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Peugeot 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered SW review

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Writer:

Dan Prosser | Ti co-founder

Date:

22 April 2021

How sporty is the Peugeot 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered SW? Very, judging by that name. As it prepares itself for the onrushing electric era, the French marque introduces with this model a new name for its high-performance division. Like this range-topping 508, all Peugeot Sport Engineered cars will feature electrification of some sort, in this case a plug-in hybrid powertrain rated at 355bhp – which makes it Peugeot’s most powerful road car yet.

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