Peugoet to unveil its electric high-performance 508 Sport Engineered concept car at Geneva

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Peugeot will unveil the high-performance 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered concept at the Geneva International Motor Show as the brand’s electrification strategy gathers pace.

The Peugeot Sport team confirmed plans to develop a range of high-performance electric vehicles last year and the new concept car is the first step on the journey towards electrification.

Electric performance

The Peugeot experts took the 508 Hybrid as a starting point and enhanced its design, performance and efficiency.

An advanced PureTech 200 engine and 82kW electric motor drive the front wheels and a separate 150kW electric motor powers the rear

The four-wheel driven 508 can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 4.3 seconds and hit a mechanically limited top speed of 250km/h.

This electric performance is underpinned by an 11.8kWh battery, which gives the car a zero-emission range of up to 50km when switched to 100% electric mode and CO2 emissions of 49g/km, on the WLTP test protocols, when in Hybrid mode.

Specially designed finishes

It also has enhanced aerodynamics, with flaps fitted to the subframes to reduce aerodynamic drag and streamlined winglets located on the quarter panels, where GT Line and GT monograms usually reside. This helps to smooth the flow of air.

Adding to the car’s character, it comes with a specially designed 'Selenium Grey' paint finish which changes in the light and carbon fibre door mirrors, while the iconic Lion badge features the distinctive anodised finish first seen on the Peugeot e-Legend concept car.

Next gen cockpit

The Alcantara design continues through to the roof, A-pillars and quarter panels, providing excellent visibility augmented by the innovative Peugeot i-Cockpit, which gives drivers intuitive access to the latest onboard technology.

The cabin comes fitted with Kryptonite finishing around the door handles and dashboard, along with an all Kryptonite 10" capacitive HD touch screen and 12.3" head-up digital instrument display panel.