Shock 493bhp Peugeot 308 R HYbrid prepares for Shanghai blast off - pictures

Peugeot will up the ante in the hot hatch market with the new 308 R Hybrid. Using the familiar 267bhp 1.6-litre turbo from the 308 GTi, the R Hybrid takes it a step further by supplementing power with two 114bhp electric motors. The re

Peugeot 308 R HYbrid is set to star at the Shanghai Motor Show

<span face="Times New Roman" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span>The plug-in hybrid hatchback produces 493bhp from a 1.6-litre turbo and one electric motor on each axle</span></span> <!--EndFragment-->

Peugeot claims a&nbsp;<span face="Times New Roman" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span>0-62mph in 4.0 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155mph.</span></span><!--EndFragment-->

In its sportiest mode&nbsp;the car has&nbsp;<span face="Times New Roman" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span>493bhp and 730Nm.</span></span><!--EndFragment-->

<span face="Times New Roman" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span>Peugeot Sport has widened the front and rear tracks by 80mm.</span></span><!--EndFragment-->

<span face="Times New Roman" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span>The gaping 3D air intakes, angular bumpers and the two-tone bodywork has been borrowed from the Quartz SUV concept.</span></span><!--EndFragment-->