The French have pulled out the big guns on the concept models at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, with these live pics of the Peugeot SR1 and the Peugeot Cinq. Coming up, we’ll also take a look at the Citroen GQ concept, too. While the Peugeot RCZ is about the new sports coupe focus for the company, the SR1 and Cinq have the important task of launching a Peugeot style.

The 2010 Geneva Motor Show was the first appearance for Peugeot since its new brand identity project, which has seen quite a change in design direction and new models. The Peugeot stand has been a much visited one so far, putting Peugeot among the protagonists at the show - quite an achievement when you think about the calibre of some of the models and some of the cars on show.

The Peugeot SR1 Concept is a futuristic gran turismo-convertible model with hybrid technology. It runs off a diesel-hybrid combination of a 1.6-litre engine and 95 hp rear electric motor, with a total of 313 hp and all-wheel-drive Hybrid4. It’s got plenty of concept features including a plastic roof and a crystal tube interior display, but we don’t know if, when and what of the SR1 will go into production. It’s all part of Peugeot’s aim, though, to gain three spots in the world classification of manufacturers within three years, and so far they’re well placed to achieve that if this model becomes a reality.

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The Peugeot RCZ coupé was to be the new sports coupé focus for Peugeot, on moving out of the hot hatch segment with canning its GTI badge. While that decision has been partially reversed, we still remained skeptical about this new Peugeot coupé love affair. On seeing these RCZ live pics from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show though, we’re just about convinced that it’s not a bad model after all, and not just the Audi TT rip-off it first seemed.

The RCZ is audacious and original, and should definitely appeal to the French market at least, with their own, home grown coupé on the market. This vehicle is for a customer who isn’t afraid to try something new, without giving up a sports drive.

The Peugeot RCZ has already had a limited release with the RCZ Black Yearling model, and the RCZ Limited Edition model. But it’s finally ready for its spring appearance on the market, as the company turns over a new leaf in its brand image. And if the SR1 Concept was to go into production too, we’ll fast become French fans on this blog.

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As Peugeot goes into reverse over its decision to kill the GTI badge, we bring you an historic gallery of Peugeot GTI models. With the Peugeot brand reinvention going on, there was a plan to focus on sports coupe models at the expense of the classic GTI hot hatches. While I was keen to see Peugeot revive what it does best, and make some GTI’s worthy of the name, it seems that in the brand revolution, there may be space for a flagship GTI model in a few years’ time. While we wait for that to happen, if it ever will, check out this gallery for a reminder of the GTI models of bygone times.

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As you may well imagine, Volkswagen did very nicely in the European market for 2009, as did Opel and Ford (and there’s no prizes for guessing for which models). There are a couple of surprises though, with Fiat doing very well, but not with the Fiat 500, which makes a nice change, and Peugeot and Renault put in appearances as well. Check out Europe’s top ten cars for 2009 after the jump.

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The Peugeot 407 and 607 will become the Peugeot 508, and we can see the new sedan in these fuzzy cold weather testing spy shots. While the pics show us little to nothing of what the new car will look like, we’re pleased to see Peugeot going ahead with tests, and if it’s anything like the Hymotion4 Concept, it will be a sexy little saloon. The new Peugeot SR1 Concept should also influence the design, and we’ll be seeing it at the 2010 Geneva motor show in March.

The Peugeot 508 should appear at the 2010 Paris motor show in October as a concept car, with production model debut planned for the following Paris motor show in 2011. The 508 will also have a diesel-hybrid version with the Hybrid4 technology, and so it will have all wheel drive, too.

Source | AutoWeek.nl

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The Peugeot SR1 Concept will be presented at the 2010 Geneva motor show, and it just might be enough to help me forgive them for getting rid of the Peugeot GTI badge. The SR1 Concept is part of a total brand revamp that will take place this year, similar to that which Citroen has also been developing.

