New Peugeot 508 Sport Engineered Previewed In Full Production Form

Peugeot is giving us a first glimpse at the production model of their 508 Sport Engineered, a new high-performance plug-in hybrid version of their fastback sedan.

The French automaker shared a handful of mages on their social media accounts, showcasing what the final production version will look like. Peugeot had a “concept” version of the 508 Sport Engineered on display at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show as you may recall.

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The new range-topping Peugeot 508 will be powered by a plug-in hybrid powertrain that combines a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors.

The petrol engine will be good enough for around 200 HP on its own and will be accompanied by two electric motors, one driving the front and the other the rear wheels. This will give the production 508 Sport Engineered all-wheel drive and a combined output in the region of 350 horsepower, which is about 50 HP less than last year’s concept that was said to have around 400 HP.

At the time, Peugeot claimed that the 508 Sport Engineered concept was capable of a 0-62 mph (100 km/h) acceleration of just 4.3 seconds and an electronically capped top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h).  Electric juice will be provided by a 11 kWh battery pack, which is big enough for an all-electric driving range of up to 31 miles (50 km).

The exterior design of the new Peugeot 508 Sport Engineered will be significantly more aggressive than the standard model, courtesy of new bumpers, lip spoilers with integrated winglets, deeper side sills and a rear diffuser, along with a set of different wheels shod probably in stickier tires.

The sportiest of the 508s is expected to make its official debut in full production trim in the coming weeks, though not at the Geneva Motor Show, as Peugeot has pulled out of the event. The Sport Engineered represents the latest addition to the sub-segment of plug-in hybrid performance sedans alongside the VW Passat GTE and the BMW 330e.