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The RC Z By Peugeot, TT anyone? |
Seems like Peugeot just couldn’t resist the Audi TT’s charms and decided to launch their own TT Look-alike in the form of the new concept car the Peugeot RC Z. Not sure why Peugeot thought that the introduction of a small kink to disrupt the streamlined body will fool everyone into believing this as an original idea though.
The back end and the roof are quite inspiring especially the fold in the roof giving it a futuristic sort of look and feel. The front end, however, looks like it’s been borrowed from the standard 306 which is a setback. The interior also doesn’t look very expensive and has an MPV feel to it.
I personally don’t understand the logic behind Peugeot jumping into this sector of the market which is already saturated with cars like the Audi TT, and others offering nothing more than the cramped leg room at the back and a performance you don’t feel like writing home about.
Anticipated start price for the Peugeot RC Z is £18k for the UK market with 218 BHP being squeezed from a 1.6 Turbo engine. Peugeot’s gamble may not pay off as more and more customers look towards the bigger, roomier 4 x 4 market rather than the cramped 2+2 mini coupes.
