The Peugeot SR1 is a

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. It was unveiled to the general public at the Geneva Motor Show, in March 2010.

Overview

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in 2011. In the SR1, at the front, a 1.6-litre THP petrol engine with a power of , is combined with a rear electric motor developing . In electric only mode, the car becomes a ZEV (

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), while its combined cycle fuel consumption is only and 119 g/km of CO₂. When the two power trains operate simultaneously, the SR1 develops a potential maximum power of and also benefits from 4-wheel drive. Because the SR1 concept was presented together with the new Peugeot brand identity - and its well-known lion - designers all over the world have seemingly been very eager to capture the new design directions chosen by the French giant, in an attempt to understand where the brand would position itself in terms of design, in the near future.

Technical characteristics

Engines

Front, 1.6 L THP

Rear, electric

Synchronous with permanent magnets

THP + Electric

Tires

Transmission

Electronically controlled 6-speed transmission

Performance

(driver only)

Fuel consumption

Dimensions

Others

Gallery

SR1-SalnAut2011-0052.JPG, Front view SR1-SalnAut2011-0050.JPG, Rear view SR1-SalnAut2011-0051.JPG Peugeot-SR1-Front.jpg Peugeot-SR1-Back.jpg Peugeot-SR1-Inside.jpg, Interior

References

External links

''Peugeot SR1 : eagerly expected in...Japan'', article knowckers.org
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