Peugeot unveiled their stunning new HYmotion3 concept at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. This radical vehicle defies definition and is designed to offer a solution to the issues of urban mobility.
Based on the extensive experience of Peugeot Motorcycles, specialists in the scooter field, and the creativity and innovative capabilities of stylists and engineers working for Automobiles Peugeot, the HYmotion 3 offers an ideal mix of the benefits of a scooter and particular characteristics of a car. It's design is based on three wheels for maximum stability, safety and drive ability.
Its width of 82 cm enables it to thread a path through urban traffic with all the efficiency of a two-wheeler. The front windscreen extends to the rear of the vehicle to form a highly effective shield against bad weather for the rider and passenger. Two polished aluminium roll-over bars support the "bubble" which protects the two occupants. To preserve the vehicle's clean lines, there are no rear-view mirrors, this function being carried out by two display screens on the instrument panel offering optimal rear vision. Tilting front wheels give excellent traction and ABS brakes, one disc per wheel, add to overall safety.
Environmental performance is class leading thanks to HYmotion technology, also featured on other concept-cars in the Peugeot exhibition space at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. This new generation hybrid technology incorporates the supercharged petrol engine already featured in the Peugeot Satelis scooter. With a power of 15 kW (20 bhp) driving the rear wheel, it is combined with two electric motors, each with an output of 3 kW, located in the front wheels. This configuration provides a particularly low fuel consumption of 140mpg and CO2 emissions of 47 g/kph in the combined cycle, or zero in electric only mode.
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