Peugeot 207 RC: In Detail

Press Release

Intense passion

The 207 RC will be marketed early in the spring and will continue the legend of small sports cars - the 205 Gti in the 1980s and the 206 RC more recently - that have delighted enthusiasts of pure driving sensation and provoked some wistful thoughts among drivers of less tempestuous versions.

This new sports car is the natural contemporary embodiment of a compact vehicle with a strong temperament. Its sophisticated technology, the result of Peugeot expertise, makes a car that is both versatile and exceptionally user-friendly. It combines arguments that will appeal to «stopwatch purists» and devotees of upmarket sports models, ensuring they can savour their enjoyment to the full.

The chemistry of the 207 RC combines:

• The elegant and expressive style of the "sport" 3-door 207, enhanced by distinctive attributes and a touch of ostentation. Enhancing its efficiency and visual personalisation, they create a sports look clearly identifiable by enthusiasts.
• The determined and assertive personality of the 207, powered by the "heart of an athlete", the fruit of cooperation with BMW.

Namely a direct injection turbo engine developing 128 kW (5 175 bhp) and a torque of 240 Nm at 1600 rpm. Ready to be put to the test, it offers a high performance level as amply illustrated in the following figures:

The distinctive sound of its exhaust further expresses its sporty temperament. The handling characteristics of the range bursting with hi-tech equipment. Chosen and developed with Peugeot expertise for maximum efficiency, the wheels and suspension ensure driveability combined with a level of active safety never before attained in this category, in particular an ESP equipped with an SSP function which allows every driver to enjoy their particular driving style to the full.

The bright, ergonomic passenger compartment of the 207, equipped and decorated for four kindred spirits with a passion for sport. The resolutely sporty character of the 207 RC is designed to be experienced passionately on a daily basis. However, sitting in their bucket seat in front of a wheel with thumb recesses and a checkerboard instrument panel, drivers can legitimately dream of the genuine racing experience just by fastening their seatbelt, only on a circuit of course! Convenience equipment providing in-car enjoyment whatever the distance, ambience and circumstances…

Like the automatic air conditioning, a range of audio and telematic systems and useful driving aids such as the speed limiter. The 207 RC, ready to win the hearts and minds of enthusiasts everywhere, embodies all the ingredients of driving pleasure!

Exterior style

The 207 RC has the same 4.037 m length as the 207 Sport hatchback, as well as the same dynamic profile offered by its 3-door body shape. Its expressive front aspect features an air intake with metallic finish, circular fog lamps with chrome surrounds and immense headlamps framing a «purposeful» lion. In a reference to the 206 WRC, the «sport» wheel arches of the 207 highlight the wide tracks and offer the promise of aerodynamic and sporty performance.

The 207 RC stands out however by sports features that enhance its efficiency, such as:

• a raised spoiler on the tailgate, optimising aerodynamic performance at high speed with a gain of 25 kg at 200 kph,
• Bridgestone Potenza 205/45R17W tyres mounted on original «Pitlane» 17" nine-spoke wheels,
• a trapezoid chrome dual exhaust nozzle.

These subtly powerful credentials are accompanied by exclusive finishing touches that reveal its personality, such as:

• elliptical headlamps with static lateral lighting, with dark «black chrome» mask creating a steely look of determination,
• a dark tinted rear windscreen and rear quarter panels,
• door mirror shells with a satin chrome finish,
• full body-colour paintwork covering the lower rear panel and parking assistance sensors, whereas all other 207s have a grained black panel, door pillars with «brilliant black» adhesives.

Designed with distinctive attention to detail, the 207 RC emphasises its sporting personality while illustrating to optimum effect the dynamic visual appearance of the entire hatchback range.

Interior style

With its evident sporting connotations, the passenger compartment of the 207 RC gives four occupants an authentic taste of the world of motor sport. The front «bucket» seats - ergonomic sculpted frames dedicated to imaginary competition - offer exceptional lateral support from the base of the body to the shoulders. Their integral head restraints simulate a «harness locator» that accentuates the sporting theme.

At the rear, both passengers have modelled seats, offering excellent lateral support, with retractable curved head restraints that do not impede rear vision when the seats are unoccupied. Around these highly stylised «furnishings», the dynamic interior specific to 207s raises the tone.

The instrument panel, derived from the world of the motorbike with its circular chrome-surround dials, catches the eye with its black checkerboard backgrounds, fan-shaped typography and red needles. It has five dials or indicators, including oil temperature.

The steering wheel is height and reach adjustable over a 40 mm distance and has thumb recesses. It comes with a smooth/perforated semi-leather trim enhanced by a soft-to-the-touch decorative Indy ring. The active footrest has an aluminium finish with non-slip studs, following the example of the upper surfaces of all three pedals.

The Indy decoration and its soft touch finish is an exclusive feature of the RC. This decoration can be found on the four fascia panel air vent trims and on the vertical trims of the centre console.