Be glad Peugeot hasn’t been sold in the United States for decades. As a result, our roads are far less ugly, as the French brand’s collection of ghastly hatchbacks, sedans and SUVs have been kept on their side of the Atlantic. CAR Magazine‘s Gavin Green once aptly described the prior design language as “Creatures of […]
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High Plains Rifter: This Peugeot 4×4 Van Concept Is Never in a Hurry
– Yesterday, we told you about the new Citroën Berlingo van, and today PSA announced the Peugeot version, the Rifter. But in order to add some excitement around the launch of its new people-hauler, the lion-logo brand also rolled out the Rifter 4×4 concept, a van with a more rugged, outlaw countenance. – In additional […]
New Peugeot 508 2018 LEAKED pictures reveal car’s major redesign
New leaked pictures have emerged of the Peugeot 508 2018. The new Peugeot is not expected to be unveiled until the Geneva Motor Show 2018 on March 6th. The pictures have revealed the car’s fairly extensive redesign. It retains its saloon shape but the bonnet and front-end is more muscular and dominant in design. Both […]
Carlos Sainz clinches Dakar victory for Peugeot
Spanish veteran Carlos Sainz won the Dakar Rally in Argentina on Saturday as Peugeot bowed out with their third win in a row. The victory, ahead of Qatar’s two times winner Nasser al-Attiyah in a Toyota, handed Sainz his second title in the grueling endurance race that switched to South America from Africa in 2009 […]
Peugeot Looks to Opel in a Bid to Appeal to American Tastes
– While it’s no secret that the PSA Group is looking to make a return to our shores, the French automaker dropped an interesting little nugget at the Detroit auto show regarding Peugeot Citroën’s return to the States—namely, the role its recent acquisition of General Motors Europe’s Opel brand plays in the plan. – Speaking at […]
Peugeot designs rear-engine hybrid for Gran Turismo Sport
Since Gran Turismo 6, one of the famed racing game’s unique features has been the Vision Gran Turismo cars, which are vehicles designed by automakers specifically for the game. Peugeot was one of many companies to design a car for GT6, and it designed a second one for Gran Turismo Sport, the newest installment in […]
Carless in Seattle: Peugeot and Citroen Are Back in America, But Only with a Mobility App (So Far)
– France’s PSA Group is on the cusp of what amounts to a giant do-over. Among brands under the company’s control, Citroën hasn’t been in the U.S. market since the mid-1970s, and Peugeot shipped out after 1991. Both brands once may have been known as stylish, but they weren’t able to overcome their quirkiness to […]
Peugeot 205 up for auction – you'll NEVER guess for what record price
The classic eighties’ motor is a rare ultra-fast turbo model called the T16 which was built to rally racing specification. Only 200 T16s were ever made and the example now for sale has barely been driven, with just 750 miles on the clock. The current record price paid for a Peugeot 205 stands at £155,000, […]
Peugeot is ready to get its self-driving cars on the road
Like nearly all of the other major car makers, Peugeot believes the next generation of cars will be autonomous. We’ve already seen the Instinct Concept — which imagines a future where vehicles blend self-driving tech, home automation and cloud connectivity to deliver the best riding experience — but to get there, the company needs to […]
Peugeot that is 123 YEARS old goes on sale for £500,000
The 1894 Peugeot Type 5 is regarded as “an amazing survivor from the dawn of motoring”. It also has a motorsport history, having been an entrant in the 1894 Paris to Rouen race – an event recognised as the world’s first motor race. Louis Rigoulot got behind the wheel of the Peugeot for the 80 […]