27th July, 2005
- 10 ‘World firsts’ over the last 116 years
- World’s Second Oldest Car Builder, World’s Oldest Automotive Brand
- Peugeot 1007 the latest ‘World first’ to be launched in Europe July
2005
Introducing ‘World firsts’ is not new to Peugeot. The Peugeot 1007 might be
the first car to have electric front sliding doors, but it is just another first
from the manufacturer who, over its 116 year history has been a true innovator
as the following indicates:
| 1892 |
First company in the world
to fit rubber tyres to a petrol-engined four wheel car |
| 1912 |
Introduced the first car in
the world to have an engine with double overhead camshafts and four valves per
cylinder – Peugeot L76 racing car |
| 1929 |
The Peugeot 201 was the
first car in the world to have independent front suspension as
standard |
| 1934 |
Introduced the first
convertible car in the world to feature an electric folding roof – Peugeot 401
Eclipse |
| 1959 |
The Peugeot 403 was the
first mass-produced car in the world to have an automatic cooling fan controlled
by engine temperature |
| 1967 |
The Peugeot 204 estate was
fitted with the smallest diesel engine in the world, at 1200cc |
| 1972 |
Peugeot launched the 104,
the smallest 4-door car in the world |
| 1999 |
The Peugeot 607 was the
world’s first diesel car fitted with a particulate filter as standard
equipment |
| 2004 |
The Peugeot 206 became the
first small sector diesel car to be fitted with a particulate
filter |
| 2004 |
Peugeot unveils the 1007
the first car in the world to feature two electric front sliding
doors |
A look at some of the recent models, such as the 206CC and the 307CC,
convertibles that feature steel folding roofs, perfectly illustrates Peugeot’s
continuing ability to satisfy customer’s needs with their innovative approach.
From petrol driven cars on rubber tyres, to the ultimate city car the Peugeot
1007, innovation is clearly in the DNA of Peugeot.
1935 Peugeot 402 Eclipse, 2004 Peugeot 307 CC, 2004 Peugeot 206 CC
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