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Order books opened for the first edition of Peugeot’s 408 plug-in hybrid that combines a 1.6l petrol engine with an 81kW electric motor
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Order books have been opened for the first edition of Peugeot’s chic 408 plug-in hybrid, which combines a 1.6 liter petrol engine with an 81 kW electric motor.
be sharp; only 50 are coming to the UK and all will be sold on Peugeot’s online digital platform with deliveries in February.
Be sharp: only 50 are coming to the UK and they will all be sold on Peugeot’s online digital platform with deliveries in February
Priced at £43,250, with an electric range of approximately 65 miles, and painted in an attractive Obsession Blue metallic paint that reflects light differently on the bodywork, this installment comes with a 225hp plug-in hybrid powertrain and base extras of the GT trim level.
Priced at £43,250, the 408 comes with an electric range of approximately 39 miles, and is painted in an attractive Obsession Blue metallic paint
Also included is an exclusive ‘Electric Pack’ that provides customers with a charging support package at no additional cost
These include 20 inch diamond cut alloy wheels, 7.4 kW built-in charger, the latest compact steering wheel, 3D digital instrument panel, 10 inch touchscreen and natural speech recognition.
Also included is an exclusive ‘Electric Pack’ that offers customers a free charging support package.
BMW’s M2 compact coupe is coming to the UK
If, like me, you have an unofficial ‘I Spy’ book of BMWs roaring in your rearview mirror before speeding past, here’s another one to add to your list.
From the motorsports arm of the Bavarian company comes the heavily loaded two-door M2 compact coupé.
Powered by a twin-turbo, high revving 460 hp ‘straight-six’ cylinder 3-litre engine, it rests to 100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds
Powered by a twin-turbo, high revving 460 hp ‘straight-six’ cylinder 3-litre engine, it revs to 100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds and top speed is capped at 250 km/h (177 km/h with the additional cost M Race Track package).
BMW says it is building on its predecessor, of which 60,000 were sold to make it the biggest seller in the M-Power division, with improved specs and even better performance, including an extra 90 horsepower.
BMW says it is building on its predecessor, which sold 60,000 to make it the biggest seller in the M-Power division, with improved specs and even better performance
There is also a manual version to ‘enhance the classic high-performance sports car feel’
There’s also a manual version to “enhance the classic, high-performance sports car feel,” BMW says.
It will launch in the UK in May from £61,495. It will be built in Mexico alongside the new 2 Series Coupé.