R
    Forbidden Fruit: 2013 Peugeot RCZ R

    French automaker Peugeot has taken the wraps off its most powerful road car to date, the 2013 RCZ R sports coupe, which makes its official debut this week at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. The stylish and somewhat quirky RCZ has been around since 2009 but the latest variant adopts...

  • Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak race car

    Fresh from its dominating run at the recent Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, where it ran a time of just 8:13.878, totally obliterating the previous record of 9:46.181, Peugeot’s highly-modified 208 T16 rally car is now on its way to the grounds of Goodwood House in the U.K. for the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed. Its star driver Sébastien Loeb won’t be in tow but the car will be driven up the famous Goodwood hill climb during the festival days nonetheless. It will also be joined by Peugeot’s RCZ R sports car and striking Onyx supercar concept. The special 208...

  • Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak race car
    Sébastien Loeb obliterates Pikes Peak record

    Sébastien Loeb, driving a highly-modified Peugeot 208 rally car in yesterday’s 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, completely obliterated the standing record, set last year by Rhys Millen. This was only the Frenchman’s first time at Pikes Peak but with the entire course now...

  • Peugeot RCZ R
    Control Of PSA Peugeot Citroën May Be Handed Over To GM: Report

    PSA Peugeot Citroën, led by the Peugeot family, may see control ceded to General Motors, according to the latest reports. The struggling French automaker has been crippled by shrinking sales in its home market of Europe, a problem compounded by its lack of exports. Citing inside sources...

  • Peugeot RCZ R
    Production Peugeot RCZ R Headed To Goodwood Festival Of Speed: Forbidden Fruit

    The French have long made beautiful, if quirky, cars. The latest addition to this fold is the production version of the 260-horsepower Peugeot RCZ R, a hot and sporty version of the standard RCZ. Introduced last year as a concept at the Paris Motor Show, the RCZ R gets its stout power output from a...

  • 2013 Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak
    Sébastien Loeb Tests Peugeot’s New 208 T16 Pikes Peak: Video

    Sébastien Loeb, possibly the most competent driver in any field of motorsport (we’re yet to see him in an F1 car, though), goes for his first test drive of Peugeot’s 875-horsepower 208 T16 Pikes Peak monster. Loeb, of course, is used to handling such beasts, having won a record...

  • 2013 Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak
    Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Will Do 0-60 MPH In 1.8 seconds

    French automaker Peugeot has released full specifications for its 208-based race car that multiple World Rally winner Sébastien Loeb will campaign in this year’s Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Loeb will be competing in the Unlimited class and is seeking an outright win on the mountain, and...

  • 2013 Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak rally car

    Peugeot is set to make a return to Pikes Peak this year, with nine-time WRC champion Sébastien Loeb set to represent the French automaker in the grueling hill climb. Peugeot, of course, is no stranger to Pikes Peak, having previously been triumphant in the event with its 205 T16 and 405 T16 Pikes Peak rally cars, the last time being in 1989 when American Robby Unser was quickest up the dirt course. For its latest attempt, Peugeot will be using its new 208 T16 Pikes Peak and has partnered with sponsors Total, Red Bull and Michelin. The car has been entered in the Unlimited class and has...

  • PSA Peugeot Citroen Hybrid Air concept
    PSA Peugeot Citroen Develops Hybrid That Ditches Battery For Compressed Air

    From the same company that brought us the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid, comes a new concept that does away with the electric component of hybrid cars and replaces it with compressed air instead. That company is French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, which at its recent Innovation Day...

  • GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen alliance
    GM And Peugeot Revise Alliance Deal, Plan New Engines

    In March of this year, General Motors and France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen Group, two companies faced with overcapacity issues in Europe, surprised the automotive world by forming a strategic alliance, with GM even buying a 7 percent stake in the struggling French automaker. In October, they...

  • GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen alliance
    GM And PSA Peugeot Citroen Announce New Vehicle Projects

    Following their initial alliance announcement made in March of this year, the heads of General Motors and France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen have announced an update on the deal, which included the confirmation of the joint development of four new vehicle projects. The four new vehicle projects are...

  • GM CEO Dan Akerson (left) and PSA Peugeot Citroen CEO Philippe Varin
    GM Mulls Deeper Ties With PSA Peugeot Citroen, Could Form Joint Venture: Report

    In March of this year General Motors made the surprise move of forming an alliance with PSA Peugeot Citroen by purchasing seven percent of the French automaker’s stock. The original deal was structured around two main pillars: the sharing of vehicle platforms, components and modules; and...

  • Peugeot Onyx Concept
    Peugeot Onyx Supercar Concept Preview: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Peugeot has unveiled a sinister looking supercar concept that will be debuting this month at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Labeled the Onyx, the new concept builds on other performance-oriented show cars unveiled by the French automaker in the recent past, such as SR1 convertible and EX1 electric...

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