300kW Peugeot 508 Sport Engineered revealed

Peugeot has provided a glimpse of its electric future by unveiling a new high-performance version of the 508 passenger car.

Due to be shown at next month's Geneva motor show, the Peugeot 508 Sport Engineered concept combines a 147kW turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder with two electric motors: an 80kW motor that drives the font axle and an even more powerful 150kW motor that powers the rear.

Combined, the Peugeot 508 Sport Engineered plug-in hybrid produces about 300kW.

Thanks to its all-wheel drive traction, the flagship 508 Sport Engineered can launch off the line to 100km/h in just 4.3 seconds, topping out at 250km/h.

Drawing electricity from an 11.8kWh lithium-ion battery, the electrified 508 Sport Engineered concept can cover 50km in pure-electric range, with emissions set to be as low as 49g/km of CO2.

Helping it stand out from the rest of the stylish 508 range, the powerful 508 fastback gets carbon-fibre door mirrors, a redesigned front bumper, plenty of additional aero aids, like trick winglets attached to both the front bumper winglets and side skirts.

Sitting on large 20-inch wheels, the fast 508 Sport Engineered hunkers down lower than the standard car and gets a wider track front (+24mm) and rear (+12mm) for increased grip while cornering.

The special show car is also painted a special Selenium Grey paint contrasted with luminous yellow highlights.

Inside, there's sport seats and a carbon-fibre finish where you would normally find wood.

Confirming a production car will follow towards the end of 2020, insiders suggest the real car will remain all-wheel drive but be down on power producing around 250kW -- not the full 300kW the concept gets.

As carsales.com.au exclusively revealed back in October following the Paris motor show, the forthcoming rival to cars like the Audi S4 and the Mercedes-AMG C 43 would not carry the iconic 'GTI' badge.

Instead, the 508 Sport Engineered concept is tipped to be renamed the 508 R.

Keep an eye out for the 508’s full reveal from Geneva. The unveiling comes as Peugeot prepares to introduce its first all-electric model later this year, and electrify its entire fleet by 2023.