2010 Peugeot RCZ - Front Side
This is the brand new 2010 Peugeot RCZ, the French response to the Audi TT! Set to be unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the new vehicle promises to be a real success for Peugeot because let’s be honest, we don’t have an alternative to the TT. The new car introduces a new design line for Peugeot, with a double-bubble roof inspired by Zagato (seen on the Bentley Continental GT by Zagato), a short clamshell bonnet and a stylish rear with integrated pop-up spoiler.
2010 Peugeot RCZ - Baggage
An interesting thing is that the new car offers a personalization programme for the roof arches which are offered in black, chrome or satin. The design is completed by 18 or 19 inch alloy wheels. Under the hood we find: a 2.0-litre HDi diesel capable to deliver 163 bhp and showing a fuel consumption of 52.3mpg ( 139g/km of CO2); a 1.6-liter gasoline engine delivering 156 bhp; the flagship model comes with the 1.6-litre turbocharged engine from the Mini Cooper S capable to deliver 200bhp and to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.6 seconds (top speed is 225 km/h or 140+ mph).
2010 Peugeot RCZ news, pictures, and information
In September 2007, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Peugeot unveiled a concept car which left no observer unmoved: the 308 RCZ.
2010 Peugeot RCZ - Interior
The desire to turn it into a commercial reality soon became overwhelming. However, to achieve the transformation from dream to reality required real determination, daring, and a lot of inventiveness.
2010 Peugeot RCZ - Performance
The stylists and engineers worked together to ensure that the whole vehicle was in keeping with the expectations created by the exterior styling.
If the first wish was to keep the purity of the original styling, in spite of the challenges imposed by its production and commercialisation, the stakes went even further.
2010 Peugeot RCZ - Prototype
In fact, some very ambitious objectives were set in terms of driving dynamics and build quality in order to give the car its own, extremely strong identity.
The objective behind this compact 2+2 Coupé is for it to become an exclusive vehicle, full of emotion, aimed at enthusiasts who are particularly discerning with regards to driving enjoyment.
Its name, RCZ, symbolises this special and unique position within the Peugeot range, as it is the first car which does not use the usual zero or double zero numbering system. The RCZ, therefore, acts as an illustration of all of Peugeot’s key values; values which move with the times but are still pure and always in keeping with today.
2010 Peugeot RCZ - Rear Side
Another challenge faced by the project team was to complete the development of this new vehicle in a particularly short period of time. This was achieved as, just two years after the concept car was first shown, the RCZ will be revealed for the first time to the public, in its final form at the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show. A real challenge in the current economic climate, the RCZ will go on sale in Spring 2010.
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can you sell this in the us … i am in minnesota
I wanna buy it in portugal. Its possible? = o
It’s great to read something that’s both enjoyable and provides pragmatisdc sluoitnos.