Peugeot 20Cup Explained

Manufacturer:Peugeot
Production:2005
Class:Concept Sports car(S)
Body Style:0-door speedster
Layout:Front engine, Front-wheel drive
Engine:1.6L Prince turbocharged I4
Transmission:6-speed Sequential Paddle manual
Wheelbase:2.31m (07.58feet)
Weight:500kg (1,100lb)
Length:3.63m (11.91feet)
Width:1.77m (05.81feet)
Height:1.16m (03.81feet)
Peugeot 20Cup

The Peugeot 20Cup is a reverse trike concept car using the "tadpole" set-up, built in 2005. Made from a carbon-fibre structure, it integrated a two-seater cockpit and a front end from the Peugeot 207 with a motorcycle rear.

Engine

The purpose-built 1.6 litre engine was manufactured in a collaboration between BMW and PSA. The turbo-charged, four-cylinder, sixteen valve petrol engine generates a maximum power of 170bhp[1]

Design

The reverse-trike design, also known as the "tadpole" format

Notes and References

  1. http://www.3wheelers.com/peugeot.html, 3wheelers.com (accessed 4 September 2010)