Reading you 5 by Peugeot

No, the French have not suddenly discovered CB radios.
The unusually named 5 by Peugeot is a step away from the French marque’s numerical nomenclature, but then, maybe there’s nothing wrong with that.  
The 5 by Peugeot concept reinterprets Peugeot’s history of large touring cars and unveils its ambitions in the market of luxury sedans.
Its flowing exterior design conceals Peugeot’s HYbrid4 technology, which will be launched in Europe on the Peugeot 3008 from 2011.
A 2.0-litre HDi diesel engine produces 120 kW and is mounted at the front of the vehicle. This is combined with a 27 kW electric motor at the rear. As a result, the concept car features an overall maximum power of 147 kW.
It also benefits from an electric-only mode at low speeds, four-wheel drive on demand, and low levels of fuel consumption and emissions (3.8 litres/100 km or 99 g/km of CO2, or 0 in ZEV mode).
With its dimensions, proportions and styling, the 5 By Peugeot concept, is a response by Peugeot to radical changes in the market for large, luxury saloons.
The 5 by Peugeot expresses the company’s vision and know-how of the large touring car.
At the front, the finish of the feline expression is spectacular: “LED tubes” are highlighted by a luminescent surround that blends with the body.
The headlamps frame a unique front grille whose aesthetic codes are reinterpreted following the example of the Peugeot SR1concept car – which is also due to be unveiled at Geneva.
The new lion logo naturally takes its place in a sculptured section at the end of the long aluminium bonnet.
The streamlined sides of the concept car are enhanced by bevelled, brushed-aluminium window surrounds, door handles in the same material, and sculpted 19” wheel trims.
The rear design suggests robustness and power – the particularly expressive rear lights are composed of three raised red clusters, also clearly distinguishing the vehicle at night; they are a reference to certain aspects of Peugeot’s historic models.