Watch out Audi! Peugeot is preparing to shift into top gear as it puts the finishing touches to a thrilling new TT rival.The car is set to go on sale in 2009, and insiders suggest it could cost around 20 per cent less than its German rival, meaning entry-level models would be priced from £17,500.Based loosely on the chassis of the new 308 hatchback, the two-plus-two coupé – likely to be called the 308 RC Z – would be front-wheel drive and closely resemble the similarly named concept car which debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.Public response to the show car, which was created by a team led by design chief Jerome Gallix, has been massively positive. As a result, the firm is looking to put it into production, with some minor changes. The distinctive carbon fibre roof and flashy chromed A-pillars will be ditched, but the curvaceous rear windscreen could be retained.
While the prototype item fitted to the concept was an expensive one-off, the technology required to create such a shape is already being used to make the convex rear ‘screen fitted to Citroen’s C6 and forthcoming C5.
