- Peugeot RC
Infobox Automobile
name =Peugeot RC
manufacturer =Peugeot
caption=Peugeot RC Cup variant
parent_company =PSA Peugeot Citroën
production =2002
class =Sports car
body_style =2-door coupe
layout =Mid-engined, rear-wheel drive
engine =2.0Lstraight-4 , 2.2L diesel
transmission =6-speed sequential manual
wheelbase =2800 mm (110.2 in)
weight =900 kg (1984 lb)The Peugeot RC was a concept car built by French automakerPeugeot and introduced at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show.Design
The RC was a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive sports car with the same essential design, but came in two flavors. The Spade was painted black and featured a 2.0L naturally-aspirated straight-4 petrol engine. Power was quoted at 181 bhp (133.2 kW). The red Diamond was powered by a 2.2L diesel engine that was capable of the same performance but with different driving and ride characteristics. Both variants were equipped with a six-speed sequential gearbox, featured a 900-kg carbon-fiber body, ceramic disc brakes, and a 0-60mph (0-96kph) time of 6.0 seconds.
Reception
The
bodywork , designed by Peugeot Style Centre, was praised as graceful and imaginative, and has influenced subsequent Peugeot cars. The diesel Diamond was quoted as capable of a fuel economy of 57 mpg (4.1 L/100km), a very impressive figure for any car with sporting ambitions. The television show BBC Top Gear, not known for its love of diesels, reviewed the Peugeot RC Diamond in2002 and presenterRichard Hammond remarked that it was "possibly the first proper diesel sports car."References
* [http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z5424/default.aspx#stats/ Specifications and images]
* [http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/concept_cars/peugeot_RC.html/ Comparison of diesel and petrol versions]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/ Top Gear episode archive]
* [http://www.peugeot.com/tradition/concept_cars/en/cc_conception.htm/ Official site of Peugeot Style Centre]
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