Peugeot 308 RC Z

Peugeot 308 RC Z 2007

Country Of Origin         France
Year Of Introduction     2007
Body Length           4.276 m
Body Width           1.840 m
Body Height          1.320 m
Transmission        6-Speed Manual
Configuration        1.6L turbo four-cylinder
Displacement        1984
Power               218
Torque         221(300)

After the project was awarded the winning design Flux car to the 4th edition of Peugeot Design Contest, the team at Peugeot's Style Center began creating a full-scale model of the winning projects, in close association with its author, Mihai Panaitescu.

In addition, this project is in the process of being made almost for inclusion in "Project Gotham, Racing 4" racing game developed by Weird Creations exclusively for Microsoft's Xbox 360 ç ¢ â ¢ video game and entertainment system.

Flux project won after a selection period, which inspired the creation of 4029 projects from 113 countries. Projects are posted on the website-design.com www.peugeotconcours between September and December 2006.

Early March, the Flux project will be replicated to full scale and presented in Peugeot's booth for the next Frankfurt Auto show in September 2007. Starting in March is important because it allows the team at Peugeot's Style Center and Microsoft Game Studios to capture the project and have the right design for the author's vision and passion, in terms of realistic handling and driving sensations.

"Project Gotham Racing 4" is an exclusive Xbox 360 title and will be the latest installment of the beloved racing franchise Strange Creations'.

"We are very pleased to work with Peugeot in helping to visualize the future of Peugeot vehicle design. Flux is suitable for PGR4," said Martyn Chudley, Managing Director of Strange Creations. "We were impressed with the innovative and extreme car designs submitted; We hope that Mihai Panaitescu will be pleased when he sees The Flux faithfully created on the Xbox 360 We hope to add a lot of 'Gotham' to its chassis."

From Designer Mihai Panitescu:

My intention is to design a fun vehicle occupants in every way. Flexibility is combined with the sporty and the ability to use them in different environments in my opinion some strong points of the vehicle.

Either as an explorer of sandy beaches, sweeping mountain roads, or simply commuting in the city, the Flux concept embodies a vehicle made for fun. It forms a dynamic and open air cockpit make it alive and fun to drive as the occupants are always in contact with their surroundings. The name Flux was inspired by the continuous change and flow of our daily lives during work and play. The shape also represents this flow with transitions through hard and smooth lines, between straight and curved all the characteristics of Peugeot.

A relatively small car (3500cm 1650cm length width), it runs on a slim hydrogen power plant hidden in the back along with tank mounted under the front hood. Panel hood and body side is made of plastic, polyurethane for the seats and aluminum for the mechanical parts.

The main components such as chassis and head protection are metal. Consisting of simple body work (basic intersected volumes) the car easily produced and accessible to everyone but most of all, it's fun to drive.