Peugeot RCZ R

The eponymous concept car revealed in the corridors of the Paris announced the color … Yes the manufacturer Franche-Comte was leaving claws and release into the wild the car the most powerful road in its history. A threshold of sportsmanship which could bring a smile to Germany but which shows the intentions of Peugeot to go upmarket.

Peugeot promised. Here a few hours before the kickoff of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Noblest mechanical fault, it is the 1.6 THP, developed jointly with the manufacturer to the propeller, which fits under the hood of this coupe with 270 hp (the engine has managed to get 170 hp/l) 6000 rev/min and 330 Nm from L, 900 r/min to 5500 rev/min.

Thus animated, the coupe RCZ R (1280 kg on the scale) kills the 0 to 100 km/h in 5.9s and boasts 250 km/h v-max … For CO2 theoretically limited to 145 g/km consolidated and combined 6.3 L/100 km. Count as 25.4s for the kilometer absorbed standing start and 14.2s for the 400m standing start. A gear ratios 6 was specifically calibrated for better times and acceleration.

To exploit this power effectively half-compartment RCZ R is equipped with a differential with slip limited Torsen, aerodynamic improvements, based on a low center of gravity by 10 mm, earns suspension settings and chassis improvements, is fitted in Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 235/40 R19, discs 380 mm x 32 mm and clamps red Peugeot Sport, thresholds of doors initials Peugeot Sport, specific aluminum pommel, etc

All tested and validated by Peugeot Sport promises optimum performance. Note also an exhaust line and two chrome cannulas that amplify vocalizations engine, two-tone 19″ diamond/black rims, monogram R and jumbled its large fixed rear spoiler, special diffuser, a choice of four delivered Body (red Eritrea, Perla Nera black, gray Sidobre and white opal), the tended leather bucket seats full flower Nappa and black Alcantara and various characteristics brought on board like plate aluminum brushed with four apparent screws, and one red tone stitching there, etc., etc..

Peugeot also announced a complementary offering customization consists of gloss or satin carbon roof, stickers and body shell with black mirrors.

After making its international debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the coupe RCZ R to exhibit at the Frankfurt and will be introduced next year. We will have time to come back again in more detail in a RCZ R which will now come seriously tease Coupe TT S of 272 hp or go, a Porsche Cayman 275 hp. To also see if this introduction of the RCZ R could give desires for going further to Peugeot with the 208 for example…