Preordering for the RCZ Limited Edition

Peugeot’s compact coupé RCZ has been custom equipped with a specific and top of the range luxury and comfort features for 200 of the most demanding buyers.
Powered by a 1.6-litre THP 115 kW (156 bhp) petrol engine coupled to a 6-speed gearbox, the Limited Edition RCZ is available for ordering in France at a price of 35,500 euros and will be delivered in spring 2010, when the new car is launched.

RCZ Limited Edition’s body is painted in the new pearlescent white paintwork to contrast the roof and side mirror shells made of real carbon-fiber. Black is the color dominating the front, with front bumper made of glossy plastic. Somewhere in between is the darker gray color of the rims finished in smoked chrome. The interior is finished with Nappa black leather upholstery.

The equipment is enriched with the WIP COM 3D navigation and entertainment system which uses 3D visualization rendered by the Nvidia 3D graphics processor in 800x600 resolution, with DVD, SD Card and USB media supported as standard.

RCZ Limited Edition includes the Vision Pack (directional bi-Xenon headlamps, headlamp wash, etc.), pair of heated electric leather seats, the Easy Motion Pack (front and rear parking assistance, etc.), the alarm, etc.

Apparently Peugeot is favoring compact coupés to hot hatches and wants to move away from rally and sports oriented niche to luxury orientated sports coupés. “For us, the GTI concept is dead,” Peugeot marketing director Christian Stein told UK's best car news and reviews site, the Autocar. “We will move away from hot hatches towards premium sports coupés.”