More than a decade ago, a friend of mine ordered two Audi TTs. One was for himself, the other just a place in a queue which he subsequently sold for £2k. We quickly forget quite how radical and how much excitement the car generated in the run-up to its 1999 launch. I’m not suggesting the same is going to happen with the Peugeot RCZ – because the game has moved on in the last 10 years – but it deserves to. This car takes what you know about Peugeot and turns it on its head. Comparisons with the Audi are inevitable, but they’re missing the point. You won’t get change from £27,000 for a basic TT, but you can have an RCZ for £20,450. That’s a massive difference, and if you can live without a premium brand badge, one that’s well worth considering. Even more so because the story of the RCZ is a fascinating one; this is a car that was never meant to be. It started life as a 2007 motor show concept, something that would act as a teaser for 308 hatchback. Such was the public reaction, Peugeot bosses decided to give it the green light. Smart people.
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