Car Throttle

The cost of insuring a 17-25 year old on any car has gone through the proverbial roof as of late. In fact, it is one of the main reasons why young guns have decided to take public transport or cycle instead of buying their own car. Of course, this needs to change otherwise we'll all be priced off the road pretty soon. Luckily for anyone wanting to buy a new 107, Peugeot have improved the Just Add Fuel scheme, the inflation proof finance package that provides three years free road tax, servicing, breakdown cover, warranty and insurance. The only extra bill you would need to worry about is fuel and in a car such as the new 107 with its 1 litre three cylinder

Surprisingly, given the number of their French cars currently on the road, Peugeot sold only 94,989 cars in 2011 in the UK (down 13.1% from 2010). Despite producing a TT-killer in the form of the Peugeot RCZ, the market for compact cars - a speciality for the French lion - is searing hot. However, hold onto your hats, coats and underwear because Peugeot is driving us into the future. To celebrate the launch of their new 208 experience, the viewing public have been treated to a long interactive film. Will you be able to get yourself out of this sticky situation (no pun intended)? If you don't fancy looking at male butt cheeks, look away now... Viral video by ebuzzing Following on from

In News Bites today, we've got more Geneva Previews from Peugeot, Volvo and Audi, a special edition XK from Jaguar with the best seats ever, the new Kia Cee Apostrophe Dee, and an upcoming hot Ford engine that they better put in Caterhams. Remember the '84-'93 Peugot 205 GTI?  Peugeot hopes you do.  That iconic hot hatchback, a trailing-throttle-oversteering bastard from the days of the MkII Golf GTI, has pretty much ruined every Pug hot hatch since then by way of comparison.  Not necessarily in terms of raw performance: The fastest 205 GTI they ever made had a 1.9L 126bhp engine, meaning it might lose a stoplight drag race to a modern Corolla.  No, what journalists continually bang on about is that no Pug hatch since

Even though the recent recession fatally wounded parts of the industry and fossil fuels running dry will threaten its future, the world of cars is still very much alive and kicking. There is such a variety of new products coming out this year ranging from affordable city cars you'll actually want to own, to ridiculously expensive supercars you'll lust after, old school coupes to revolutionary family cars, petrol engines to plug-in electric motors. The list is almost endless. So to help fellow car lovers and "new kids on the block" out, here's a round-up of 33 cars we can't wait to see in 2012 in order of release date. January 2012 Kia Optima It's been available around the world for a while but the Kia Optima

Sorry ladies, it turns out your car mad boyfriends love their cars more than they love you, according to the RCZ study by Peugeot.

Tough call between this girl and that RCZ. Both win in my book.

The study shows that millions of British men, mostly guys from the South East and the West Midlands, find it much easier to look after their cars compared to looking after their women and that nearly a third of young men spend much more time looking for the perfect car instead of the perfect woman in their lives. They would even prefer to spend their money on their ride instead of buying you gifts and meals out! I sense an imminent attack of girl power coming... It's not just your

The 2+2 sports coupe segment is one of the most competitive in the auto industry. In the corner of the rings are heavyweights such as the Audi TT and Porsche Carrera, all the way up to cars with undisputed championships belts such as the Ferrari FF. However, a new fighter has emerged from Continental Europe in the form of the Peugeot RCZ. The famous Pug lion is now surrounded by letters, not numbers, and certainly seems to have the styling to boot. With a sleek and low chrome-insert grille all the way around the derriere to the double-bubble roof and twin sports exhaust, from appearances alone it's clear that Peugeot have come out all guns blazing in an attempt to shake up the TT-dominated market. And at

Small Peugeots have always been popular in the UK. Not only are they very affordable but the 206 and 207 were very stylish compared to other superminis at the time and in the 1990s the 205 GTI was one of the most fun hot hatches of it's time. Now though with very stylish and nimble rivals such as the Ford Fiesta among us it was time for the 207 to sign up for a gym membership. After spending some time working out, the result is the new 208. Weight wise it has lost 173kg meaning that the 208 promises to be more agile and efficient and it's more aerodynamic and compact with 7cm off the length and 1cm off the height. Even though it's smaller

Our coverage of the Paris show is slowly drawing to a close today, but there are a few things we've skidded by. With a show so heavy on debuts and news, there are a few things that are bound to slip through the cracks.  Sorry, Peugeot.  We didn't mean to ignore your concept car! Peugeot has always had a penchant for odd or extreme concepts (hello there, Peugeot Oxia!), and they always seem to fit with the times.  So it was little surprise that Peugeot had a hybrid at the Paris show.  Being French, there are a few unusual things about this hybrid, though. The HR1 uses a 1.2L turbocharged 3 cylinder to drive the front wheels, and an electric motor to drive the rear wheels. 

What is a Performance Car? According to some it is a car that is fast and handles well. Some would expand this by saying that a performance car must look its part too, a swoopy body like what a Ferrari has or something with 'GTI' badging, large exhaust tips, big fat arches and tires to go with it. They could be right as even a hot hatch like a Volkswagen Golf GTI is considered a performance car with its turbocharged 2.0liter engine, large alloys, sports suspension and some semblance of a bodykit that differs it from the normal Golf. The car is fast and it also handles well due to a sporty suspension setup as well as those large grippy tires. But maybe the answer is

The Peugeot RCZ Coupe was introduced at last year's at the Frankfurt Auto Show. It is a very cool car that fellow writer James aptly described as a French Audi TT. The car has an eye-catching design that is hunkered down and sleek - one of the cars we wish was sold in the United States. The RCZ remained surprisingly true to the concept that came before it in 2008. We love the double-bubble roof and the unique proportions. If you do too, check out some of the new pictures of the car released by Peugeot.