Peugeot leaks the 207 RC
Those European hot hatches just keep on comin'. Following the unveiling of the new Opel/Vauxhall Corsa OPC/VXR and reports on the upcoming Fiat Punto Abarth turbo comes the latest assault on the Renaultsport Clio 197, the Peugeot 207 RC. Parent company PSA evidently snuck the RC under the radar in its December online magazine several months ahead of its official debut at Geneva in March.
The 207 RC gets the most powerful version of the engine co-developed by PSA and BMW for the Mini Cooper S, a 1.6-liter twin-turbo producing 175 horsepower, which Peugeot says should get the hot little hatch up to a hundred kilometers per hour in 7.1 secods on its way to a 220 km/h (137 mph) top speed.
The base 207 is already one of the most stylish and aggressive-looking small hatches on the market, and while the RC version does get some subtle visual enhancements, they're not quite as extreme as the styling previewed by the 207 RCup concept. Will that be enough to pose a serious threat to the competition? That depends largely on how it drives.
[Source: Carscoop]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kanadian 1:05PM (1/05/2007)
bring back bring back to north america....
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Dancod 3:05PM (1/05/2007)
"The base 207 is already one of the most stylish" Maybe I don't understand english right, but if I do, you must have lots of crap in your eyes to even say that.
OR (and I prefer to believe that) you've never seen it for real. I'm just back from a 500 miles trip to France and got lots of time to "admire" the 207's. Believe me, they are not stylish, they are just looking like they took all the wrong ingrdients of the Peugeot identity and put them on a small hatch.
Besides, the car will not be interresting, as it's too big (almot a foot bigger than the Mini) and heavy. Get real and get a mini... Although, knowing the engine is built by PSA, you are better off with the previous generation...
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207 RC 3:52AM (1/07/2007)
Wonderful!
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