Peugeot RCZ R with 260bhp to debut at Goodwood FoS

The production version of the Peugeot RCZ R will debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The production RCZ R gets a 260bhp 1.6 litre turbo.

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We saw the first glimpse of the Peugeot RCZ R at the Paris Motor Show when Peugeot revealed the RCZ R as a concept at the same time as it revealed a facelift for the RCZ range.

At the time we said we expected the RFCZ R to turn from concept to reality by the end of 2013, and today Peugeot has revealed that the RCZ R will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July before going on sale.

The production RCZ R gets a tweaked version of the 1.6 litre turbo found in other RCZs (and other PSA/BMW cars) with 265bhp and the same range of styling tweaks the regular RCZ facelift got last year.

But the R will also get suspension upgrades and a Torsen limited slip diff to keep the extra power under control, as well as bigger wheels and tyres for more grip.

What we don’t yet know – because the only photos of the RCZ R Peugeot have sent us are of the concept – is whether the RCZ R will get the matt black and copper paint job of the concept. It might, but it seems more likely it will have a selection of more traditional paint jobs, especially as the RCZ Rs at Goodwood will be painted red.

The RCZ is already one of our favourite cars, and the extra horses should make it much more appealing, especially if the tweaks Peugeot has made are enough to keep the front wheels in line when your foot’s to the floor.

The Peugeot RCZ R will debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed on 12th July.