The SR1 Concept, after the Peugeot RCZ, is a key part of what will become Peugeot’s new brand image, which has already seen a restyling of the Peugeot logo. The SR1 is a kind of futuristic gran turismo, ecological model, with Hybrid4 technology. The entire engine unit is based on a 1.6-litre THP motor with 218 hp, and an electric motor with another 95 hp mounted at the rear axle.

This means the Peugeot SR1 is capable of a total of 313 hp, using only 4.9 litres of fuel per 100 km, and 119 g/km of CO2 emissions. In full electric mode, the car has zero emissions. The SR1 will be an all-wheel drive model, showing obvious gran turismo styling with a long bonnet, but muscly look. The inside of the SR1 features an unusual three-seater layout with a centre console at the front that can move foward to allow the occupants to enter more easily.

The Peugeot SR1 will be just part of an interesting stand from the company at the Geneva motor show, and together with the RCZ, it should mark a new design language for Peugeot. Time will tell whether the direction that is being taken is the right one, or whether Peugeot is losing some of its individuality to follow the coupe, gran turismo fashion.

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Peugeot has announced that the 407 and 607 models will merge into one sedan to be nominated the Peugeot 508. The announcement has come from new PSA president Philippe Varin, in an attempt to create one substitute to two models which have met with limited success.

The Peugeot 508 will be presented as a concept car at the Paris auto show in 2010, before its debut as a production model at Geneva in 2011. The last model of its kind was the 505 back in 1979, and we can only imagine that the work will now be left to those designers who’d like to experiment with a rendering, before we get a look at the real thing. In the pictures is the Peugeot RC HyMotion4 concept seen at last year’s Paris show.

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The Peugeot RCZ has proved that it has the Audi TT firmly in its sight, with the company releasing competitive prices for its new sports coupe model. The Peugeot RCZ equipped with the 1.6-litre THP petrol engine with 156 hp will have a starting price of just 27,400 euros.

The 2.0-litre HDi diesel at 163 hp costs 29,900 euros and will have different finishes and kits ranging from 500 to 3,700 euros. In summer next year, the top RCZ 1.6-litre THP with 200 hp will be released and will cost around 30,000 euros.

The standard models look as though they will include four airbags, dual zone air conditioning, ABS and ESP, brake assistant, full multimedia capacity including MP3 and Bluetooth, and few other little gems like mirror de-frost and reversing radar. Depending on how many orders come in, the RCZ may not be available for delivery until next May.

Source | Autosblog.fr

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We knew the special edition of the Peugeot RCZ, the Black Yearling was coming to Spain, but plans have been made to extend its availability to Italy where market demand is high. Only 100 units of the original Peugeot RCZ Limited Edition that was released after this year’s Frankfurt motor show were to made, of which Italy was to get just three.

Apparently there was a huge request though, and so Peugeot has decided to take the Black Yearling there too, meaning so far only Spain and Italy will see this version. Deliveries should start in spring next year, with the engine options available being the 1.6-litre THP with 156 hp, and the 2.0-litre HDi with 163 hp, costing 32,000 and 35,000 euros respectively. We figure if you get enough friends together and start lobbying Peugeot, maybe you could get a model, too.

Peugeot RCZ Limited Edition

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The Peugeot 3008 crossover is continuing its sales success in its local market of France, having already collected 50,000 orders. That’s 15 percent more than what Peugeot had aimed for, as it expands production to the UK, following France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

The Peugeot 3008 is also proving successful with its engine range, as 75 percent of orders have opted for the HDi diesel motor, of which 80 percent have chosen the 1.6-litre with 110 hp. The other 25 percent is divided between the 1.6 VTi and the 1.6 THP, with the former being slightly more popular.

The order figures mean that the 50,000 units planned for production this year have already been purchased, and Peugeot is now increasing production capacity on this line, already at 530 vehicles a day. The new 5008 has also commenced assembly operations on the line, with 360 produced a day.

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