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Death of the Shark

By Ben Foulds
Freelance Contributing Writer
13 July 2010

The 508: Chiselled
These are the first official pictures of Peugeot’s 407 replacement, the 508, which brings with it a new design direction for the French firm. Yep, Peugeot has finally ditched the unpopular ‘underwater creatures’ look, which made recent models appear to be trying to have the car in front for lunch, in favour of a new, more cohesive style.


Stand-out features include a more chiselled front end, with a smaller grille - not hard if we’re honest - and a more sporting emphasis at the rear. It's arguably more derivative than the 407, but at the same time much less likely to scare small children into submission, which can only be a good thing.


The other big news is that the 508 will be the first Peugeot to be offered with hybrid technology, which, according to the company, will provide "200bhp performance with all-wheel drive and emissions of 99g/km of CO2 or zero in electric mode". Time will tell if that is the case in the real world, but those are seriously impressive figures for a large family saloon.



Interior: A Big Step Forward
The one picture we have of the interior seems to show a big step forward over the 407 in terms of both design and quality, with some clear Audi influence working its way in there to boot.


The 508 will be officially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October, to go on sale early next year.


What do you think of the new 508? A step in the right direction or a loss of identity for Peugeot? Drop us a comment and let us know.



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