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Peugeot Reveals Teaser Shots Of "RC..." GT Hybrid Concept For Paris

Andrew Stoy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:30:00 EDT

Peugeot promises to reveal the full name of its "RC..." concept car at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, along with a few more details about the just-announced concept. So what do we know? It's designed to be a technical showcase, a hybrid with 313 HP (though it's unknown if that's combined IC and electric), and it looks vaguely like a Dodge Intrepid, sporting 4 doors and, according to the company, 4 seats. There even appears to be a Maxima-like longitudinal moonroof. And, in an ominous sign for the design, Peugeot actually refers to the car as the "missing link," albeit between its RC show cars of 2002 and the 908 RC from the 2006 Paris Motor Show. We'll have to wait and see what Peugeot has here, but right now it looks pretty much like a hybrid sedan. Full release after the jump.

Environmental efficiency combined with motoring passion

The “RC...”, which its full name will be revealed at the Paris Motor Show, is a concept car born from the passion and expertise of Peugeot’s stylists and engineers. This “GT” coupe is the missing link between the RC ♠ et ♦ concept cars revealed in 2002 and the 908 RC, one of the stars of the 2006 Paris Motor Show. It is a real laboratory of future ideas, bringing together numerous stylistic, engineering and technological ideas in a single vehicle.

The “RC...” is an accessible and versatile car, with four doors, four seats and a highly innovative hybrid architecture.

Its aim: a very high level of efficiency both in terms of performance (with its potential 230 kW/313 bhp) and minimal impact on the environment (CO2 emissions of 109 g/km in the combined cycle or ZERO in electric mode).

It is an exciting, eco-efficient vehicle which has all the characteristics that together create a real passion for driving. A synthesis of ideas that demonstrate Peugeot, more than ever, is capable of combining respect for the environment with driving pleasure.

[Peugeot]

Paris Auto Show Reveal: Peugeot 908 RC Concept

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:34:41 EDT

We're starting to get the hang of this Web posting thing, so let's try another. How about one on the Peugeot 908 RC concept, which the company unveiled today. It's a stunning Maybach beater in luscious piano-black lacquer, and the showcase vehicle for the company's 5.5-liter LeMans-ready V12 TDI diesel engine (watch out, Audi), which produces 700 Hp and 885 lbs.-ft of torque. Under the spotlights, the lusterous finish sparkled, a condition our digicam rendered as "teh suck." Wish you were here. [Gallery]

Related:
Paris Show Preview: Peugeot 908 RC [internal]

Wind Tunnel Tested: Peugeot 908 RC Concept

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:27:51 EDT

In this promo clip for the Peugeot 908 RC concept, which PSA is unveiling at the Paris show later this week, proves again that opera can really class up the joint. Dig those crazy tracer lines. [UPDATE: The video was pulled from YouTube due to copyright issues. Watch it here.]

[ciao, Virtual Car]

Related:
Paris Show Preview: Peugeot 908 RC [internal]

Design Profile: The Peugeot 908 Concept

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:00:00 EDT

Peugeot's 908 RC prototype, which was conceived and rendered at the company's design center in Paris, will be unveiled fittingly enough at the Paris show in September. Considering its high-concept design, we imagine the heavily accented oohing and aahing at the press event will be palpable (as will, we hope, the free p t en cro te and a nice little something from the Bordeaux region). As is de rigueur for the pew-gots, they've released tons of sketches and whatnot related to the designers' motivation for and execution of such expressive linearity and curvaturearity of the sheetmetal. As such, the folks at Car Body Design offer a critique using actual words.

Peugeot 908 RC: design images [Car Body Design]