The Franco-Japanese alliance is proceeding, giving fruit to new projects: after cooking up a SUV family of medium-big size, Mitsubishi and Citroen/Peugeot are reported to be in negotiations to expand their collaboration.

The new product, based on the more compact dimensions and showy personality of the Concept cX, would be different in order to create aesthetically diverse cars. The cleaner 1.8 diesel (with 134 and 280 Nm) seen on the prototype would most likely be used on the series, perhaps together with the SST shift and double clutch.

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Peugeot has announced the 308 RC Z concept car, a novel 2+2 coupè 2+2 with with sporting aspirations.

The front is strongly reminescent of the current Peugeot family feeling, with the “big mouth” of the radiator grille. The belt-line has a curious kink just before the b-pillar, while the roof line recalls the Nissan 350z. The roof has two retrò-looking humps. The rear is pretty clean, with a central double exhaust tube.

The sporting looks of the 308 RC Z are underlined by wide and muscular wheel arches that house 19″ lucid alloy rims with 245/40 tires.

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Here are all the photos released by PSA Group of the two new SUVs developed jointly with Mitsubishi: the Peugeot 4007 and the Citroen C-Crosser.

There is no doubt that the Citroen is the more aesthetically pleasing of the two…

The engine is the same for both cars, a 2.2 HDi turbo-diesel engine with 156 ps/380 Nm, as is the platform and the suspensions. The size is the same too (4.64 m long, 1.81 m wide and 1.73 m high, with a wheelbase 2,67 m long). The C-Crosser sports seven seats, with the second row that can slide 80 mm (the press release for the 4007 doesn’t say whether it has 3 rows of seats too).

The rear door can be opened in two halves, with the lower part capable of supporting loads up to 200 kg.

Both are 4 wheel drive, with the possibility of selecting three modes (front wheels only, 4 wheel drive, “blocked” 4WD for particularly slippery surfaces).

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These presumed official images of the Peugeot 4007 have started circulating on the net. The 4007 is one of the two SUVs that the PSA group has developed jointly with Mitsubishi. If the photos show the true 4007, the relation with the Outlander seems a bit too close (see photos below). That said, the trademark Peugeot “big mouth” doesn’t seem too at home on the front of an offroader.

We await an official confirmation (or denial) from the french producer.

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Féline 207 has some nice spy-shots of the Peugeot 207 RC, the hot hatchback expected in 2007.

The 207 RC’s engine will be the 1.6 turbo engine jointly developed with Mini. In this case power output is expected to be in the 170-180 hp range and it’s the same engine that will be mounted on the next Mini Cooper S. In 2008 it might get a small upgrade, to 200 hp.

The body seems little changed, compared to the stock 207: the fenders seems unchanded, while the exhaust tube is inspired on the 207 RCup) and it has some small aerodynamic appendages. The 17″ rims have a new design.

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Via Carscoop, the news that PSA Group is bringing two diesel-electric hybrid to Geneva: the Peugeot 307 and Citroën C4 Hybride HDi.

PSA Group says that these hybrids’ fuel consumption and emissions are 25% lower than gasoline-electric hybrids: 3.4 liters /100 km, and 90 g of CO₂ per km.

Sadly, “PSA Peugeot Citroën could market its Hybride HDi vehicles as early as 2010″.

The engine is a 1.6 liters HDi turbodiesel with 90 hp, coupled with a 16 kw electric engine. This systems allows the two Hybride HDi cars to have a top speed (184 km/h) and a sprint (12.4 seconds from 0-100 km/h) similar to that of the same cars equipped with a 110 hp HDi engine.

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No word on whether this photos of the Peugeot 207 CC & SW are official photos “escaped” in the wild, or well done photoshops. At least, the looks are plausible. Up above, the Coupè-Cabrio, below the fold you can find the photo of the Station Wagon. If you want to compare, have a look at the 207 hatchback [Via Cochespias].

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After the photos of the exterior of the Peugeot 207, it’s the turn of the interior (and some exterior details). Other photos on km77.com.

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The first official photos of the Peugeot 207, weren’t a great success. Up to now, the 207 was seen only from the front, with its 206 + “big mouth” look. Now the spanish site km77.com has published some more images and data on the Peugeot 207, and we can see it from the rear.

The 207 is 4.03 meters long, 1.72 m wide, 1.47 m high, the wheelbase is 2.54 m. It’s a bit bigger than the Renault Clio III and it has very similar dimensions to the Fiat Punto. The trunk has a capacity of 270-310 liters, that grows to 800 liters with the rear seats folded.

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Autoweek.nl has the first official pictures of the new Peugeot 207. The debut will be at the next Geneva auto show, in march. The 207 has the usual “big mouth” of new Peugeots, coupled with a rear that recalls that of the Renault Clio III. There are no pictures from a rear view, as yet.

The 207 is 14 cm longer than the206. Gasoline engines include a 1,4 liter with 75 hp, a 1,4 liter 16V with 90 hp and a 1,6 16V with 110 hp, the top of the range engine until the GTI (or RC) will come out with the 1,6 turbocharged engine that the 207 will share with the Mini Cooper S (170-180 hp). The diesel engines will include a 1,4 liter HDI engine with 70 cv and a 1,6 HDi with 90 cv. More powerful diesel engines will come later.

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