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The HR1
is an exclusive and innovative urban concept car that blends together a
number of genres (city run-around, coupé and SUV). It is targeted at
active young city dwellers smitten with design and innovation who are in
search of a vehicle that matches their profile.
Peugeot is always exploring new motoring
ideas and this inventiveness has already given rise to many production
vehicles and concept cars, including a number of genuine commercial and
design successes (Coupé/Cabriolet, the 3008… and more recently the BB1
concept vehicle).
The HR1 is based on several different
body designs: city run-around, coupé, SUV… and, in doing so, is creating
its own identity and new and original benefits.
The HR1 has been created to appeal to
young city dwellers; individuals and couples, who lead an active
outgoing life and who seek out new lifestyle experiences in relation to
their leisure activities and their mobility.
It is designed to make urban travel
easy and pleasurable even in the busiest or most confined urban areas.
It is helped by its particularly compact dimensions (a length of 3.67 m
and very short front and rear overhangs) but also an original system for
getting into and out of the vehicle. Based on the Marque’s experience in
this field, the HR1 has two electric “scissor” doors to facilitate
access under all circumstances (restricted parking, small garage, etc…).
To improve visibility and manoeuvrability and provide a dominant driving
position, the ride height of the vehicle has been raised, also improving
ground clearance.
The HR1 contains all the genes of the
Peugeot Marque, whose new stylistic design codes were first unveiled on
the SR1 Concept car. The HR1 shares the same expressive headlamps with
their finely chiselled design and the single “floating” front grille
which seems to be detached from the rest of the body, as the SR1.
The overall styling is athletic,
powerful and dynamic and is strengthened further by the flowing wheel
arches, large wheels and the raised sections above the rear windscreen,
reminiscent of the “double bubble” roof design of the RCZ Coupé. The
finesse of the superstructure, the two-tone interplay of polished and
chrome materials, every component expresses the high level of build
quality, a sign of the meticulous attention paid to every detail. This
is true also of the headlamps and “full LED” rear lights, finished in
the style of hi-tech jewels which give the car a unique signature by day
and by night.
Innovation is a strong feature of all
Peugeot models and especially the HR1. At the rear, the roof bars serve
as an ingenious hinge for the opening one-piece, dark tinted glass
tailgate.
In keeping with the recent design
trends of the Marque’s latest vehicles, the interior of the HR1 has a
structured design, with a “High-Tech Coupé” driving position, providing
a special ambiance through the combination of style, quality of finish,
equipment and ergonomics.
The driver and passenger are both
provided with a “privileged area” within the vehicle, separated by a
centre console which adds to the futuristic design and helps increase
light levels due to the use of electroluminescent diodes. The fitment of
the two glazed roof sections, dedicated to the right and left occupants,
with an electro-chrome finish, also help to diffuse more light on
request.
The car’s instrumentation suggests
total command of the vehicle by the driver, with ergonomically placed
controls, a small steering wheel, and a “Head-Up” display allowing
information to be seen without the driver taking their eyes off the
road.
The passenger compartment of the HR1
has a very “authentic” feel, dynamic, technological and protective, able
to shield its occupants from the stress of the outside world.
The HR1 is equipped with particularly
innovative controls which operate what is known as the “man-machine
interface”. The concept car thus has a “movement recognition” system.
Simple and intuitive, this allows the driver to scroll through functions
and select available settings with a simple movement of the hand. For
example, by rotating the hand the user can scroll menus, displayed in
the manner of a carousel. The driver can also choose to switch control
of the menus to the front passenger, with a sweep of the hand from left
to right.
The technology controlled by this
method includes the audio, satellite navigation and air conditioning
systems. The driver can also select, at his discretion, the preferred
type of information to be displayed in the instrument panel: rev
counter, water and oil temperature during “dynamic driving”, or tourist
information when “cruising”. The front passenger, meanwhile, benefits
from a mobile PC tablet which allows data to be shared and exchanged
with the driver’s display.
The ingenuity of the HR1 resides also
in its modularity. It has been designed primarily for young city
dwellers without children, in search of a fun vehicle that is
fashionable and roomy enough to carry their leisure equipment (bicycle,
diving equipment, etc…) or be loaded up with shopping. Its load area,
practical and accommodating thanks to its flat floor and sides, offers a
load space of 734 litres.
The passenger compartment can be very
quickly configured to accommodate either three or four full size seats,
thanks to the clever “stowaway seat” system. With this system the rear
seats fold down flat and then fit snugly behind the front seats creating
a flat load area floor. As on the RCZ, the special shape of the rear
tailgate glass with its raised “double bubble” sections, allows the rear
headroom to be optimised. When both rear seats are raised, the boot
capacity is reduced, but it still offers a substantial 180 litres of
space.
One of Peugeot’s key priorities is to
retain its environmental leadership over the coming years. In this
respect, the HR1 Concept, which is most at home in the city, needed to
meet this brief by being particularly efficient and innovative.
The HR1, therefore, incorporates
Peugeot’s innovative HYbrid4 technology with all its associated
benefits. With an internal combustion engine at the front and an
electric motor at the rear it can be driven as often as possible in
“zero emissions” mode in town at low speed, or with both “engines”
together, providing four-wheel drive capability where challenging
surfaces warrant it.
Under the bonnet, the internal
combustion engine which drives the front wheels is a new three cylinder
petrol unit. It has a capacity of 1.2 litres and, using Peugeot’s THP
technology, produces 110 bhp. It is one of the members of the future
family of three cylinder engines currently under development. As part of
Peugeot’s downsizing strategy, the engine has been developed using the
most advanced technologies, combining both a high level of performance
with environmental efficiency.
It is linked to a 37 bhp electric motor
and, therefore, has a maximum potential power output of 147 bhp, with a
combined fuel consumption of 81 mpg and CO2 emissions of just
80 g/km.
The electronically-controlled 6-speed
manual gearbox (with control paddles on the steering wheel and a
centrally mounted gear lever) coupled with this power train is designed
to offer maximum control. The driver can also opt between two modes of
operation, sequential or automatic.
The HR1 has a pseudo McPherson front
suspension and a torsion beam rear suspension. Steering is provided by
an electric power steering system which offers excellent handling
characteristics at low speed, astonishing agility during manoeuvres and
maximum accuracy at higher speeds, for good all-round performance.
With its high-performance suspension,
efficient steering and new power train, the HR1 provides a unique
driving experience, combining the emotion of real driving enjoyment with
the rigour of genuine environmental efficiency.
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