Citroën shows one-off DS3 Cabrio designed by L’Uomo Vogue for Milano’s menswear fashion week
Citroën/Getty Images The Citroën DS3’s not exactly new any more, and, like cars that have been around for a while, a few limited editions might help to get some showroom interest. And since Citroën has always regarded its DS3 as a fashion item, with the media comparing it to the Mini and the Fiat […]
Peugeot to release 2008 crossover, with international appeal
Peugeot has announced its 2008 crossover, a B-segment urban vehicle with off-road pretensions. As with most crossovers, it’s not the ideal vehicle with which to go mud-plugging, but it has the look of toughness and a raised ride height that buyers of the genre like. Surprisingly, they are doing well in many countries, including […]
Marine Lorphelin, Miss France 2013, gets a Peugeot RCZ as part of her prize package
Motoring news seems to be outnumbering fashion news: it’s been reported that among Miss France 2013 Marine Lorphelin’s prizes is a Peugeot RCZ, a very stylish Austrian-made sports’ car. Given that 40 per cent of the viewing audience watches the Miss France telecast on TF1 each year, it’s not surprising that the pageant attracts […]
Peugeot hybrid and Volkswagen off-road estates ready for ordering
Top The Volkswagen Passat Alltrack, a raised off-road version of the Variant. Above Peugeot goes one better by making its estate-based off-roader a hybrid. With fuel still getting more expensive, it’s hard to believe that SUVs remain in fashion. In Europe, raised estate cars that think they’re SUVs are still coming from the manufacturers, with […]
Peugeot announces 208: lighter, more fuel-efficient than predecessor
Peugeot has announced its new 208 B-segment compact car, initially supplementing, and ultimately replacing, its 207. The culmination of Peugeot’s A9 project, Peugeot is aiming for class leadership in the very competitive segment, rivalling established models such as the Ford Fiesta and Renault Clio. The car is lighter than the 207, with an […]
Peugeot announces 3008 diesel hybrid, with 74 mpg
Peugeot has announced what it calls the first diesel ‘full hybrid’ car, the 3008 Hybrid4 crossover. To date, production hybrid vehicles have used a petrol engine. By using an already fuel-efficient diesel with 120 kW (163 bhp), the 3008 Hybrid4 manages a combined drive cycle fuel consumption of 3·8 l/100 km (74·4 mpg [Imperial]) […]
I know Lucire is not a car magazine, but I thought I should clarify my statements about the A-pillar area on the Peugeot 308 SW being messy. At left is a photograph I took on my old cell illustrating what I meant. Some people might like all these lines that go nowhere and everywhere—I don’t. […]
