Although BMW and some other car manufacturers actually use the engine start-stop fuel saving technology for years, the French car maker still humbly calls its Peugeot 308 Stop & Start a demonstrator vehicle.

Although initially supposed to be revealed during the Frankfurt motor show next year, the upcoming Peugeot 308 CC coupe convertible received such an enormous wave of enthusiasm among European drivers that the company apparently changed its mind and decided to officially present the car the this year's Paris Motor Show in September.

In the time of looming gas prices and blah-blah-blah, consumers turn away from big SUVs and to smaller cars to zip around town. The same do most car makers, especially here in Europe where 95-grade unleaded gasoline sells close to $9 per gallon. No wonder that Peugeot keeps introducing special editions of its smallest cars. The new Peugeot 107 Street Racing edition is just another example of this policy.

Peugeot is readying to bring to market its Peugeot 207 Le Mans special edition vehicle. Commemorating brand's recent triple-win at the 24 hours of Le Mans endurance race, the car will be built in only 2000 units.

Right after presenting a tuned version of the Peugeot 407SW station wagon, German tuner Irmscher reveals its new appearance kit for the Peugeot 4007 -- a rebadged 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV.

Speaking at the Lisbon Motor Show today, Peugeot's Director General Jean-Philippe Collin has confirmed that a real car, based on the extravagant Peugeot 308 RC-Z Concept revealed last September in Frankfurt, will be officially presented to the public next year.

German tuning company Irmscher and Peugeot have joined their forces to develop an exclusive RC Line of body kits for the French company's entire model range. Meet the Irmscher Peugeot RC Line 407SW station wagon.

Peugeot UK will soon offer the British customers a souped-up version of its new diesel-powered 407 Coupe model.

Peugeot will add another member to its growing 207 family at the upcoming 2007 IAA motor show in Frankfurt. Positioned as a warmed-up version of the tiny station wagon, the Peugeot 207 SW RC sports a small-displacement yet really efficient engine, but nevertheless lacks a lot of amenities that make the 207 RC the sports hatchback.

The upcoming diesel-powered 2010 Peugeot 308 Hybrid HDi features an outstanding fuel economy of 83 mpg on the combined cycle and emits only 90g/km of CO2. This is nothing compared to Toyota Prius Touring Edition with its 55 mpg on the same combined cycle and 104g/km of carbon dioxide successfully contributing to the Global Warming™.

Peugeot is readying to introduce its well-known Peugeot 307 BioFlex to the French, Dutch and Swedish markets. The car, already popular in Brazil, will be offered in both Peugeot 307 SW and 307 Estate 1.6L BioFlex versions. Equipped with the Comfort Pack, it will be offered at the same price as the gasoline versions, starting at a price €20,400 and €19,500 for the SW and Estate trims respectively.

2008 Peugeot 308 will be officially presented only in September during the 2007 IAA motor show in Frankfurt, Germany. However, first "real" photos of the upcoming hatchback have somehow slipped into the Internet. Perhaps, somebody in Peugeot's PR department has decided to create some buzz before the car's official announcement.

Based on the latest compact hatchback model, the new Peugeot 207 Van looks like an almost ideal solution for a one-person business. The compact hauler was presented this week at the 2007 Commercial Vehicles Show in the British city of Birmingham.

Peugeot has unveiled its yet another member of the XS family. The sportified Peugeot 407 SW Sport XS wagon sports more aggressive looks and gets some additional power too, featuring new 2.2-liter HDi 16-valve twin-turbocharged oil-burner capable of producing up to 170 horsepower and a maximum of 277 lb-ft (375 Nm) of torque.

The third generation of the Peugeot Expert family of commercial vehicles will arrive to European dealerships on 18 January 2007. Together with the new Peugeot Expert van, completely new Peugeot Expert Tepee combi vehicle will be offered to the European customers.