Remember the Peugeot 508 PSE (Peugeot Sport Engineered) that was revealed as a concept last year? Well, it has now taken its production form and is almost ready to unleash its hybrid power. That’s right, the 508 PSE is a PHEV and will be available in sedan and wagon body styles.
The production version, or at least, the pre-production prototypes we’re seeing here, look almost identical to the last year’s concept, which I think is great. All of the design elements such as the fangs-like running lights, tastefully applied ‘Kryptonite’ accents, the aerodynamic flics at the front & rear, and a gloss black diffuser at the rear, all make the car look very aggressive. The badges and logos are also in black.
Perhaps, the most eye-catching styling element are those stunning, 20-inch wheels, shod with low-profile Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres. The calipers are also painted in Kryptonite. There’ll be 3 exterior colors to choose from: Selenium Grey, Nera Black and Pearl White.
The Kryptonite accents have been carried over into the cockpit in the form of claws on the steering wheel, contrast stitching and even on the i-Cockpit graphics. The front seat upholstery is a combination of Mistral Nappa Leather and Alcantara with Kryptonite stitching. The driver’s seat gets heating and massaging function as standard. A Focal Hi-Fi audio system is also included as standard.
Moving on to the business end of the story, the hybrid powertrain is a combination of a 1.6-litre PureTech 200 petrol engine, two electric motors — one at each axle, and an 8-speed automatic gearbox. The e-motors draw juice from a 11.8 kWh battery pack. The combined output of the system is 360 metric hp (265 kW) and 520 Nm (383 lb-ft) of torque.
The 508 PSE can drive on pure electric power alone for up to 42 km (26 mi) as per WLTP cycle. Peugeot claims a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 5.2 seconds, while the top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155 mph).
The 508 PSE is expected to go on sale in Europe in the first half of 2021.
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