Probably one of the best looking concepts to debut in Geneva will be the
Peugeot RC concept cars. The materials used are more familiar to race teams with
honeycomb panels pre-impregnated with carbon fibre to form the body shell, with
a roll-over bar manufactured from high-tensile steel.
Distinctive red and black colour schemes define the cars, with the black RC
Spades featuring bright red leather trim and upholstery, while the pillar-box
red RC Diamonds boasts black leather.
Aluminium and leather have been used throughout the interior, with the
leather-upholstered carbon fibre bucket seats featuring motor racing-style
harness seatbelts.
The RC Spades is powered by a 16-valve 2.0-litre, 180 bhp petrol engine, and
the RC Diamonds is equipped with a 16-valve 2.2-litre, 175 bhp HDi diesel unit,
with a particulate emission filter. Each has a theoretical 0-62 mph time of just
six seconds, and a top speed of 143 mph.
Both cars are equipped with a 6-speed electro-hydraulic manual gearbox with
hydraulically controlled gear selection and gear change operated via a
sequential control lever on the central transmission tunnel, and up and down
shift buttons on the steering wheel.