Sacré Bleu! Peugeot to build the 308 RC-Z
The 308 RC-Z concept was unveiled just a few months ago at the Frankfurt Motor Show and showed the world what the French automaker can do with the 308's new platform, all the while teasing us with its arrogant air of production feasibility. If the buzz around the French motoring press is to be believed – and we certainly hope it is – Peugeot has decided to put the shapely 308 RC-Z concept into production. Magnifique!
The TT-esque 2+2 is based on the underpinnings of the 308 hatchback but with some revised bodywork, including lines highly reminiscent of Audi coupés (that's a good thing). While the show car used the 218-hp turbo four out of the race-prepped 207 RC, the production version could offer any number of powertrain options to our lucky friends across the pond.
Insiders expect the production 308 RC-Z, tipped to be built by Magna in Austria, to hit the French countryside sometime in 2009. We'll start saving our Air France air miles to check it out now.
[Source: MotorLegend.com via Le Blog Auto]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Xcountryflyer 3:49PM (12/12/2007)
Audi wants their TT back!!!
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David(Postal) 3:52PM (12/12/2007)
Nissan and Peugeot have something together right? Looks like a 350z (which is not a bad thing at all)
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Smithers 4:05PM (12/12/2007)
that is exactly what I thought of when I saw this, those tail lights make this a 350x in miniature, though the front is all wrong.
Smithers 4:06PM (12/12/2007)
*350z
fm 9:24PM (12/12/2007)
Peugeot (PSA) is NOT affilliated with Nissan. You are confusing Peugeot with Renault.
Franz 3:56PM (12/12/2007)
This car is gorgeous.
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SGV 4:00PM (12/12/2007)
Sacré bleu Peugeot to build the Audi TT
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belelelele 4:03PM (12/12/2007)
It looks like a mix between tt, 350z (tail lights and back), and eclipse (fenders)...
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stang fan 4:06PM (12/12/2007)
Since it's a French-built car, I would imagine the engine choices will include 2 diesels: a mid power diesel and a "high performance" diesel, and probably both are no bigger in displacement than 2 liters.
I'm not interested enough in Peugeots to know which exact engines they might choose.
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John R 4:14PM (12/12/2007)
I like it. But it looks like a Sebring got it on with a 350Z and had a girl...or...a gay 350Z.
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Clarence 4:16PM (12/12/2007)
Most cars use elements from other cars, but this one winds up being not a lot like any other car, in other words, typically French. It's different enough to give me a smile.
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John 4:20PM (12/12/2007)
Nissan and Renault are partnered together, not Peugeot.
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RG 4:18PM (12/12/2007)
Sweet, an underpowered Eclipse!!
I've found my next car!
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Sean Flanagan 4:20PM (12/12/2007)
2+2? Ha!
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/peugeot-308-rc-z/330752/
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Richard 4:21PM (12/12/2007)
I will never warm up to that Peugeot basking shark mouth of a grill.
I mean Subaru styling I can handle: that Peugeot front end makes loving a Subaru - even the old "flying vag" Tribeca - an easy thing to do.
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Larry 5:34PM (12/12/2007)
BASKING SHARK! You are too intelligent for this blog! (imagining how many readers might know there REALLY IS such a thing!)
Richard 6:05PM (12/12/2007)
Larry,
Thanks for the kind words!
I figure that anyone interested in French cars is intelligent enough. Because, to be interested in French cars you have to be crazy and everyone knows that crazy is just a brick or two either side of brilliant!
Richard 6:08PM (12/12/2007)
BTW, here's the link:
http://new-brunswick.net/new-brunswick/sharks/species/basking.html
PassingAlong 4:24PM (12/12/2007)
To all the commenters, who believe auto designers don't 'beg, borrow and steal' from other manufacturers, I give you the French version of the TT.
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chrisdavis 4:46PM (12/12/2007)
Which end is the front?
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