14.11.13. Nice, France Chassis mods and 266bhp elevate the RCZ to a new, driver-pleasing level. PEUGEOT MUST BE confident in the new RCZ R's ability to take the fight to rivals as compelling as the Porsche Cayman and Volkswagen Scirocco R Otherwise, it wouldn't have stuck a ￡31,995 price tag on the car. So what do you get for your money with this pumped-up version of Peugeot's TT, and is it worth it or not? Beneath the bonnet sits a heavily reworked version of the 1.6-litre turbo that powers the regular RCZ. Here, it produces an eye-watering 266bhp at 6000rpm and 243lb ft of torque at 1900rpm. That's sufficient to send the 1355kg Rto 62mph in 5.9sec and to a top speed limited to 155mph. So initially, at least, the news is good: in a straight line, the RCZ R can hold its head high beside the competition, even if its engine would appear to have been tuned to within a whisker of bursting point for a road application.
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