Production Version of Hot 260HP Peugeot RCZ R Makes First Appearance

Peugeot has announced that it will unwrap the production version of the RCZ R sports coupe at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, on July 12. Announced as their most powerful ever road car, the R is definitely a car we’re keeping our eye on. Read more »

First Official Photos of the All-New 2014 Peugeot 308 Hatchback?

A Carscoops reader who goes under the nickname "Instacar69" tipped us off about a group of cropped pictures, purportedly showing parts of the new generation of Peugeot's 308 compact hatchback before a reported world premiere this Monday, on May 13.

We can't vouch for their authenticity yet, but after snooping around on the web, we found a flyer from French publication Automobile-Magazine with a photo-shopped image of the next 308 (first pic in the gallery) and the wording "Découvrez la nouvelle Peugeot 308 des le 13 Mai sur notre site", which translates to "Discover the new Peugeot 308 on May 13 on our site", so there's a good chance that they are real.

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Peugeot Product Boss Says Next 308 will be "Very Different", Front Inspired by Onyx Concept

The next-generation Peugeot 308 will be “very different” from the current model, and will have a shape that will make it a more direct competitor for the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf, according to Peugeot product boss Laurent Blanchet who spoke to Autocar. Blanchet said the new car will look more like a conventional hatchback than the current 308, which he described as being a mix between a saloon and a hatch. Read more »

Spy Shots: Peugeot Nabbed Testing the New 308 Hatch Out in the Cold

If Peugeot is to muddle through the European debt crisis, it needs to strengthen its presence and gain market share in key categories such the popular B- and C-segments.

The French carmaker has already launched its main supermini competitor in the form of the brand-new 208 hatchback and will soon throw the new 2008 small crossover into the market, so it's now focusing on the development of the compact 308's replacement that will challenge the likes of the VW Golf Mk7 and Ford Focus.

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Spied: Peugeot Updating Chinese Market 408 Sedan

With the European market in turmoil, Peugeot has every reason to pay more attention to the models it builds and sells in overseas markets like the 408 Sedan, which is an extended-wheelbase, notchback version of the 308 hatch that is offered in China, South America and more recently, in Russia as well.

The spies over at China's Sohu captured some pictures of an undisguised prototype of the facelifted 408 Sedan.

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Spied: Peugeot 2008 is a Small Crossover Based on the New 208 Supermini

French carmaker Peugeot is looking to expand its range of crossover and SUV models that currently includes the 3008, 4008 (based on the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport / ASX), 4007 and 508 RXH with a new entry level model, likely to be named 2008 or 208 RXH.

This small crossover is based on the recently launched 208 supermini and will compete with the likes of the Volkswagen CrossPolo and possibly the Nissan Juke.

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Spy Shots: Peugeot's 308 Replacement Snagged in Production Form

While this isn't the first time we have spotted Peugeot testing a replacement for the 308 compact hatchback, the previous prototypes were test mules, meaning the French company's engineers used a modified version of the current model's body to cover the new platform.

Now, our spies snapped some pictures of a development prototype wearing the body of the actual production model that's slated to go on sale late next year.

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Peugeot Preparing Mid-Life Facelift for 3008 Crossover in China

Chinese media have discovered a completely undisguised prototype of what is deemed a facelifted version of the Peugeot 3008 crossover that is available in various markets around the world.

While the current 3008 has the same appearance wherever it is sold, we cannot be sure if the restyling will be global or only for cars available in the Chinese market.

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