Peugeot RC

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox automobile | name =Peugeot RC | manufacturer =[[Peugeot]] | image =PeugeotRC-revised.jpg | caption=Peugeot RC Cup variant | production =2002 (Spades & Diamonds) 2008 (HYmotion4) | class =[[Sports car]] | body_style =2-door [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] coupe 4-door [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] sedan coupe | layout =[[RMR layout|Mid-engined, rear-wheel drive]] [[M4 layout|Mid-engined, four-wheel drive]] | doors = [[Scissor doors|Scissor]] (Spades & Diamonds) [[Car_door#Conventional|Conventional]] (HYmotion4) | engine =2.0L [[PSA EW/DW engine|EW10 J4S (RFK)]] [[Petrol engine|petrol]] [[straight-4|I4]] (Spade) 2.2L [[PSA EW/DW engine|DW12 TED4]] Turbo [[Diesel engine|diesel]] I4 (Diamond) 1.6 [[Prince engine|Prince]] Turbo I4 (HYmotion4) | motor =Synchronous with permanent magnets electric motor (RC HYmotion4) | transmission =6-speed [[Semi-automatic transmission|sequential manual]] | drivetrain = [[PHEV]] (RC HYmotion4) | wheelbase =2800 mm (110.2 in) | weight =900 kg (1984 lb) | designer = Nicolas Brissoneau (Spades & Diamonds) Boris Reinmöller (HYmotion4) }} The '''Peugeot RC''' is a [[concept car]] built by [[France|French]] automaker [[Peugeot]] and introduced at the [[Salon International de l'Auto|2002 Geneva Motor Show]].

==Design== The RC was a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive sports car shown in two versions. The [[Spades (suit)|"Spade"]] was painted black and featured a 2.0[[Liter|L]] naturally aspirated [[Straight-four engine|inline-four]] petrol engine. Power was quoted at 181 [[Horsepower|bhp]] (133.2 [[Watt|kW]]). The red [[Diamonds (suit)|"Diamond"]] was powered by a 2.2L diesel engine that was capable of the same performance but with different driving and ride characteristics. Both variants were equipped with a six-speed sequential gearbox, featured a {{Convert|900|kg|0|abbr=on}} [[Carbon fiber|carbon-fiber]] body, ceramic disc brakes, and a 0-60 mph (0–97 km/h) time of 6.0 seconds.

==Reception== The [[Coachwork|bodywork]], designed by Peugeot Style Centre, was praised as graceful and imaginative, and has influenced subsequent Peugeot cars. The diesel Diamond was quoted as capable of a fuel economy of 57 mpg (4.1 L/100 km), a very impressive figure for any car with sporting ambitions. The television show [[Top Gear (current format)|BBC Top Gear]], not known for its love of diesels, reviewed the Peugeot RC Diamond in 2002 and presenter [[Richard Hammond]] remarked that it was "possibly the first proper diesel sports car."

==Hybrid electric== {{Further|Plug-in hybrid}} [[File:Peugeot RC HYbrid4.JPG|thumb|250x250px|Peugeot RC HYmotion4 at the 2010 [[Auto Mobil International]]]] Peugeot has presented in the [[Paris Motor Show]] a new concept [[hybrid electric]] sports sedan. Similar to the drivetrain model used in the [[Chevy Volt]], the 2009 Peugeot RC concept promises the ability to run solely off electric power for extended periods, with a hybrid electric powertrain filling in the gaps when extra range is needed<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsportscars.com/peugeot/2009-peugeot-rc-hybrid-electric-concept/ |title=2009 Peugeot RC Hybrid Electric Concept Price, Specs & More |publisher=RSportsCars.com |access-date=27 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426103357/http://www.rsportscars.com/peugeot/2009-peugeot-rc-hybrid-electric-concept/ |archive-date=26 April 2009 }}</ref>

The Peugeot RC HYmotion4 includes a {{Convert|70|kW|0|abbr=on}} electric motor at the front wheels .<ref>{{cite web|last=Abuelsamid |first=Sam |url=http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/10/03/paris-2008-peugeot-rc-hymotion4/ |title=Paris 2008: Peugeot RC HYmotion4 — Autoblog Green |publisher=Autobloggreen.com |date=3 October 2008 |access-date=27 November 2010}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category|Peugeot RC}} *[https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z5424/default.aspx#stats/ Specifications and images] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071126062746/http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/concept_cars/peugeot_RC.html Comparison of diesel and petrol versions] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/ Top Gear episode archive] *[http://www.peugeot.com/tradition/concept_cars/en/cc_conception.htm/ Official site of Peugeot Style Centre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206235305/http://www.peugeot.com/tradition/concept_cars/en/cc_conception.htm/ |date=6 February 2012 }}

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