1997 Peugeot 406 Coupe

The 1997 Peugeot 406 Coupe was built by Pininfarina in Italy and launched at the 1996 Paris Motorshow. Pininfarina, responsible for all the recent Ferrari road cars, used many of the styling cues also used for the Ferraris. If there is something like a "poor man's Ferrari," this should be it.

Not only did consumers find the 406 Coupe very attractive, but the "experts" were impressed by design and received many awards in 1997 and 1998. Most notably, "The most beautiful Coupe of the world 1997" (Milan Triennale), "Car design award" (Turin), and "The most beautiful car of the year 1998" (Festival of Chamonix).

At its introduction in 1997, two powerplants were available for the 406 Coupe, a 2-liter straight-four engine and a 3-liter V6 engine. Since 2001 the 406 Coupe is also available with the 2.2 liters HDi Diesel engine, the much-praised direct injection "common rail" Turbo diesel engine also found in the large Citroen and Peugeot saloons. The V6 engine was also revised to give ten additional horses.

Source: Wouter Melissen - www.ultimatecarpage.com

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