After halting
development of diesel engines and presenting their new PHEV cars at the 2018
Paris Auto Show, Peugeot is now looking at electrification for its future
sporty models. Part of their strategy to reduce CO2 emissions across the range,
the electrified sports cars will launch from 2020 and will be developed in
collaboration with the Peugeot Sport division.
The French
automaker didn’t announce the exact Peugeot Sport models that will benefit from
electrification. Still, one of them could be the rumored 508 R, which might
pack a hybrid powertrain, with a 1.4-liter ICE, making in excess of 350 PS.
This version of the
midsize car will reportedly benefit from all-wheel drive, and should sprint to
100 km/h in around 4.5 seconds and max out at approximately 250 km/h.
It’s quite possible
that we might see electrified versions of the next-gen 308 GTi and 208 GTi, in
addition to sporty crossovers with similar electrified powertrains.
Additionally, Peugeot also said it will withdraw from the WRX championship at
the end of the current season, stating that its “evolution towards
electrification is uncertain”.
