Peugeot 508 Sport Engineered first shown at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show in
concept form, the high-performance plug-in hybrid model will soon arrive in
dealerships across Europe.
That’s a pretty good excuse for Peugeot to
release more photos of the production-spec 508 Sport Engineered, including the
first dynamic shots of the new model. Questionable “camouflage” aside, the
range-topping Peugeot 508 looks spot on, adding several sportier elements to
the exterior compared to the standard model.
At the front, those include the front
bumper add-ons on each side, black grille with gloss black inserts and a more
aggressive design, black logo, smoked headlights, as well as a more aggressive
lower grille with two new openings on the sides. The lateral view reviews more
muscular add-on side skirts, black window trim and exclusive alloys. At the
rear, we can spot a pair of bumper add-on inserts, two round exhaust pipes, a
more prominent diffuser and an integrated boot lid spoiler.
The body kit is pretty much identical with
the one of the Concept 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered, though there’s one
exception: the study’s tiny wings placed at the base of the C-pillars have been
dropped, understandably.
The concept’s 400 PS plug-in
hybrid powertrain may suffer some adjustments as well, as indicated by the
recent launch of the closely-related DS 9. That model offers an optional
E-Tense plug-in hybrid powertrain with 360 PS from a 1.6-liter
turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, a front-mounted electric motor and a
rear-mounted electric motor (for e-AWD capability).
It’s possible Peugeot Sport will deem that
ensemble powerful enough for the 508 Sport Engineered. After all, it should
still enable the sports sedan to go from 0 to 100 km/h in under five seconds
and top out at 250 km/h. Expect Peugeot to fully unveil the 508
performance model this summer and start deliveries before the end of the year.
