Peugeot 608 - Updates-

Plex · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject: Peugeot 608 - Updates-

Auto-future is looking at future 4-door saloons and predicting how the Mercedes CLS and Peugeot 407 will influence the next generation vehicles. Today we look at the Peugeot 608, a car that will be so heavily influenced by the CLS that it will be known as the poor-man's CLS.
Technicaly no big surprises are expected. An evolution of engines and suspension from the Peugeot 607 and an update in equipments and electronics. Rumours have spread regarding the possible introduction of a V8 diesel engine produced together with Ford but such information is fake. Although Peugeot could certainly make such engine, and eventually manage to place it in the engine bay transversally (like the V8 in Volco XC90), an AWD system would be needed to handle the power and such thing will not be available for the 608.
Interior design will be inspired by current Peugeot designs, namely the 407. Simplicity in the general shape and attention to detail in order to transmit a quality appearance. The current 607 is already a very good effort and Peugeot will be able to pull-off a quality interior.
Design-wise it will indeed be very influenced by the CLS. Peugeot know their stuff and during the last 10 years the learned that design is the most important thing for the success of a car. They have had home-runs in many of their designs, leading to a great sales success: 206, 307, 407 are good examples. The also favour a conventional and elegant 4-door design for their top of the range and watching the failure of Renault VelSatis certainly proved how much Peugeot is right about their choices. The CGI images shown below present several interpretations for the next Peugeot haute-couture. Expect it to be a success although of course it still can not match sales numbers of the E-class or 5-series, but it will be an improvement in the right direction.

http://auto-future.blogspot.com/2006/03/4-door-saloon-future-peugeot-608.html

I will keep this one update with more infor.

chinee · Jedi Hopeful Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 229

Yea plex the car looking rel nice man but i find it smiling a lil bit too much...lol......just me. Cool

Plex · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject:

Newer Pugs coming with unusual shapes.. Confused

but thats the future look of cars now..

chinee · Jedi Hopeful Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 229

yea guess you have to get accostomed to it but the lines flowing to the back of the car look really good

Plex · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:32 pm Post subject:

i like the shape of this car it has the CLS look..which is one impressive car..if i had this car slap on some 20" and i on there..

Plex · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject:

Updates

Peugeot�s replacement for the unpopular 607 saloon is due in 2008 with styling expected to follow the lines of the menacing 908RC concept sedan revealed at the Paris Motor Show. Show goers had responded positively to the 908RC, and the angular styling and prominent nose of the concept car should feature on the new 608 sedan as well. French magazine L�Auto-Journal has created a possible rendering of the new car that has been posted on an image sharing site by forum members. You can view it in full by clicking here.

Rumours suggest that Peugeot will boost power over the current car and might even include a new V8 engine that will drive the rear wheels via the recently introduced six-speed automatic transmission. An AWD model may be introduced as well. A revised version of the 2.7 HDi V6 will also make an appearance but with power boosted above the current 200bhp as well as an all new petrol V6. We can also expect the new 608 to feature coupe�like styling similar to the Mercedes CLS as well as the French brand�s usual sense of flair for the interior.

Source: http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/peugeot/spy-shots-2008-peugeot-608-2/

worksux101 · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:12 pm Post subject:

What's the point of upgrading something that has already flopped...they should've tried to change it a bit more IMHO...
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chinee · Jedi Hopeful Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 229

They did, the newer version of the 607 sedan has upgraded front bumper with new fog lights etc.

Plex · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject:

607 is a different kind of car..we both know ent, chinee...

608 should be interesting to see how it performs out there..

chinee · Jedi Hopeful Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 229

lol....yea although the other day an Amg E-class stress me out a lil bit on the highway boy...that thing fast as hell...the bugger was slowly inchin foward on the 607 and my foot was x to board!..lol need more ponies under the hood. Twisted Evil

worksux101 · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:46 am Post subject:

No i dont mean in that way...like a bumper or slight light change...
Granted i really like the car personally...but when so many people don't like something, you tend to wanna change it in a bit more...drastic...way..
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chinee · Jedi Hopeful Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 229

Or if you realise it not making sense instead of trying to revive a bad item then you start over wit ha fresh platform(608).

worksux101 · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject:

Lol well that's what i'm saying..but from waht i've seen in those pics..duznt luk too new...
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Plex · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject:

very small changes, but i hoping the rumour is true with the AWD...and now PSA & BMW is in co-operation with turbo engines we could see turbo aftermarket parts for these cars near future..

chinee · Jedi Hopeful Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 229

hmmm turbo pugs.... Cool