Peugeot is celebrating 200 years since they opened their doors and they are taking full advantage of such a tremendous anniversary by exhibiting a collection of special editions under the Millesim 200 name. As they did with the 207 a few days ago, Peugeot has announced an expansion of their 308 with a Millesim Special Edition. It will be available in four different versions, each based on the five-door S hatchback version.
The 308 Millesim Special Edition can be distinguished by a fully body colored exterior, 16" alloy wheels, sports front grille, sports rear bumper, Peugeot Connect USB & Bluetooth and unique Millesim 200 badging.
It will be available with a choice of four engines: 1.4 VTi 98, 1.6 VTi 120, HDi 90 and HDi 110.
The 308 Millesim will launch this month with a starting price of £16,245.00 for the 1.4 VTi 98 version and ,as with the Peugeot 207 Millesim edition, the 308 will come with a free Nokia 5230 smart phone with inbuilt satellite navigation with free future updates and an in-car mounting kit.
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The French car brand, Peugeot, was founded back in 1810 as a coffee mill company, but in 1882, they began their successful career building automobiles. Although the actual car manufacturing did not begin until 1882, Peugeot will still treat the 2010 year as it 200th anniversary. Peugeot UK unveiled today the special edition 207 Millesim 200 Special Edition that will celebrate Peugeot’s 200th anniversary. It will be available in both hatchback and station wagon versions with a choice of petrol and HDi diesel engines.
The Peugeot 207 Millesim 200 Special Edition will be distinguished by 15" alloy wheels, Peugeot Connect USB & Bluetooth, front fog lights, sports front grille with chrome detailing, colored coded side rubbing strips with chrome inserts, aluminum roof bars (SW only), and Millesim 200 badging. Standard equipment will include ABS, EBA, EBFD, power steering, four airbags, remote control central locking with deadlocks, three rear three-point seat belts, steering column adjustable for reach and rake, radio / single CD player, body color exterior door mirrors, trip computer, electrically operated / heated door mirrors, and air-conditioning.
The full range of the 207 Millesim will arrive in June in the UK and will be priced from £11,995.00 for the 1.4 8v 75 petrol hatchback version. As a bonus, every 207 Millesim purchased during the month of June will come with a free Nokia 5230 smart phone with inbuilt satellite navigation with free future updates and an in-car mounting kit.
The world has gone hatchback crazy!! Seriously, there are so many hatchbacks out or coming out that we have hatchbacks coming out of our ears. There’s the popular Ford Fiesta, the ever-changing Fiat 500, the Audi A1, and the Volkswagen Golf, just to name a few! Now, Peugeot has unveiled the official details on the most powerful 308 ever. The new 308 GTi will be available as a 5 door model only and will go on sale on June 10th, priced at 26,900 €.
The new 308 GTi is powered by the same engine as the RCZ Coupé: an all new 1.6 liter THP 200 bhp engine mated to 6-speed manual gearbox. The car makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 7.7 seconds and the 1000 m standing start in 27.8 seconds, but at the same time has a fuel consumption of 6.9 liters/100 km and a CO2 emission of 159 g/km of CO2.
The car’s exterior is distinguished by: a bright black carbon-style insert under the front bumper lower skirt (specificity France), "Sport" lower front panel derived from the 308 CC, lower rear bumper panel with Perla Nera black diffuser, rear spoiler, offering additional efficiency at high speeds, a twin chrome exhaust pipes, "GTi" badges on the side and rear of the body. The interior gets aluminum foot rest and gear knob, leather sport steering wheel with aluminum flattened lower edge and thumb rests.
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Peugeot will enter the ADAC Nurburgring 24 hour race with a racing version of their newest addition to the line-up, the RCZ Coupe. The race is scheduled for the weekend of May 15th-16th, the same weekend that Peugeot celebrates the bicentenary of its manufacturing adventure.
The Peugeot RCZ 24H is powered by a 2.0 l HDi FAP engine developing 200 h.p. and will be racing in the D1T category (Diesel engine between 1.7 l and 2.0 l cc). We doubt that will be enough to compete against Porsche who has dominated the 24H race for the past four years. From 2007-2009, Porsche has competed with their 997 GT3 hosting a 3.6L flat-six engine and producing 415hp.
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When you mention the name ’Peugeot’ the first things that come to your mind are numbers like 207, 307, 407 - none of which can be described as ’off-road’ vehicles. In as much as Lexus was synonymous with the ’supercar before the LF-A came along, Peugeot is not one of those brands you associate with images of a pick-up. But just like Lexus, that doesn’t mean that the French automaker won’t think outside the box, which is precisely what they did when they revealed to the Brazilian market, the Hoggar - the company’s first pick-up.
The Hoggar is based on the 207 platform and offers a a load volume of 1,151 liters and a payload of up to 742kg. It will go on sale on the 15th May, with three trim levels and two engine sizes: a 1.4-liter engine and a similar 1.6 liter variant.
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