It is likely that the French engineers could bodykit fallen on this 208th The simple act of removing a rear spoiler is often enough to drop a car from view. So what will power the 208 GTI? Peugeot 208 GTI 2012 Preview.

We would expect the go-fast 208 with the known 1.6-liter four-cylinder already seen in earlier 207s and also across the street use in BMW Mini division. In Turbo guise as John Cooper Works, they can free up to 210 hp, although a Peugeot GTI would be rather less power somewhere between 160 hp and 200 hp sports. Want it all comes down to how much they mean to the memory of the 205 GTI back to life. That’s the comparison everyone will make sure. One source suggested that Peugeot is planning a two-pronged approach: a modest, warm-hatch, as the car here follow, with a more focused GTI-R-style model with 200 ponies closer.

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This is a significant car on numerous counts. It is the first production diesel-electric hybrid for sale. It is the first time you or I be able to buy a vehicle Hybrid4 PSA. And if Paris is to believe, it can go to revolutionize the way in hybrid cars are sold and put together.

Read on for CAR first drive review of the new 2011 Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4.
Peugeot Hybrid4: a history lesson

A brief summary of the PSA hybrid solution. The French have long championed diesel, and there are a lot of oh la la was and teeth chattering in the corridors of Peugeot Citroen HQ will include how to turn the world to gasoline-electric hybrids, many of them are terribly expensive, custom-made models with knee high emissions and sky-high price tags.

PSA, with much help from Bosch has come up with what it claims is a much simpler system: Hybrid4. It takes an existing model with an internal combustion engine – Step Forward 3008 – and screw on a relatively low 27kW electrically driven rear axle. Clever electronics controls the interaction between the front engine and rear wheel drive electric motor, with not a single physical connection between the axles.

It means that every model in the range of Peugeot Citroen are hybridized in theory relatively cheap, with a premium of around £ 2500 – £ 3500 on a regular cooking gasoline or diesel engine. PSA diesel brings the first (because they French / mpg to 30%, due to their benefits), but follow the lead-free hybrids.
Is the 3008 Hybrid4 work well in practice?

First impressions are good. This is really a ‘normal’ hybrid car. There are no dazzling controls discourage you, no odd-looking body parts. Their nearest neighbors will be hard pressed to say you’re driving a clever-clogs sub-100g/km CO2 car. It’s just that nagging doubt seems to have a price tag of £ 26,995, the Hybrid4 contrary to the 3008 populist roots of the … Follow cheaper hybrids assure us engineers.

Step on board and where you would normally find the 3008 the Grip Control key, a hybrid controller, so you between ZEV pick for all-electric mode (there will be a RWD run up to three miles, when the battery is full); car (where it all done for you); 4wd (where both axles are powered for better traction on slippery conditions) and sports (where the six-speed automatic transmission clings to longer courses).

Turn the key and start the silence is gold. The progress is smooth, as we move away in auto mode. Peugeot has designed the transmission to use the electric motor torque to smooth off gear changes and progress is sweeter than normal in 3008 is nervous with the automated manual transmission. Creep forward and you can go, in fact, in EV mode up to around 30 mph in the 2.0-liter HDI diesel engine is smooth kicks in. The transitions and there is no talk kangarooing.

Not like the cheap plastic paddles, however, and it is hard to tell which mode you are in the controller has little lights. But first driving impressions are good.
What is at higher speeds?

The 3008 is not a powerhouse, the modest rear electric motor is one fifth of the Prius power is one to remember. 1660kg – - 3008 Hybrid4 along very nicely but did you know that stonking 2.0-liter HDI engine, which got the chunky lines.

3008 regular features remain: a raised seating position for good visibility (bar some hefty A-pillars), storage space galore for family responsibilities, take a thick, very agile steering and a slightly fiddly parking brake. You do not see a% indicator in a regular garden or pug, though. It’s more like Rolls.

It was tested in 38deg C heat with the air-con blasting away in the first place the situation of cities – average speed 23 mph – and swallowed diesel at a rate of 49mpg. We would say that’s pretty impressive for a large five-seater that can double as a van. The 3008 is loadbay loses about 15% of its area, but you still have 420 liters, stretching to 1501, when you drop the rear seats.

Remember, you need to collect around the base car with 16in wheels, if you want the magic 99g/km CO2 value. At current tax rates would mean that you would be exempt from annual road tax and London congestion charge for life. But the higher-spec model we tested was Hybrid4 17 and 104g/km. Each digit counts nowadays.
Verdict

We admire the Hybrid4 Plug-n-play nature. That this technique to every car on the large or medium-sized PF2 or PF3 rigs in the kingdom Peugeot Citroen based application is a neat engineering trick. It is a clever way of hybridization, a large number of fast cars, and a plug-in version with lithium-ion batteries and a quadrupling of ZEV range will come in 2014.

Fight while we may call £ 27k affordable hybrid, it is obvious, PSA has decided to start the Hybrid4 at the top, the 3008 series. As soon as it trickles down to smaller engines, we’d bet it will make more sense to make more buyers.

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Aerodynamics-saving interior finish, some modest weight, space, refinement and excellent this new Peugeot family what are sedan and estate – and saving fuel economical models achieved only 109 g / km of CO2.

The company has also to reinstall some makes of agile curves for the cars were legendary, and his grille no longer enters also Peugeot’s new look, the 508 grimaces, gaping orifice big enough about medium mammals include whole.
Hineinklettern and first impressions are pretty good-there is a neatly crafted instrument Pack set in a Facia quality, neat and classy-looking centre console and an inviting set of seats. And if you sit in the SW (Peugeot speak for estate), upper-end versions get large glass roof, that spreads leaks on you and soft furnishings in a very pleasant style light.

