At the launch of the new Peugeot 308 CC, Peugeot South Africa confirmed that it would indeed import the highly anticipated RCZ coupe into the country next year. This I took as being excellent news for two reasons.
One is that I truly enjoyed the driving experience behind the wheel of the 308 CC and if the RCZ is anything like that car then the fun will be expanded exponentially. The second reason is that the three Germans (Z4, TT and SLK) have pretty much had it their own way in this segment for far too long and a little French rival would not hurt one bit.
Take a look at these teaser images and see if you like the RCZ. It’s based on the 308 RC-Z concept which was first revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007. That makes the RCZ one of the fastest, if not the fastest, concept-to-production Peugeots ever. Also, it’s the first Pug not to use zeros in its name like 107 or 308 etc.
In these tough times bringing such a car to market anywhere is quite a gamble. But I reckon the main issue here will be price. Get that right Peugeot and you will have a winner in your hands.