Peugeot RCZ: evil kitty

In the Russian market, a new sports coupe - Peugeot RCZ. Release of the car coincided with the 200-th anniversary of the company and updating corporate identity. The French brand has decided to allocate new product from the rest of their creations and not included in its traditional name of the digital code. Peugeot RCZ has taken a worthy place among sports cars: streamlined shape with swollen wings which cover 18-inch alloy wheels with low profile tires. The roof is curved in two hemispheres, which merge seamlessly into the back glass, but from the front to the rear window are drawn aluminum arc. Along the edges of the hood has spread widely recognizable brand "cat" lights. Rear ruby ??lights, too stretched on the sideline. Additional rear brake lights are pretty low - right from the exhaust tailpipe. Place it in the traditional location on the rear window did not, apparently, because of the strong tinting. On the trunk lid spoiler is active. At 85 km / h, he put forward at an angle of 19 degrees and removed with a decrease to 55 km / h, and at a speed exceeding 155 km / h angle is 35 degrees, but at a speed of 145 km / h or lower, he again takes the first position . The driver can force the spoiler in the second position by clicking the appropriate button. As planned by the engineers, sports car height of 1.36 meters was made a four. But empirically, it was found that the driver and passenger of average height are more or less comfortable fit except that a child or dog. But back seat sofa can be folded, and then without the large luggage compartment will increase from 384 to 760 liters. This is the longest in the class luggage compartment. In addition, raising the floor in the trunk, you'll find another box depth of 30 liters. Peugeot RCZ is based on a "Platform for-2 with a MacPherson-type front suspension and rear semi-dependent beam. On the same platform designed hatchback 308, 308 SW long base, coupe-convertible 308 SS crossover wagon 3008 and 5008 with a long base. On the most powerful version of RCZ front suspension with walk swivel borrowed from the "Platform 3» (Peugeot407). A choice of two turbocharged engine of 1.6 liters and power: 156 hp (115 kW) and 204 hp (147 kW). Both are equipped with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Soon for the 156-strong motor will be available and automatic transmission. 6-speed automatic developed by Aisin AW in terms of reference Peugeot. Automatic transmission will operate in two modes - automatic and sequential. Diesel cars in Russia will not. Maximum speed of the car with 156-horsepower engine is 217 km / h on the mechanics and the 213 km / h on the machine. More powerful unit able to disperse the car to 237 km / h. To disperse hundreds of 1,6-liter engine with the mechanics takes 8 seconds, with a gun - 8.4 seconds and a 204-strong version accelerates to 100 km / h in 7.4 seconds. Voracious RCZ can not be named - in the city depending on the motor and gearbox, it consumes from 9.1 to 10.3 liters of fuel, and on the track appetite is reduced to 5,2-5,6 liters. In the Russian market car sold in two versions of complete sets. One is equipped with a 1.6-liter engine producing 156 hp and a manual transmission, which soon was joined by automatic gearbox. This version is worth 1,340,800 rubles. In the second package includes the 1.6-liter engine produces 204 hp with manual gearbox. It will cost 1,442,000 rubles. The basic package includes anti-lock system (ESP), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBFD), a system of emergency braking assistance (EBA), as well as intelligent traction system and aid in the early movement on an inclined surface. At the request of DSC, EBFD and EBA, you can disable. Coupe is equipped with two adaptive front airbags for driver and passenger, two side airbags, as well as seat belts and Isofix attachments for child seats. For Peugeot RCZ you can select one of the six exterior colors: red, blue, three variants of gray, black and white are two options. In the list of options appear xenon headlights, carbon fiber roof, colored aluminum arc, exclusive alloy wheels, leather trim, sport steering wheel and gearshift lever is shorter, the color black, and so on. French sports coupe rather quickly broke way from the concept car at the auto show to serial machines. RCZ concept was introduced in 2007 at the Frankfurt auto show. And in March 2008 in Geneva, Peugeot promised to run it in the series. And now, two years after the start of serious work, Peugeot RCZ coupe appeared in Russian dealerships. The Director-General Peugeot Russia Francois Poirier noted that the main buyers of Peugeot RCZ become firmly embarked on the legs in the social and material terms youth and older people for whom this coupe will be the second or third car. He noted that this car is so exclusive that it will give preference to not only those brands, but also those who never before did not go to Peugeot. "I went to the RCZ behind the wheel at the site - it responds to driver input as cards - shared his impressions of Mr. Poirier - in the sense of speed this car!". Text: Olga Zabelkina. Photos: Olga Zabelkina.