RE: Peugeot facelifts RCZ...

[Twincam16]

mr2j said:

Aren't these about as interesting to drive as a pedalo?

Not according to any review I've read. Certainly more lively than anything Peugeot has done in its recent past.

I also think it looks absolutely stunning. That 'double-bubble' roof is the sort of thing that gets junked on the transfer from concept to production, and I love the use of chrome and aluminium. I actually think there are subtle hints of Veyron about it. I like it a lot.

[Frimley111R]

Nice car but also BIG! My neighbour has one ansd she loves it but more or a cruiser than a sports car.

[Agoogy]

Dog Star said:

I agree - what's all the rubbishing of it going on? I know one man's meat is another man's poison etc but I'm pretty sure that is looking really nice.

it ish looking rearly nyshe, for shure

[Repent]

I was with most people in thinking the guppy face applied across the range was awful, but I did think it genuinely worked on the svelte RCZ, gave it an elegant aggressiveness at the front. Same with the 907, only two models it really worked on although the RCZ's being better executed.

That looks terrible now, as someone else mentioned it looks alien. Its a shame because Im a bit of a PSA fanboy for their earlier work and I enjoyed seeing these on the road, no longer .

[GroundEffect]

It gets good reviews and the facelift has taken off the learing front-end...and the prospect of a 260PS unit makes this actually a really attractive buy.

Nice work, PSA.

[W00DY]

They need to combine them.


Take the badge and the flattened nose above the grille from the facelift and the rest from the original.

Anyone want to do the Photoshop?

[ikarl]

The exhaust just annoys me though.... they should have put a pipe on either side instead of making the car look 'overweight' on one side.

(I can't think of anyother car I've ever thought this about,..must be the bubble rear screen!)

[drivin_me_nuts]

That is a bloody ugly car and something out of a Tim Burton movie. Shame the interior looks like a complete functional mess. I don't think it's actually physically possible to squeeze more buttons into that space. What ever happened to simple, elegant design?

[r1ch]

Great looking facelift, interesting power figure too on the R, look forward to it. I must say the RCZ is one of the few modern cars that really has road presence.

[911Thrasher]

you want the real thing? buy a TT

This thing is just a cheap copycat and DIESEL!!!

[EDLT]

Dog Star said:

David87 said:

Wow, now that's a good facelift.

I agree - what's all the rubbishing of it going on? I know one man's meat is another man's poison etc but I'm pretty sure that is looking really nice.

I think everyone wants a repeat of that bks that went on in the mini thread.

[drpep]

Still driving the wrong pair of wheels. Still not interested.

[chrisironside]

I think the RCZ is one of the finest looking cars around at the moment - think the facelift only goes to better it a little more.

[lewisf182]

I really think this car would benefit from an exhuast pipe either side rather than coupled together. Think it would look far more sporty if so, maybe thats where the R version will improve looks wise though. Think these cars are stunning in general but do look very big on the road!

[IDrinkPetrol]

Does nothing to fix the biggest stylistic issue that it has: the enormous overhangs. Probably explains why no pics in profile...

[Big Fat Fatty]

EDLT said:

I think everyone wants a repeat of that bks that went on in the mini thread.

People are allowed to have different opinions, this place wouldn't be half as interesting as it is if we weren't.

For me it's the proportions, the cabin is set too far forward and the roof line doesn't reach far enough back. It looks like it should be mid engined and rear wheel drive, which it should be, but it isn't.

[ajh38]

I can't remember her name but the head of the RCZ product development said that they were looking at ways of making a targa to version, similar to how it works with a 911. That combined with 260 bhp and I will buy one.

[ESOG]

Wow, I really like it. I have nothing to base it off of i.e. the previous models front end as I have not been aware of it until now being from the US. But I would love for it to come to the US! Whats the price you think?

The comparison comments from some of you about rather having an Audi TT Suggest the size of this car is similar, but to me the pics make it look rather large i.e. Volvo S60 size or Nissan Maxima size. But the engine specs suggest it must be much smaller.

[Tuvra]

ESOG said:

Wow, I really like it. I have nothing to base it off of i.e. the previous models front end as I have not been aware of it until now being from the US. But I would love for it to come to the US! Whats the price you think?

The comparison comments from some of you about rather having an Audi TT Suggest the size of this car is similar, but to me the pics make it look rather large i.e. Volvo S60 size or Nissan Maxima size. But the engine specs suggest it must be much smaller.

At a guess: £25k & going up to around £30k for a fully loaded "R" version.

[garypotter]

AAAAARGH more ruddy led daylights, why oh why oh why do cars need lights on during the day???