Rumors abound about the eviction of this 360 hp sports car in the coming months.
Despite its poor advertising results, it remains a locomotive in terms of the Lion’s logosymbol.
In a way, it concretizes the 9×8 in the World Endurance Championship.
Very soon, vintage diversity will take advantage of a restyling.
Illustration ©Julien JODRY
For little money, the sports variant can only be renewed with the PSE seal within the Peugeot range.
Illustration ©Julien JODRY
But in early February, our colleagues at Caradisiac cut those rumors saying that the 508 PSE would be nice and well renovated in the coming months, according to a Peugeot team contacted through the specialized site. According to those hallway noises collected internally, the Franche-Comté company “would have to abandon this vehicle serving its symbol and linking it with 9X8 racing, although its good advertising fortune is very relative. “
An opinion shared through Auto-Moto, to the extent that the 508 PSE makes it imaginable to honor the evolved sporting bet of the Leon in endurance competitions, and specifically in the 24 hours of Le Mans. And as such, one more detail reinforces this claim. Idea: the fact that this exclusive style systematically accompanies the 9X8 hypercar at recent top auto shows. Last October, while Peugeot exclusively exhibited the 408 at its stand at the Paris Motor Show, the 508 PSE was also present, along with the sports car entered the WEC championship. And no more traditional than last month, it also gave the impression of majesty at the Brussels fair, among a wider panel of Sochalia styles.
This shows that the Peugeot 508 PSE, despite its complex time, remains a vital symbol vector for Peugeot, at a time when the 9X8 is preparing to multiply its media exposures. So why would the French logo be deprived of such a pretty business card, despite the sparse advertising content of this niche model?Especially because its renewal in catalog, after the intervention of the restyling planned for the coming months, does not involve excessive expenses in its development.
In addition, the facelift of the 508 deserves to take advantage exclusively of rechargeable hybridizations to move to the high range, in order to stand out from the new 408, very close in size. In fact, in recent weeks, Peugeot has identified the deployment of its new 48V mild hybrid block to its entire range. . . for the 508. Therefore, let’s bet that the latter will introduce the PHEV block of 180 hp to lower the price of the access ticket to this generation to update the 225 hp it has. enjoyed for several years. It is therefore moderate to expect it to maintain its 360hp PSE offering the best of this hierarchy. That, at least, is all the damage we wish for you.
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