Auto shows are usually chosen by car manufacturers to premiere their latest models, a prime example being the recent 2015 North American International Auto Show.
Peugeot, though, has chosen the Motor Bike Expo that’s taking place these days at Verona, Italy, to launch a special edition of its range-topping RCZ R sports coupe.
There’s a good reason for that: this special edition was developed with Italian superbike manufacturer Bimota and thus is named, ahem, Peugeot RCZ R Bimota…
Painted in Bimota’s distinctive red, white and green colors (apart from the double-bubble roof and its pillars that are black) and with the company’s logo featuring ahead of the rear wheel arches, it is powered by a tuned version of the turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder found in the stock RCZ R.
Thanks to a remapped ECU, a new exhaust system and a new bypass valve for the turbocharger, the Peugeot RCZ R Bimota puts out 300hp (304PS), a sizable increase to the plain version’s 266hp (270PS). The front brakes have also been upgraded with 380mm discs and four-piston calipers and the suspension has been lowered by 10mm.
The cabin ditches the rear seats in favor of a box that can take two motorcycle helmets. The front seats are covered in leather and Alcantara, the steering and dashboard are also trimmed in Alcantara and there’s a Tom Tom infotainment system ahead of the passenger and two GoPro cameras (one at the rear of the headlining and one integrated in the front bumper) as standard.
You can scroll down to see the gallery and a video of the new limited edition French coupe. It is in Italian but, hey, you’ve got all the information already.
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