Peugeot Motocycles unveils two motorcycle concepts
Peugeot Motocycles officially signs its return to motorcycles with the presentation in Paris of two concepts called P2X: a 125 cc roadster and a 300 cc cafe racer. No marketing date or price are announced…
"120 years ago, at the first edition of the Motor Show, Peugeot Motocycles presented its first motorized two-wheeler vehicle: the very first motorcycle that has ever existed!", Recalls the French manufacturer – now 51% owned by the Indian – by presenting this morning in Paris its two concepts of single-cylinder motorbikes: P2X 125 cc (roadster) and P2X cc 300 (cafe racer).
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This return to motorcycling is accompanied by a name change for the two-wheeler branch, which should now be called no longer Peugeot Scooters but Peugeot Motocycles, as in the good old days….
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Why this segment of the 125 and 300 cc? Because today, "motorcycles represent 50% of the two-wheeled market in Europe, of which 30% concern medium-displacement engines (less than 400 cc)", indicates Peugeot Motocycles which wants "to position itself as a key player in mobility. in this segment and plans to market its model in Europe and Asia ".
The manufacturer boasts a motorcycle "ideal for the city" available in two versions: a 125 cc roadster "with a contemporary design with neo-retro touches" and a 300 cc cafe racer "with a more radical style" in the colors of Peugeot Sport.
Neo-retro design
"It is with a lot of passion that we worked as a team on the P2X project", explains Damien Basset, head of the Design department at Peugeot Motocycles: "to participate in the return to the motorcycle of Peugeot Motocycles, it is to inject even more emotion to the design mission entrusted to me within this 120-year-old French company. In compliance with the Peugeot stylistic charter and in collaboration with the teams of Gilles Vidal, Peugeot design director, we have paid attention immense to the proportions of this city motorcycle, studied every millimeter of each of its surfaces. P2X is THE new Peugeot motorcycle ".
The roadster version of the Peugeot P2X boasts the heritage of the Peugeot P515, "in particular its electrifying blue and its brown leather saddle", notes the manufacturer, while "the Peugeot Motocycles Legend logo and white rims with chrome spokes complement the heritage codes of the concept ".
At the front, the full LED headlight "displays a light signature showing the Lion’s two canines, directly inspired by the Instinct concept car of Automobiles Peugeot and visible on the latest Peugeot 508", continues Peugeot. "At the rear, a three-claw LED light is just as emblematic of the manufacturer.
The P2X adopts a "thin but robust" 12 liter tank which overhangs the double cradle frame and reveals an engine "with modern and technological looks". Finally, the P2X Cafe Racer fuel tank evokes "the famous straight cut style line inaugurated on Peugeot motorcycles of the 1930s", believes the brand which wanted to reinterpret it according to the Peugeot Sport codes seen on 308 R-Cup: "a beveled red border on a combination of black, gray and white shades ".
Driven by a liquid-cooled single cylinder and twin overhead camshaft, the P2X concepts also adopt bridle bars, forged stick rims, ABS braking on the front and rear wheels, traction control and a single-seater saddle, but with a removable seat cowl for duo rides.
On the dashboard, the i-Connect connectivity system allows you to connect to your smartphone with a 5-inch color TFT screen and a dedicated GPS application.
Concept Peugeot P2X 125 roadster
Concept Peugeot P2X 300 cafe racer
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