Peugeot didn’t miss out on the chance to display
their retro-styled e-Legend Concept at the 2019 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa
d’Este – and, truth be told, it’d be a pity if they did. Hosted last weekend on the shores
of Lake Como, in Italy, it was to go-to event for every petrol head who wanted
to see some of the hottest new rides, as well as some exciting old timers, in
the flesh.
The French automaker is celebrating its first
anniversary this fall and its concept was one of the main attractions of the
show. The e-Legend was parked on the lawn for a couple of days and was then
driven away and loaded into the truck at the end of the show. With so many
cameras pointed at it, it’s no wonder that the short drive was immortalized, so
you’ll have to scroll down in a few moments to see it move on its own under
natural light.
If it gets enough support from the public, then
Peugeot might consider making a production version of the e-Legend. And that’s
no mere speculation, as it comes straight from the company’s chief,
Jean-Philippe Imparato, who wants 500,000 people to sign the online petition
before he and the rest of the management come to a decision. In more than half
a year, they have gathered nearly 60,000 votes.
With a design inspired by the classic 504, the
e-Legend is a three-box design with an electric powertrain that produces 456 hp and 800 Nm of torque. According to the firm, its
100 kWh battery allows it to travel up to 600 km on a single
charge. Performance is pretty good, as the 0-100 km/h sprint is
dispatched in less than 4 seconds and top speed is 220 km/h.
