Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Peugeot check the rest in Geneva

The Geneva Motor Show is looming, and Peugeot now announcing their plans for the Swiss sample. Their models 308, 508 and RCZ, among others, will star by the French house one of the most important automotive events of the year. With record sales in its 200th anniversary in 2010, Peugeot introduced the Geneva Motor Show to be held in the Swiss city during the first days of March.

There, the Lion Brand submit various developments, as well as numerous, are quite interesting. The first will be the arrival of the refurbished Peugeot 308, whose three body styles (sedan, CC and SW) are given a new look and improvements in the technological section. Engines with the new 308 will be four petrol from 98 to 200 hp and four HDi 92 to 163 hp.

The 1.6 HDi FAP Euro 5 112 hp, equipped with technology Stop / Start e-HDi, achieves emissions of 98 g / km CO2, one of the best figures of the segment. Another is the newcomer protagonists Peugeot 508, which seek to continue to gain prominence in the automotive world. In fact, come in July this year to one of the few countries that still has not been commercialized, China.

In addition to this 508, we also consider first the special edition of the Peugeot RCZ Asphalt, which hit the market in spring of this year. It differs from standard 200 hp version of its dull gray body color, the tires of 19 "bi-tone and numerous distinctive exterior and interior elements that contribute to give a" look "more radical sports.

They will also have the greatest importance of the Peugeot family, the 3008 and 5008, although it will be the first of these two which brings more news. In Geneva HYbrid4 see the Peugeot 3008, which will be the world's first hybrid diesel. This hybridization is given by a diesel engine (2.0 HDi FAP 163 bhp) that drives the front axle and an electric motor with an output of 37 hp which acts on the rear axle.

A total power of 200 hp with a consumption of 3.8 liters per 100 kilometers. In 2012, the 508 will also benefit from this technology. Peugeot electric bets in Geneva are the ion and the EX1. The first we know enough data, while the second is a two-seater roadster with two electric motors capable of generating 340 horsepower.

This Peugeot EX1 has already beaten several acceleration records that demonstrate their potential. Peugeot will also see the HR1, a prototype with a sporty and youthful with Peugeot tries to capture the younger audience. The HR1 has HYbrid4 technology, which combines in this case an unprecedented 3-cylinder engine 1.2 THP petrol front and a rear electric motor to generate a combined capacity of up to 147 hp.

The icing on the stand of the lion will house the new Peugeot 908, which has as main objective to recover the Scepter of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Last year Peugeot dominated the test until a number of reliability failures left them empty-handed. This year 2011 will try to retrieve a ring that already obtained in 2009, with Marc Gené driving the winning car.

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