Peugeot 20Cup

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Peugeot 20Cup
File:Peugeot 20Cup 2006 Sao Paulo.jpg
Overview
Manufacturer Peugeot
Production 2005
Powertrain
Engine 4 cyl
Transmission 6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2.31 m (7 ft 6.9 in)
Length 3.63 m (11.9 ft)
Width 1.77 m (5 ft 9.7 in)
Height 1.16 m (3 ft 9.7 in)
Curb weight 500 kg (1,102.3 lb)

The Peugeot 20Cup is a reverse trike concept car using the "tadpole" set-up, built in 2005. Made from a carbon-fibre structure, it integrated a two-seater cockpit and a front end from the Peugeot 207 with a motorcycle rear.

Engine

The purpose-built 1.6 litre engine was manufactured in a collaboration between BMW and PSA. The turbo-charged, four-cylinder, sixteen valve petrol engine generates a maximum power of 170 bhp[1]

Design

The reverse-trike design, also known as the "tadpole" format

References

  1. http://www.3wheelers.com/peugeot.html, 3wheelers.com (accessed 4th September 2010)