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{{Infobox automobile
| name =Peugeot RC
| manufacturer =[[Company:Peugeot|Peugeot]]
| image =PeugeotRC-revised.jpg
| caption=Peugeot RC Cup variant
| production =2002 (Spades & Diamonds)<br>2008 (HYmotion4)
| class =[[Engineering:Sports car|Sports car]]
| body_style =2-door [[Engineering:2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] coupe<br>4-door [[Engineering:2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] sedan coupe
| layout =Mid-engined, rear-wheel drive<br>Mid-engined, four-wheel drive
| doors = [[Engineering:Scissor doors|Scissor]] (Spades & Diamonds)<br>[[Engineering:Car door#Conventional|Conventional]] (HYmotion4)
| engine =2.0L EW10 J4S (RFK) petrol I4 (Spade)<br>2.2L DW12 TED4 Turbo diesel I4 (Diamond)<br>1.6 Prince Turbo I4 (HYmotion4)
| motor =Synchronous with permanent magnets electric motor (RC HYmotion4)
| transmission =6-speed [[Engineering:Semi-automatic transmission|sequential manual]]
| drivetrain = PHEV (RC HYmotion4)
| wheelbase =2800&nbsp;mm (110.2&nbsp;in)
| weight =900&nbsp;kg (1984&nbsp;lb)
}}
The '''Peugeot RC''' is a [[Engineering:Concept car|concept car]] built by {{wipe|France}} automaker [[Company:Peugeot|Peugeot]] and introduced at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show.

==Design==
The RC was a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive sports car shown in two versions. The "Spade" was painted black and featured a 2.0L naturally aspirated inline-four petrol engine. Power was quoted at 181 [[Horsepower|bhp]] (133.2 [[Watt|kW]]). The red "Diamond" was powered by a 2.2L diesel engine that was capable of the same performance but with different driving and ride characteristics. Both variants were equipped with a six-speed sequential gearbox, featured a {{Convert|900|kg|0|abbr=on}} carbon-fiber body, ceramic disc brakes, and a 0-60&nbsp;mph (0–97&nbsp;km/h) time of 6.0 seconds.

==Reception==
The bodywork, designed by Peugeot Style Centre, was praised as graceful and imaginative, and has influenced subsequent Peugeot cars.  The diesel Diamond was quoted as capable of a fuel economy of 57 mpg (4.1 L/100&nbsp;km), a very impressive figure for any car with sporting ambitions.  The television show BBC Top Gear, not known for its love of diesels, reviewed the Peugeot RC Diamond in 2002 and presenter Richard Hammond remarked that it was "possibly the first proper diesel sports car."

==Hybrid electric==
{{Further|Engineering:Plug-in hybrid}}
[[File:Peugeot RC HYbrid4.JPG|thumb|250x250px|Peugeot RC HYmotion4 at the 2010 Auto Mobil International]]
Peugeot has presented in the Paris Motor Show a new concept hybrid electric sports sedan. Similar to the drivetrain model used in the Chevy Volt, the 2009 Peugeot RC concept promises the ability to run solely off electric power for extended periods, with a hybrid electric powertrain filling in the gaps when extra range is needed<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsportscars.com/peugeot/2009-peugeot-rc-hybrid-electric-concept/ |title=2009 Peugeot RC Hybrid Electric Concept Price, Specs & More |publisher=RSportsCars.com |access-date=27 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426103357/http://www.rsportscars.com/peugeot/2009-peugeot-rc-hybrid-electric-concept/ |archive-date=26 April 2009 }}</ref>

The Peugeot RC HYmotion4 includes a {{Convert|70|kW|0|abbr=on}} electric motor at the front wheels
.<ref>{{cite web|last=Abuelsamid |first=Sam |url=http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/10/03/paris-2008-peugeot-rc-hymotion4/ |title=Paris 2008: Peugeot RC HYmotion4 — Autoblog Green |publisher=Autobloggreen.com |date=3 October 2008 |access-date=27 November 2010}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z5424/default.aspx#stats/ Specifications and images]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071126062746/http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/concept_cars/peugeot_RC.html Comparison of diesel and petrol versions]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/ Top Gear episode archive]
*[http://www.peugeot.com/tradition/concept_cars/en/cc_conception.htm/ Official site of Peugeot Style Centre]


[[Category:Sports cars]]
[[Category:Plug-in hybrid vehicles]]

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