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Peugeot's 407 bites back
By Chris. Gable
Wednesday December 10 2003
Peugeot has put the bite on Ferrari for its new 407, due here late next year.
Yes, that gaping "shark mouth" grille owes much to Ferrari's variety -- right down to the egg-crate insert. And it's definitely helped toughen-up the look of Peugeot's new mid-sized sedan, due on sale in Europe about April.
There'll also be a "Touring" version of the car, which is said to borrow heavily from the car-maker's Frankfurt Motor Show concept, the Eclipse.
Peugeot is at this stage being fairly coy about its new 407 but says it will come with both petrol and diesel engines, and transmission choices will include 5- or 6-speed manuals and 4- or 6-speed automatics.
There's also talk of the new, Peugeot-first double-wishbone/linked hub carrier front suspension and multi-arm rear set-up with steeply-inclined dampers designed to optimise boot width.
We're also told brakes on the new car are well up to the job, with discs up to 330mm diameter, and all 407 variants will come with a new-generation Electronic Stability Program. The new ESP comprises an anti-skid function, anti-lock brakes, emergency brake assist, new individual wheel brake force distribution and a stability control system.
Passive safety features -- depending on model variant -- include up to nine airbags, active anti-whiplash head restraints, adapative front airbags coupled with pretensioning set belts and a force limiter.
Peugeot here says the new 407 will come well equipped, with advanced air-conditioning, CD player and "follow me home" headlight function all standard.
Other standard equipment on same variants -- and optional on others -- includes:
. Memory function for steering column, seats and door mirror settings;
. Telematics equipment featuring audio, GSM telephone and GPS navigation ****ions;
. Parking sensors;
. Automatic windscreen wipers and headlights; and,
. Full leather interior.
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Peugeot's 407 bites back
By Chris. Gable
Wednesday December 10 2003
Peugeot has put the bite on Ferrari for its new 407, due here late next year.
Yes, that gaping "shark mouth" grille owes much to Ferrari's variety -- right down to the egg-crate insert. And it's definitely helped toughen-up the look of Peugeot's new mid-sized sedan, due on sale in Europe about April.
There'll also be a "Touring" version of the car, which is said to borrow heavily from the car-maker's Frankfurt Motor Show concept, the Eclipse.
Peugeot is at this stage being fairly coy about its new 407 but says it will come with both petrol and diesel engines, and transmission choices will include 5- or 6-speed manuals and 4- or 6-speed automatics.
There's also talk of the new, Peugeot-first double-wishbone/linked hub carrier front suspension and multi-arm rear set-up with steeply-inclined dampers designed to optimise boot width.
We're also told brakes on the new car are well up to the job, with discs up to 330mm diameter, and all 407 variants will come with a new-generation Electronic Stability Program. The new ESP comprises an anti-skid function, anti-lock brakes, emergency brake assist, new individual wheel brake force distribution and a stability control system.
Passive safety features -- depending on model variant -- include up to nine airbags, active anti-whiplash head restraints, adapative front airbags coupled with pretensioning set belts and a force limiter.
Peugeot here says the new 407 will come well equipped, with advanced air-conditioning, CD player and "follow me home" headlight function all standard.
Other standard equipment on same variants -- and optional on others -- includes:
. Memory function for steering column, seats and door mirror settings;
. Telematics equipment featuring audio, GSM telephone and GPS navigation ****ions;
. Parking sensors;
. Automatic windscreen wipers and headlights; and,
. Full leather interior.
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I guess my swear word vocabulary isn't wide ranging enough 
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