PGO Cevennes: Have you ever driven this car?

[Ciid]

PGO Automobiles is a French car manufacturer, producing exclusive series of sports cars.

Did you know this brand? Have you ever driven any PGO?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X1A_L6VeUM

















A report (in French) about the car and the brand.

http://www.blog-moteur.com/26858/essai-pgo-cevenne...

Edited by Ciid on Sunday 1st May 16:09

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Cabrio version (Speedster II):

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Krikkit said:

They look absolutely gopping... I'm assuming mid-engined from the pictures? I think someone's had one too many garlic sandwiches before coming up with it...

Yes, it's mid-engined.

Edited by Ciid on Thursday 18th February 00:45

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drivin_me_nuts said:

I think the daihatsu Copen is a better executed car than this.

Two very different vehicles.

The Copen is a front-wheel-drive and has a maximum power of 86hp.

The PGO is rear-wheel-drive and has the 1.6 THP PSA/BMW with 184hp.

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TwigtheWonderkid said:

Side view.

Thank you.

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RDMcG said:

I never heard of it before, so thank your for posting. Has a sort of melted Porsche 356 look.......

You're welcome.

Yes, you're totally right.

In 2004, they have even been taken to court by Porsche because of that.

[Ciid]

The PGO Cévennes Is The BMW-Powered Porsche 356 Knockoff You Want

http://jalopnik.com/the-pgo-cevennes-is-the-bmw-po...

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TooMany2cvs said:

Ciid said:

The PGO Cévennes Is The BMW-Powered Porsche 356 Knockoff You Want

http://jalopnik.com/the-pgo-cevennes-is-the-bmw-po...

BMW-powered, ffs...

It's the bloody Prince. PSA-Mini JV...

This version of the engine is provided by BMW.

[Ciid]

I think that PistonHeads could make an article about this car. Love it or hate it, it's something unique that most of the people have never heard of.

[Ciid]

I love this version!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X1A_L6VeUM

[Ciid]

This vehicle costs about 10.000£ more than a MX-5 and has 184 hp and it's mid engined. I think that this car deserves a lot more success. I would love to drive one, but here in Portugal i think that there is none.

Edited by Ciid on Sunday 1st May 15:44

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EnglishTony said:

Should be attractive to the Singer enthusiast on a budget.

Personally I'll pass but I can see the attraction.

What do you mean by a "Singer enthusiast"?

I'm not British so i don't understand that expression. Thank you.

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rodericb said:

Someone who likes ruined Porsches

Are you serious? What's so wrong about a good replica with a current engine?

[Ciid]

EnglishTony said:

Singer do 70s Porsche 911s. Very expensive.

They also make replicas of Porsches?

[Ciid]

Truckosaurus said:

Sort of... They do back dated 964s.

http://singervehicledesign.com/

Thanks, they restore old 911s, very cool.

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shake n bake said:

Daihatsu Copen you mean?

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shake n bake said:

Yup, ha ha. Have I offended your pro French manufacturing thread?

The Cevennes is a replica of the Porsche 356, the Copen is FWD and has only 86hp, the PGO is mid-engined like the original and has 184hp, totally different layouts.

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2.5pi said:

Hi OP

I did a double take walking past the PGO showroom which was in Neuilly iirc, I thought the Cevennes looked like a Chesil but with a few incongruous modern twists.

Not sure this helps your case but that was my take

Hi, thank you for your insight.

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Baryonyx said:

I've done a bit of reading on these and I really want one now. Mid engine, not too much power, decent chassis etc etc. Sounds like something ideal for escaping the Lake District in. What a shame they seem so rare in the UK. Even the looks are growing on me!

Indeed! What i like the most about these cars are the many personalization options.

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TooMany2cvs said:

Umm, 356s weren't mid-engined.

Oh i had no idea, thanks.