Our first drive was a sedan with a 204bhp 2.2 L HDI diesel and Peugeot revised six-speed automatic transmission equipped – can not have it with a manual, although it paddle shifts. This Powertrain can only start the series GT trim, which gets a head-up display, next to a small amount of extra kit included a sophisticated double wishbones in the quest, this model’s sportier mission to accomplish.

But this is not a sport saloon – steering suffers from too much tactile separation, a diesel engine is missing torque we have expect kind of forest felling low-down of modern oil burners coming and sometimes jerky uncertain gearing ensure. This is disappointing not only, because this model its emblems, but also earn not because the chassis promise shows.

You will immediately to the lively, confident that encouraging you to increase the pace way of 508 noses in curves, its fine body control and promising grip when keep on coming impressed the corners. The excellent road holding, very good balance will reveal little roll – and have want steering felt that down a little more in contact with the road. Finally you will find that you not hustling this car quite as sharp like how it is able.

Another obstacle is the drive. The most modern diesel hit your torque peak sense among 2,000 rpm these days up to one almost immediately available wall of pulling power hooks. But this 2.2 liter motor’s peak at 2 000 rpm, and this is enough matter the GT 508 failed RAM with the authority, to manage many of our competitors.

Pair this a transmission which in mode “Sport” often appears in the wrong gear for twisting back roads and you end up with a car, where is it easier and more rewarding, sit back, relax and just cruise.

And cross the 508 is good especially on motorways. It is very quiet, comfortable and with these higher speeds gathers pace more easily. As a device on the network – and the pound which is mostly about cars in this class – it is excellent. The cabin’s a roomy and almost luxurious space also available, although some equity detail ensures that you will be confusing for a (more expensive) Audi not. More difficult to put the lack of anywhere to a phone and the embarrassing situation of the electronic Handbrake and the head-up-display controls.

The manual 1.6 THP petrol, a turbocharged engine that makes together with the Mini Cooper, a good job this great car together to consider once you have it move and ensures very body change of control of the gt a circular drive, while the suspension No. And both versions will probably Britain’s lumps and bumps go down a bit, even though the roads were here too smooth for a final decision in Spain.

So, a mixed bag – it’s a step up from 407, 508, and definitely better, but Ford Mondeo is more satisfying drive and results in far fewer mistakes.

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Peugeot has revealed the car who hopes you, the Le Mans boasting of rival Audi 2011 will fight back rights.

The new 908 HDi FAP is a brand new car, despite the same name as its predecessors and the manufacturer used powered by a new V8 diesel engine, the V12 engine to replace last year.
These 3, 7-litre engine produced a peak performance of 550bhp and has angled “Vee” apparently closer compared to the old car.

It remains a closed cockpit car Peugeot saying, it feels this design that lost time open and change mid race closing the roof drivers outweigh the aerodynamic qualities. The additional security benefits with the designers covered car stick also convinced.

The old 908 took the inaugural Le Mans Intercontinental Cup last year, executed from three races. This year it will take three in Europe (Imola, Spa-Francorchamps and Silverstone) and one in seven dates with two races in the United States (Sebring and Petit Le Mans road Alanta) in China. Le Mans 24 hours race will be the seventh race, where are double points offer.

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The 308 GT THP 200 will be the same 1.6-liter gasoline engine turocharged as RCZ, which made 197bhp and 159 g / km C02. Peugeot has no performance data yet, but given the RCZ with the same engine and gearbox hits 60mph in 7.6 seconds.

Peugoet is sensitive to its hot hatch history books and has quickly made this go-308a GTI badging ducked. The missing “i said” you a lot about this car intent.
Are there any visual differences between the GT THP 200 and the normal five-door?

Yep. A few subtle differences, such as a rear spoils, placed a lower front plate of the 308CC, a rear diffuser in the lower bumper and twin chrome tube rear end, and of course stole the ‘200 ‘badge.

Within the 308 GT THP 200 is equipped with sports seats, leather “sports” steering wheel and – if you decide to start a 308 GT THP in July 2010 to buy this month – a free Nokia 5230 with Navi and In-Car Mounting Kit.

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Named as the 2008 207 CC ELLE, this limited edition’s unique interior styling has been created by the readers of ELLE magazine and it comes from  a competition to design their own car. ELLE magazine provided readers the choice of exterior colors and interior designs, and the winning designs then have been put into production by Peugeot.

The Peugeot 207 CC ELLE is almost same as the old edition, but with the upgraded features: powered by a 1.6-litre VTi 120 engine, that will leave others standing at the traffic lights, as they gawp at the 17” Hockenheim alloy wheels and its curvaceous aerodynamic exterior body style. It also comes with a comprehensive sport pack including sports mesh front grille, leather covered steering wheel, body-colored exterior moldings, aluminum pedals and gear knob. To ensure the occupants stay as ‘cool’ as possible, dual-zone climate control with air-conditioning is also a standard feature. Everything you need in this summer is provided..a shining star: 2008 Peugeot 207 CC.

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Peugeot designers continue to do their thing so changes aren’t so obvious but still can’t be overlooked:a very long front console and in general a bigger car.

The 2 piece roof still takes a very big part of the boot although the overall look of the car makes us believe that space is the last thing it lacks.

Peugeot didn’t bother to give any technical data but surprises are most unlikely.I expect the same engines that the hatches have,maybe a little bit more powerfull.

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