This Is The Most Powerful Peugeot Ever Made

Peugeot is entering a new performance-focused era with the unveiling of its new electrified sports sedan, the 508 Sport Engineered. This is essentially Peugeot's answer toVolvo's Polestar Engineered series.

Previewed by a concept at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the 508 Sport Engineered is the first model to launch under the automaker's new Sport Engineered performance division. Available as either a plug-in hybrid sedan of a wagon, the Peugeot 508 Sport Engineered is powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter engine with two electric motors sending a combined 355 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. That makes it the most powerful production car Peugeot has ever made in its entire history.

With this setup, 0-62 mph takes 5.2 seconds, and 50-74 mph takes three seconds before the performance sedan maxes out at an electronically-limited 155 mph. This puts its performance roughly on par with theBMW 3 Series, which will sprint from 0-62 mph in 5.6 seconds in the regular model and 4.4 seconds in the M340i with RWD. Charging the plug-in powertrain takes less than two hours using a 7-kW wall box charge point. Thanks to the layout of the electric motors and battery packaging, the interior and trunk volumes have not been compromised.

508标准相比,运动设计variant boasts improved driving dynamics thanks to its optimized variable three-mode shock absorption, a lower ride height, a widened front and rear track, beefier brakes, and 20-inch alloy wheels fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires.