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For those of you who don’t know, Peugeot have discontinued their RCZ coupe range. The French automaker has struggled financially for many years now, facing multi-billion dollar losses that are ever increasing with each year. In an attempt to get finances under control Peugeot have taken a number of drastic measures …

The Peugeot 205 GTi has taken the crown for the ‘Greatest Ever Hot Hatch’ following a global poll, beating archrival, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1. Revealed at the recent Performance Car Show in the UK, the 205 GTi saw off some of the most popular hot hatches of all time …

Peugeot’s hotly anticipated 308 GTi duo will launch in Australia next year from under $50,000. Available in two specifications, both powered by Peugeot Sport’s 1.6-litre THP turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, the 184kW 308 GTi 250 will come in at $44,990 plus on-road costs, while the more potent 200kW 308 GTi …

Peugeot is celebrating 20 years of technical collaboration between the brand and Total Lubricants with the introduction of a limited run of 30 Total Package 308. Read ForceGT’s 2015 Peugeot 308 Review here. Based on the Peugeot 308 Access automatic hatch, the Total Package features a range of unique styling …

Peugeot Australia will launch its strongest offering in the compact passenger segment with two new 208 models entering the market priced below $20,000 plus on-roads. All models benefit from new drivetrains, new transmissions or new on-board technology. The 60kW 208 Access manual will retail for just $15,990 – the most …

Peugeot has launched its repowered, Euro 6-compliant 508 GT range in Australia. Priced from $59,990 drive-away for the sedan, and $62,990 drive-away for the Touring (wagon), Peugeot claims the new model saves customers over $3,000 for each body style and offers reduced fuel use and increased driving range. The 508 …

Peugeot has introduced its Fractal concept ahead of the car’s official debut at this month’s Frankfurt International Motor Show. Measuring just 3.81 meters long and 1.77 meters wide, the Fractal is an electric urban coupe concept powered by two 75kW (102PS) electric motors mounted on each axle. It is fed …

Peugeot’s renaissance in Australia continues with the local arm confirming that it will launch not one, but two, version of its 308 GTi hot hatch. Set to arrive in the first quarter of 2016, both models will be powered by an uprated version of Peugeot’s 1.6-litre THP turbocharged four-cylinder petrol …

Peugeot Australia is offering its final run of the current 208 GTi, the spiritual successor to the 205 GTi, at the original 1980s model’s price of $29,500 plus on-roads. The last remaining 30 Peugeot 208 GTi hot hatch will make way for a revised model late in 2015, with final …

Peugeot has officially unveiled its most powerful 308 GTi hot hatch yet, with up to 200kW on the higher spec version. Power comes from a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developing 184kW on the base version 308 GTi 250, and 200kW on the GTi 270 range-topper. Both variants get the …

Peugeot Australia has sharpened the pricing on a raft of its models to improve the affordability and value. Effectively immediately drive-away pricing will be applied nation-wide to selected model variants across the 208, 308 and 508 passenger vehicles, as well as 2008, 3008 and 4008 SUV lines. In some instances …

It has been a while since Peugeot produced a car that excites. The last one I drove was the 208 GTi in 2013 that finally brought some mojo back into the French company after a decade of ho-hum effort. The latest 308, launched earlier this year, not promises to carry …

Peugeot has joined the world of virtual concepts with the unveiling of its Vision Gran Turismo Concept, a virtual supercar for the Gran Turismo 6 Playstation game. After a string of teasers, the Peugeot supercar concept finally debuts and will be available for download in Gran Turismo 6 as a …

Peugeot has unveiled a new concept version of the 308 hatchback. Scheduled for debut later this month at the 2015 Auto Shanghai, the hot hatch packs a combined power output of 373kW/500bhp and all-wheel drive. Badged the Peugeot 308 R Hybrid, the concept is powered by a plug-in powertrain with four-wheel drive that develops 373kW/500hp. …