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Peugeot 407 Coupe (2009) drops petrol engines

By Richard Webber First Official Pictures 10 July 2009 09:40 Peugeot has dropped petrol engines altogether from its gawping 407 Coupé and will only be offering oil-burners in the revised range. The reworked 2.0-litre unit improves in economy and power, but the big news is a new 3.0-litre V6, which will be Peugeot’s most powerful production engine ever. The V6 unit was a joint development by PSA and Ford, and produces 241bhp and a hefty 331lb ft of torque between 1600 and 3600rpm.

BUMPER CHOICE FOR USED CAR BUYERS

USED CAR BUYERS looking for a bargain might be pleased to hear that leading vehicle auction specialist British Car Auctions will be holding a super sale this Saturday April 9. The sale at BCA Belle Vue Manchester will have over 400 vehicles from Lex Autoloease and Black Horse Motor Finance including over 200 convertibles. “There’s no question that motorists are feeling the pinch at the moment so finding the best deal on their next used vehicle is vital,” said Tony Gannon BCA Communications Director.

Pforzheim University - Honda F1 'off track' project

Students of the Masters in Transportation Design course at Pforzheim University in Germany have been working on a rather special project: to create designs for ‘off-track' cars for Honda's F1 drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, incorporating Honda's environmentally conscious fuel-cell technology. Sponsored by Honda R&D Europe, the project has been running for the last three years. This year the vehicles had to be designed with a theme based on a GP host country of each student's choice.