Confirmed by the French carmaker itself
There won't be a GTI version of the new Peugeot 308. Jerome Micheron, Peugeot's product director, says: "If you look at the market for sporty versions, and the CO2 regulations, it has collapsed."We'll take that as a no
by Paul Horrell
We like it
With all the car manufacturers opting to go minimalist with their brands recently, Peugeot's move is a much-appreciated breath of fresh air.The French car manufacturer recently unveiled a new lion's head logo, and frankly, we like it. It'
by Drei Laurel
The French squad broke the previous record by over 90sec
The first six months of 2013 were not good for Peugeot: the announcement of the planned closure of its Aulnay factory, the resultant cull of 8,000 jobs, the termination of its prestigious endurance racing program. In terms of good-news stories
The French carmaker has just pulled the wraps off its new truck
Peugeot announced its foray into the stacked pickup segment a year ago with the reveal of the Landtrek. Now, the French carmaker has fully unveiled its new truck, and it looks like something our pickup-loving market wouldn't mind having.The
The merger has officially created a new company called Stellantis
It's been a little over a year since Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe PSA officially agreed on this full-scale merger, but now we're finally at this point. Yes, ladies and gents-a new automotive industry giant named Stellantis
We might be seeing the end of an era soon
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe PSA are closing in on the big merger that's expected to happen this year. But once the joint company, which will be called Stellantis, is formally introduced, it could also mean the end of the
What could’ve been
In 1980, Lamborghini wasn't in a good way, in so far as it didn't really have any money. To show its support for the Raging Bull, Bertone brought this thing to that year's Turin Motor Show. Based on a
by Tom Harrison
It’s called the Hybrid4 500KW
This, Internet, is the powertrain of Peugeot Sport's new Le Mans hypercar. The world's most famous endurance race-and the World Endurance Championship it headlines-is adopting new rules soon, rules exciting enough to entice the French company back onto
Which one would you pick?
Pretend, for a minute, you're the boss of a big car company. The time has come for you to sign off on the development of a new, small electric car. And you have a number of options.You could take one
by Tom Harrison
The family car gets 355hp and 520Nm
Does Peugeot's new 508 'Peugeot Sport Engineered' look familiar? It ought to-the French carmaker brought a prototype to last year's Geneva International Motor Show and promised us it would make production in a year's time.So, welcome to
by Tom Harrison
A forgotten concept from the 2007 Paris Motor Show
You can calm down for a start, there's probably a Zoom link you can use. And what are you doing reading our website? Anyway, back in 2006, such newfangled technologies weren't as irritatingly widespread, and you'd actually have to
by Sam Burnett
Long live people carriers
Just as night follows day, so a new Peugeot 5008 follows the new 3008, William Shakespeare once famously wrote. Yeah, Top Gear's home schooling has had mixed reviews during lockdown.But there's a sense of inevitability to the car you
The midlife update is subtle and respectful
The completion of their merger is expected to occur in Q1 of 2021
Listen up, Internet, for Top Gear has some serious industry news for you. The new super-group that emerges from the ongoing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe PSA merger will be known as Stellantis.We first heard of the merger between
by Greg Potts
Have you considered buying something like this?
A sedan. Which might not mean much if you're a young pup. See, before crossovers took over the world, sedans were a heartland car. Then the whole crossover thing happened, and they died down.Because recently, there's been a renaissance
Every big company has a turning point
The Volkswagen Golf's story starts with the Volkswagen Beetle, one of the most successful and iconic cars ever built. During its heyday in the '40s to the '60s, the company unsurprisingly produced several variants. However, it was facing a major dilemma:
by TopGear.com
We are grateful
With its steel spaceframe racing chassis and FRP body panels, the M1 was a Giugiaro-designed 277hp supercar, built so BMW could race in Group 4. It was the first-ever M-badged BMW. We have much to thank it for.Just
What could have been
In motorsport, as in life, there are so many what ifs. What if Ayrton Senna didn't die in 1994, would he have beaten Michael Schumacher? What if Fernando Alonso had stayed with Renault and not gone to Ferrari, would he be
Our kind of electric car
It's a Peugeot that looks like some sort of alien hamster. And we mean that entirely as a compliment. If you're one of those people who sees faces within the features of inanimate objects, then the e-2008 might look
Pick one
In the blue corner, we have a car you'll recognize because they're bloody everywhere. Ubiquity, thy name is Fiesta-if you don't have one yourself, the odds you're closely related to someone who does are overwhelming. Yep, it'
by Tom Harrison
