Peugeot 208 Hybrid

          
         IF YOU’RE EVER in danger of forgetting how ingenious the car industry is,Peugeot 208 Hybrid look no further than the 49g/km,Peugeot Hybrid 0-62mph in 8.0sec Peugeot 208 Hybrid FE that is revealed in this week’s news section (p10). The new hybrid may not be a production-ready car, but it is driveablePeugeot 208 Hybrid, it does hit Peugeot’s claimed figures and, above all, it shows automotive innovation at its best.  While many of the technologies showcased are tooPeugeot Hybrid complex for mass production today, not all are – the improved aero, weight reduction and low rolling resistance tyres alone have resulted in a 20 per cent efficiency gain – and many of those that aren’t available today will be in the medium term. Nor does it use plug-in technology as a shortcut to a quick, headline-grabbing emissions drop.  Created in lessPeugeot Hybrid than 18 monthsPeugeot 208 Hybrid by a team of just 15 Peugeot Sport engineers, who were left at a loose end following the firm’s sudden withdrawal from Le Mans prototype racing at the start of 2012, it demonstratesPeugeot 208 Hybrid once again that the future of motoring can be both fun and environmentally friendly.