Peugeot has
revealed the RCZ R, a more powerful version of the RCZ. And luckily, you will be able to
get and close and personal with the car at the 2013 Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS) this October. Mzansi sales begin in mid-2014 sometime.
For its sins, the RCZ R gets a revised version of the 1.6-litre turbo engine already found in
the normal car. But instead of the 147kW
delivered, it boosts itself to 199kW
at 6000rpm, with maximum pulling torque of 330Nm
from 1900rpm. The 0 – 100km/h time is slashed to just 5.9 seconds, while top end is limited to 250km/h. It is still being pulled by the two front wheels using the
same 6-speed manual gearbox, so
expect gigabytes of fun and frolic. The only major difference now is that a Torsen limited slip differential (LSD) makes things even more engaging by
increasing road grip.
“Our specification was ambitious, to develop a more intense
version of the RCZ, that is ultra-high-performance for sporting use on a
circuit, retaining the qualities of comfort and pleasure for everyday use, and
all with benchmark consumption and CO2 emissions,” says Xavier Nicolas, RCZ Product Manager. As
such the car is said to drink only 6.3
litres per 100km, breathing out 145g
of C02 emissions per km.
The suspension system has been lowered by 10mm, while it runs on 19-inch alloy wheels. Other standout
features include R badging, carbon fibre roof, red brake calipers,
a large fixed rear spoiler, a rear diffuser and two chromed tailpipes with a
new sound. Inside there are sports bucket
seats with leather and alcantara,
vast red stitching, a short stubby
gear lever finished in aluminium, a
short flat-bottom steering wheel and piano
black touches.
RCZ R, being a tight 2+2
seat coupe of that kind of power, probably competes with no other car
directly, with the Volkswagen Scirocco R
and the susbtantially more powerful Audi
TT RS perhaps being the closest rivals.
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