It not only has the most powerful 1.6-litre production engine in the business under the bonnet, but the car itself is one of the most exclusive ever to come to New Zealand. It’s the limited-edition Peugeot RCZ-R coupe – and only six are available in this country, each one priced from $77,490. In a word, this is the go-much-faster version of the RCZ, which has sold in New … [Read more...] about Peugeot RCZ-R sports most powerful 1.6-litre engine ever
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2014 European car of year on sale in NZ in October
The Peugeot 308, Europe’s car of the year for 2014, will land in New Zealand in October complete with LED lights front and rear. Importers Sime Darby will have petrol and diesel versions of the five-door hatchback and load-carrying SW wagon. “We expect to have the full range but we haven’t settled on pricing yet; we are still working through that with the factory in France,” … [Read more...] about 2014 European car of year on sale in NZ in October
Peugeot family loses control of company after NZ$6 billion bailout
The Peugeot family has for the first time in 118 years reportedly lost full control of French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen. The family’s share has been cut from 25.5 per cent to 14 per cent, the result of a $NZ6 billion rescue package for the company put together by the French government and Chinese carmaker Dongfeng Motor. Dongfeng, a PSA partner in China, and the French … [Read more...] about Peugeot family loses control of company after NZ$6 billion bailout
Peugeot “R” car gets big power boost from small engine
A four-cylinder engine that Peugeot claims is the most powerful 1.6-litre production unit on the planet will drive the “R” version of the RCZ coupe when it lands in New Zealand in April. The carmaker’s motorsport division, Peugeot Sport, has reworked the standard RCZ engine to deliver around 200kW and 330Nm – or 54kW and 95Nm more than it started with. The performance … [Read more...] about Peugeot “R” car gets big power boost from small engine
Jaden Leeming vs Peugeot 208 GTi
How do you get a front-drive Peugeot 208 GTi to behave like a rear-drive car and spin in circles? Easy, you strap plastic kitchen cutting boards under the rear wheels so the tyres can’t grip. That’s what Peugeot did to advertise its new pocket rocket. It linked with Red Bull-sponsored BMX hotshot Jaden Leeming to choreograph “man on a bike versus car.” … [Read more...] about Jaden Leeming vs Peugeot 208 GTi