It’s not much like a car. According to Peugeot, "Its mother is a scooter. Its father is a car." So the result is that the BB1 combines the utility of a car and the flexibility of a quad bike. The name BB1 originally referred to a motorised bike from the 1960s. More important is that the car is a zero-emissions vehicle, electrically powered. The Peugeot BB1 Concept car features a compact and smart body design, maximizing the interior space. There are a pair of reverse-hinged doors with mini roll-down windows, LED lights, a rear-view cameras replacing mirrors, and a solar cell-covered glass bubble roof which not only increases headroom but is also layered in solar panels that operate in daylight to keep the car ventilated. It can sit four people even though it is only 2.5 metres long. Another impressive feature is the car’s great mobility. It has a turning circle of 3.5m and can even park perpendicular to the pavement.
Packing two electric motors mounted in the rear wheels, the BB1 gets a maximum of 15kW (20hp) - or 7.5kW per motor. It can accelerate from 0-19mph in 2.8 seconds and 19-37mph in 4 seconds.
The power for the vehicle is provided by two lithium-ion battery packs under the right and left-hand rear seats, with a comfortable range of 75 miles. This layout avoids any reduction in interior space or storage space. Furthermore, the location helps with the weight
As a future study interior interactive technologies are a must for the BB1. As such you get a multi-function colour display that links the phone, navigation system, internet access, the radio and MP3 player.
The midsize Peugeot 308 is one of the most flexible vehicles in the French automaker’s lineup, spawning numerous variants such as the regular three and five-door hatchbacks, SW wagon, as well as the stylish CC convertible. However, there is at least one more 308 variant in the works and it’s destined to be the most exciting of them all. That’s the Peugeot 308 RC Z sports coupe, which is the production version of 2007’s 308 RC Z concept. The RC Z is unique in a number of ways. It is the first Peugeot not to use the zero or double zero numbering system in its name. The car would be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September.
Peugeot has said that the car will be sold as an exclusive model that will give discerning enthusiasts great driving enjoyment. The nearly undisguised photos show the car will bear a fair resemblance in proportion to the Audi TT, though no observer is likely to confuse the two. Heavily flared fenders, a longer rear deck line and Peugeot's chunky front-end design - still slightly obscured here - will make the 308 RC Z stand out from the crowd.
As for the power, not much is yet known. However, it’s rumored that the RC Z will share the standard range of engines available in the 308 and also comes with a new 250hp (184kW) motor. With figures like that, the car will definitely have to focus on nimble handling to meet its performance targets.
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