Peugeot has unveiled a new emission-free electric car in the market coined the BB1. This new concept electric car can seat up to 4 adults and can go as far as 75 miles. It is easy to park and is fitted with two electric motors mounted at the rear wheel. It runs on two lithium-ion batteries and the passenger compartment ventilation keeps operating in daylight thanks to solar panels on the roof of the vehicle.

No word on whether this will become official nor numbers to support it. But maybe when everything is ironed out, we can get more specifics about this latest electric car from Peugeot.

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It’s not exactly the kind of thing you ever expect to read about, but it seems that the auto industry likes to indulge in its share of “black repaints”.  The recently announced Peugeot i-On, as it turns out, is actually just a really lightly modified Mitsubishi iMiEV.

This isn’t the first time that Peugeot’s been a bit strapped for ideas and turned to its Japanese cohorts for advice and new options–as it turns out, the Peugeot 4007 SUV is really just, again, a really lightly modified Mitsubishi Outlander.

I’m at a loss to describe what exactly this means.  Is this the start of a strange new strategic alliance?  Is this some kind of unexpected business move?  Or is Peugeot’s design team just so utterly bereft of ideas that they’re willing to subcontract designs from Mitsubishi so they have something, ANYTHING, to show?

I invite discussion on this one–the idea is outlandish but just about anything’s a possible explanation at this point.

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What is it about steering wheels lately that makes so many concept cars nervous?  This is the second time that I’ve seen a concept car refuse to use a steering wheel, but rather some other device.

Today we’re talking about the Peugeot BB1, a tiny, sprightly little runabout that uses handlebars instead of a steering wheel and offers room for three.

It’s actually almost more of an enclosed moped than it is a car, but in an urban environment, this tiny little dynamo is probably worth its weight in gold.  Of course, when I see a tiny little electric car like this, my first thought is, inevitably, how does it perform on snowy or icy roads?  When you’re getting drifts that’ll fill your shoes when you step in them, do you really want to be stuck in the super-green car that can’t bust a drift, or do you want hot throbbing gas engine love to burst you out of that bank?

But still…I look at these and I find myself at least impressed. Nice work, Peugeot.

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Peugeot isn’t supposed to debut their 3008 HYbrid4 and RCZ HYbrid4 until this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show but the company has gone ahead and released some details on it anyways.

Pictured above is their 3008 HYbrid4 which will feature a diesel/hybrid powertrain system making for a ridiculously fuel efficient vehicle. In fact, studies show the 3008 HYbrid4 will get a CO2 rating of 99g/km while the RCZ HYbrid4 has a rating of 95g/km.

That’s about all we know about these two vehicles as of now so we will have to wait until the Frankfurt Motor Show to hear more. Let’s just hope that somehow Peugeot brings these vehicles to America. A diesel burning hybrid? Count me in.

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2010 Peugeot 407 Coupe

Peugeot is enhancing its 407 Coupe model lineup for 2010 by introducing a new pair of diesel engines that have been developed with Ford. There is the new 3.0-liter V6 HDi diesel that was recently introduced on the Citroen C5 and C6 models. The new 3.0-liter generates 240HP at 3,800 rpm and is the most powerful engine ever used on a production Peugeot. It is furnished with a particle emissions filter (PEF) and compliant to Euro 5 standards. This V6 diesel is joined with a six-speed sequential automatic gearbox that powers the four-seater coupe from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in 7.7 seconds with a top speed of 240km/h or 149 mph.

The second new diesel engine for 407 Coupe is the 2.0-liter four-cylinder HDi that is linked to a 6-speed manual gearbox and develops an output of 163HP and 340Nm of torque. With the 4-cylinder HDi, this 407 Coupe goes from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in 9.1 seconds with a maximum speed of 220km/h or 137mph. All the 2010 407 Coupe models come with newly styled door mirrors and an all-new navigation system.

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The concept car in the picture above is quite something. Besides being a potential car of the future, this Peugeot Metromorph will solve one of our daily chores: parking. Simply hang it outside your window when you return from work.

In order for this concept to actually work it would require certain characteristics which will allow the Metropmorph to climb walls. The car will be powered by two in wheel motors in the back and two corresponding batteries. Then the seats would have to be able to adjust to vertical or horizontal. The car could be use as a balcony when parked by the window so the seats should be automatically rotated to still be able to accommodate you. The wheels are neatly concealed towards the inside and the doors rotate closely around the vehicle thus making the car easily accessible no matter where you’d park it.

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Peugeot Capsule Concept

Alp Germaner from Johannesburg, South Africa created a design study called the Peugeot Capsule. According to Alp his primary inspiration came from his KLR 650-A motorcycle, which “is known to be a reliable mule that inspires people to ride out and explore.”

 This conceptual single seat off-roader features all wheel drive with electric motors, GPS navigation, full internet satellite connectivity, roof-mounted solar panel, a single horizontal screen wiper and connection with other Capsules. There are no side mirrors but instead external cameras which display live video on LCD displays. Its rear luggage box is designed to fit enough gear for an overnight trip and is removable so it can be utilized as a table.

