Peugeot 20Cup

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Peugeot 20Cup
Peugeot 20Cup 2006 Sao Paulo.jpg
Overview
ManufacturerPeugeot
Production2005
Body and chassis
ClassConcept Sports car(S)
Body style0-door speedster
LayoutFront engine, Front-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine1.6L Prince turbocharged I4
Transmission6-speed Sequential Paddle manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2.31 m (7 ft 6.9 in)
Length3.63 m (11.9 ft)
Width1.77 m (5 ft 9.7 in)
Height1.16 m (3 ft 9.7 in)
Curb weight500 kg (1,102.3 lb)

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 170 bhp (127 kW)[1]

Design[]

Peugeot 20Cup 03.jpg
Peugeot 20Cup rear 2006 Sao Paulo.jpg

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

References[]

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