Peugeot 308 RC Z coupe to enter production

Posted Thu Apr 24 2008 8:15 AM by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

When Peugeot rolled out its striking 308 RC Z coupe concept at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show few suspected such an aggressive model could be spawned from the humble 308 and even less would have assumed the car was destined for production. According to latest reports Peugeot has confirmed the car for production and it could appear as early as next year’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

One of the car’s key backers is Peugeot’s new CEO Christian Streiff, whose fondness for the original concept is also one the main reasons it’s entering production, reports Auto Motor and Sport. The final production version is due in showrooms in early 2010 and is expected to be styled almost as aggressively as the concept. Expect to see a rakish profile, pumped fenders and a prominent nose and grille.

Like the concept version, the production car will ride on a lightened chassis but will still be based on the 308 hatch. Expect to see the same strut suspension up front and torsion beam at the rear. The most likely engine option will be the same 1.6L supercharged engine from the smaller 207 RC (also shared with the Mini Cooper S) but power is expected to be boosted to around 220hp.

Peugeot 308 RC Z Concept

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Reader Comments

Thu Apr 24 2008 8:48 AM
chris says

nissan 370Z
Thu Apr 24 2008 9:27 AM
mlevere1992 says

Backend look like the current Mitsubishi Coupe (I forget the name)
Thu Apr 24 2008 9:58 AM
Fritz says

That has to be a record, 3 separate companies make Audi TT Replicas after it's original production only about 10 years ago?
Thu Apr 24 2008 10:07 AM
Turkle says

This car reminds me more of the VW Karmann Ghia then any new model. It has enough character and unique design to stand alone. The double bubble roof, gaping mouth, and headlight and hood treatment hopefully will make it to production. I really don't see this as a TT clone or replica, the only thing similar will be the proportions and profile (if viewed in the dark).
Thu Apr 24 2008 11:41 AM
cj says

tt clone to me...the production one will probably be more TTish than this though as it 'calms' down..,nice car though
Thu Apr 24 2008 2:16 PM
Germandude says

The interior looks great!
Sun Apr 27 2008 9:14 AM
Wizards Lore says

no matter what the comments above say...it will still have gaelic flair which means it will be a completely different drive to the TT.....

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