Tuesday, 13 March 2012

More Of The Folding Stuff

As if having one car with a folding metal roof in your line-upwasn't enough, Peugeot is gearing up to sell a second model in theshape a convertible version of its 307 family hatch.

Unveiled at the recent Geneva Motor Show, the car, which willshare the Coupe Cabriolet (CC) moniker with its baby brother the 206CC, sports a complex Mercedes-style electrically folding hard-topwhich disappears into the car's boot.

Unlike its smaller relation, however, the 307 CC is being toutedas a full four-seater, as Peugeot's designers have slipped a fewextra inches into the 307's wheelbase.

The car is, predictably, scheduled to appear in UK showroomssometime this summer, and will be powered by a pair of 2.0-litrepetrol engines delivering 138bhp and 180bhp.

Prices have not yet been confirmed, but company insiders havehinted that prospective buyers will need to find around GBP18,500 forthe privilege of owning a 307 CC.

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