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First pictures of the stunning Peugeot SR1 drop-top hybrid concept have been released. Designed to celebrate the French marque's 200th anniversary, the SR1 concept will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March and showcases a new era in Peugeot design.

The Peugeot SR1 - a 407-sized convertible with a folding canvas roof and a two-plus-one seating arrangement - features a hybrid system which combines a front-mounted 218bhp 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine with a 95bhp electric motor located at the rear of the car. This hybrid powertrain delivers more than 300bhp, whilst keeping emissions below 120g/km.

In electric-only mode, the car becomes a Zero Emission Vehicle, with a combined cycle fuel consumption of 57.7 mpg. The SR1 is the first model to incorporate Peugeot's new Hybrid4 technology, expected to make its production debut next year on the 3008.

Peugeot is currently investing heavily in green technologies:

100% electric: Peugeot's I0n city car will launches at the end of this year; its Li-Ion batteries can be recharged fully in six hours.

Micro-Hybrid: Peugeot's e-HDi system improves fuel consumption and cuts CO2 emissions by up to 15 per cent. It arrives from the end of 2011.

Full-Hybrid: Due in the spring of 2011, the 3008 Hybrid4 will combine environmental efficiency with versatility, offering 74.3 mpg and 99g of CO2).

Hybrid4 Plug-in: In 2012 Peugeot will introduce a plug-in version of its Hybrid4 technology, cutting CO2 emissions to 50g/km and 141mpg.

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