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Peugeot RCZ R Bimota Unveiled

Loredana Codrut — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 13:45:51 +0000

Peugeot RCZ R Bimota has finally been revealed.The car has been designed as a result of a special partnership made between Peugeot and the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Bimota. The specia creation has been exhibited at the Motor Bike Expo that took place in the italian city Verona.

Under hood arsenal is by far the most fascinating thing about the Peugeot RCZ R Bimota. The car runs on a 1.6-liter THP petrol turbo engine that provides no less that 304 HP (224 kW), thanks to the adjustments made to it. List of improvments also counts an updated break system and a lowered suspension.

Peugeot RCZ R Bimota

As far as aspect goes, the special Peugeot RCZ R Bimota is finished in three colors that mark the Bimota touch. Magic is also added via the black five-spoke alloy wheels.

The interior of the Peugeot RCZ R Bimota is also beautifully finished as the car has Alcantara leather wrapped seats and a dashboard finished nicely with red accents.

Peugeot RCZ R Bimota

List of features also counts a leather wrapped box desinged to carry two motorcycle helmets, two GoPro cameras and a TomTom Bridge infotainment system with 7-inch display.

Peugeot RCZ R Bimota

As a reference to the two famous producers Peugeot RCZ R Bimota also wears the name PB104.

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Peugeot 208 GTI 30th anniversary officially launched

Vasile Tatar — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:47:11 +0000

The French car maker has officially revealed Peugeot 208 GTI 30th anniversary at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in celebration of the first 205 GTI that was introduced 30 years ago.

Peugeot 208 GTI 30th anniversary packs an upgraded 1.6-litre turbo four engine capable of delivering 208 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque. Power is sent to the front wheels through a six-speed manual transmission and a Torsen differential borrowed from RCZ-R. This model does the 0-62 mph sprint in 6.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of over 140 mph.

Peugeot 208 GTI 30th anniversary

Peugeot 208 GTI 30th anniversary has received a striking two-tone livery, with the front wearing a matte black finish while the back is painted in a glossy red. More than that, it has red front brake calipers and red-stitched black Alcantara trim in the interior.

Peugeot 208 GTI 30th anniversary

Other notable highlights of this hot hatch include a lowered suspension, upgraded Brembo brakes and 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres.

Peugeot 208 GTI 30th anniversary

Sales of Peugeot 208 GTI 30th anniversary are set to commence in November at a yet undisclosed price tag.

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