Peugeot UK Announces 207 Millesim 200 Special Edition

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the creation of the brand, Peugeot is expanding its UK range of the 207 hatchback and SW models with the introduction of a special edition 'Millesim 200' version. Available with a choice of petrol and HDi diesel engines, the new trim level comes with upgraded standard specification and unique Millesim badging.

All models are based on the current 207 S hatchback and SW versions but benefit from a range of extra features including 15-inch alloy wheels, Peugeot Connect USB & Bluetooth, front fog lights, sports front grille with chrome detailing, coloured coded side rubbing strips with chrome inserts and in the case of the estate model, aluminium roof bars also.

The new 207 'Millesim 200' hatchback and SW models will be launched in the UK in June priced from £11,995.00 on-the-road for the1.4 8v 75 petrol hatchback version.

To further sweeten the deal, Peugeot said that all models bought in June will also come with a free Nokia 5230 smart phone with inbuilt satellite navigation with free future updates and an in-car mounting kit.

Model	OTR Price	Combined MPG
207 3-Dr Millesim 1.4 8v 75	£11,995	44.8
207 3-Dr Millesim 1.4 VTi 95	£12,395	47.9
207 3-Dr Millesim HDi 70	£12,895.	65.7
207 3-Dr Millesim HDi 90	£13,595	65.7
207 5-Dr Millesim 1.4 8v 75	£12,595	44.8
207 5-Dr Millesim 1.4 VTi 95	£12,995	47.9
207 5-Dr Millesim HDi 70	£13,495	65.7
207 5-Dr Millesim HDi 90	£14,195	65.7
207 SW Millesim 1.4 VTi 95	£14,035	47.9
207 SW Millesim HDi 90	£15,135	64.2

New Citroën C4 Breaks Cover: First Official Pictures of Focus Fighter

Citroën just couldn't wait until this fall's Paris Salon to show us the all-new C4 five-door hatchback as the French automaker decided to release the first official photos of its C-segment model. As with the current C4, the new compact hatch will take on the likes of the VW Golf, Renault Megane, Ford Focus, Opel Astra and Toyota Auris.

If you're thinking it looks familiar in a conservative kind of way, you're probably right as the 2011 C4 is the five-door version of Citroën's near-production DS High Rider concept that was first shown at this year's Geneva Salon.

Even though the new C4 shares the same front end styling with the three-door DS High Rider, which is expected to enter production almost unchanged as the DS4 next year, the two variants differ in design from the A-Column and back.

For better or for worse, the new C4's design is more conservative (or, if you prefer, mainstream) than the current model.

Inside, there are no surprises as the C4's dashboard is shared with the DS High Rider that will essentially replace the current C4 Coupe. The design and styling is now more close to that of the larger C5.

There are plenty of notable changes over the outgoing C4 including the elimination of the fixed steering wheel hub as well as the centrally mounted LCD instrument panel while Citroën claims it will offer several personalization options.

Citroën's new compact model has grown in dimensions and now measures 4,330mm in length (+55mm), 1,790m in width (+17mm) and 1,490mm in height (+32mm). According to the French, the new model offers a boot capacity of 408 liters, or 82 liters more than the current C4.

The French automaker has not yet released details on the powertrain options, but aside from a similar mix of diesel and naturally aspirated / turbocharged petrol units found on the current C4, European buyers should also expect the first application of the PSA Citroen - Peugeot group's diesel-electric hybrid system.

The new C4 is expected to go on sale in most European countries after this fall's Paris Motor Show.

Yabba Dabba Doo Porsche 911 GT3 RS: Pedal-Powered Sports Machine Made from Cardboard and Aluminum Foil

This here is the Ferdinand 911 GT3 RS - without doubt, the most technologically advanced and at the same time environmentally-friendly and fuel efficient Porsche model ever to see the light of day.

It uses a high tech chassis bonded together with a special adhesive tape coated in polyethylene while the body is finger-made from exotic lightweight materials such as thin sheets of paperboard covered in a space-age aluminum foil that serves various purposes.

In this case, power is provided by a left-to-mid-mounted human-boxer unit capable of delivering a yawn-inspiring 1 fhp (foot horsepower) when fully fed, relaxed and emotionally happy.

Unfortunately, being green comes at a price that some Porsche-philes may not be willing to pay: the Ferdinard 911 GT3 RS is also the slowest Porsche ever to set foot on earth.

Nevertheless, we suggest you watch the frisky journalist / powerplant with the awesome hood-piece taking the conceptual Porsche for a snail-spin around the Salzburgring circuit in the video below.

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