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Considered to be more of a production version, the Peugeot is pretty much a rival to Nissan’s successful Qashqai, a family hatch with the height advantage of an SUV. Efficient engines, lightweight and front-wheel-drive keep emissions down to 130g/km. The interior has a new level of plush quality for Peugeot.

The deep bodywork gives a huge boot, which can be subdivided in various ways and is reachable by a handy split tailgate, the lower section is bottom-hinged like a pick-up to give you somewhere to sit for those family picnics where you can’t quite be bothered to walk away from the car park.

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The concept car in the picture here is a Peugeot which will respond only to its designated driver. It will respond to your fingerprints and your touch will perform various actions for you. The Peugeot “Touch”’s designer Enache Florin says:

“[The Peugeot Touch] has a light weight body that in some areas, like the doors, are placed touch-sensitive sensors and finger recognition. [These sensors ensure that] only the owner can use the car. Everything is opened [and activated] by touch. The lights compose symbols made out of LED’s, in this way the car has it’s own identity at night. This associates the car with its parent company, identifying it uniquely as the Peugeot Touch.”

Will this car ever be produced? Will you get one? What’s under the hood of that beauty?

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Remember the HYmotion4 hybrid technology we’ve seen in a couple of Peugeots at the Paris Motor Show? They were the Peugeot RC and the Prologue. Besides those the Citroen Hypnos and C4 WRC share the same technology and it’s the C4 WRC we’re going to talk about today.

The C4 WRC is a hybrid race car which we might soon see in various races. The car has a 125kW electric motor at the rear axle attached to 990 lithium ion cells which produce 400-volts. The driver can choose which motor to use and when. S/he can couple both engines for more power. What’s innovative about the system is the regenerative braking which allows you to recharge the batteries while driving.

I’ll be interested to seeing a hybrid race car in action. We’re probably going to have more manufacturers looking into this solution for their racing models.

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Just like the Prologue we’ve seen before the Peugeot RC HYmotion4 is a hybrid concept using a new system. The new hybrid motor has no mechanical connection between the electric motor and the internal combustion engine.

The RC comes with a 1.6 liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine placed in the back. It pumps some 218 horsepower and 206 lbs.-ft. of torque to the rear wheels. The 70 kW electric motor is placed between the front wheels and it powers the front wheels. The RC could be driven using any of those two engines independently or you can combine them for a great all-wheel-drive experience.

The RC might be a hybrid but it’s also a fast car. Both engines will get you to 60 mph in about 4 seconds. Like the Prologue the RC concept is a good car for saving money on gas. The new hybrid system will get you 52.3 mpg. Let’s just hope that Peugeot will send these concept cars to massive production soon.

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The 2008 Paris Motor Show is the main event of the week and we have more cars for you to view. Peugeot has a hybrid concept ready to be tested. It’s the new Prologue HYmotion4.

The Prologue has the new HYmotion4 system we’ll see in the RC concept later on. The CUV comes with a 2.0 liter four-cylinder turbodiesel engine capable to offer you some 163 horsepower for the front wheels. The rear axle will get power from a 27 kW motor. That’s right the powertrain is arranged from front to back.

You will end up with 200 horsepower from the combined engines and a 221lbs.-ft. torque for the front wheels and 148 lbs.-ft. to the back. That means you can choose to drive the HYmotion4 by using the front, the rear, or both engines. The Prologue is a car I would definitely drive. It’s the 57.4 mpg that attracts me to it.

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Peugeot decided to celebrate their appearance on the 2008 Le Mans race, by producing 2,000 special units of the Peugeot 207 HDi.

Unsurprisingly, this special version will include unique features that can’t be seen on any other Peugeot, like the Le Mans Series logos located on the tailgate, and the Peugeot logo on the doors.

As for the engine on the car, it is a 1.6HDi that comes with a Diesel Particle Filter System, which surely helps the fuel consumption be low – just 4.8 liters per 100km.

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Did you happen to enjoy the previous Peugeot concept cars? Well we have one more concept car to explore. And what do you know, it’s another Peugeot concept meant to explore the future for us. It’s the Loop concept car.

Loop is a family car. A welcomed secondary power source is a solar panel which can run on the entire length of the body. The primary power source will be a rechargeable lithium battery. The car’s body is eco-friendly, whatever that means since the materials used to make it aren’t specified at all.

I said the Loop is a Hi-tech car. The passenger windows have embedded within a concept camera. A touch interface is also available. You can take pictures of the surroundings whenever you will feel like it. Hopefully the we’re going to have nice natural views to admire in the future too.

Inside there are two rows of seats with semi circular bags near them. Inside you will have space for storage, entertainment and more.

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Here’s a concept car which isn’t coming at this year’s Paris Motor Show. It looks exceptional but then again is a concept car. It’s supposed to look inspiring. The only thing which is weirder for a car is the propeller at the back. Why would we need it? Going on water are we? Or will it power the battery?

This concept car in the pictures are entries in the 2008 Peugeot Design Contest. The theme was the “city of the future”. We don’t have the city of the future ready yet, but when it will be, I am sure similar designs will be available.

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