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The Peugeot RCZ is a coupé manufactured by the French car company Peugeot. It was launched in April 2010 and is available in almost 80 countries as of 2013 (except the US). It was officially introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2009 and was initially announced as the 308 RCZ concept car at the 2007 Frankfurt show. It is assembled by Magna Steyr, a subsidiary of Magna International. Petrol engines are based on Prince platform while diesel is part of the HDi project. RCZ was developed under code name "T75".
The Peugeot RCZ got many international awards like five successive times 'Best Sports Car' by Diesel Car magazine or the Top Gear '2010 Coupe of the Year award'.
In November 2012, Peugeot announced their intention of building a more powerful, performance oriented RCZ. In July 2013, the first official pictures of the car were released. With its new turbo engine, the new RCZ R is the most powerful road-going car in Peugeot’s extensive history. It comes equipped with lots of elements developed by Peugeot Sport and with an interior inspired by the aviation.
The RCZ R version features a more aggressive design language, thanks to a perfectly integrated large fixed rear spoiler and a specific rear diffuser that hides the two chromed pipes of the exhaust systems. Buyers can order the model in four exterior colors: Moroccan Red, Nera Black, Mercury Grey and Opal White combined with a matte black roof and black mirror shells. A special "R" letter in red graces the the grille and the trunk lid to alert other drivers that this RCZ means business.
Under the hood, Peugeot placed a 1.6-liter THP turbo engine that delivers a total of 270 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and a peak torque of 243 pound-feet delivered from 1,900 to 5,500 rpm. The new engine hooks up to a steel exhaust manifold with unique architecture that takes its inspiration from racing systems to ensure a sweet exhaust note sound.
The RCZ R sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.9 seconds and hits a top speed of 250 km/h; all these while delivering a fuel economy of 37.3 mpg the combined cycle.
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