Had the pleasure of riding shotgun with Team Peugeot Total racing driver Anthony Davidson, last month. As well as offering an exclusive pre-season interview, Anthony was giving me a (very quick) tour around the Silverstone Stowe Circuit in two brand new examples of the Peugeot RCZ with Feline Styling Pack. I’m talking delivery miles new, so apologies in advance to anybody who inherits these two vehicles…

Myself (left) alongside motorsport man totem Anthony Davidson

Granted, a 200 THP petrol and 163 GT diesel may not exactly be in the same time zone as his 908 ILMC race car, but you wouldn’t know it when Anthony was behind the wheel. His eyes were implacable. Racing drivers train hard like every other athlete, but there is definitely an inherent ability that’s been recognised at every stage of Anthony’s career, allowing him to climb to the very top ranks of motorsport.

My aptitudes and accomplishments on the track are more suspect. Well actually, they don’t exist, but I could still tell that the Peugeot RCZ 200 THP petrol drove with more fluency and better bump absorption and suited the driving style of Anthony. The diesel may not have been that far off the pace but you could feel the weight transfer under heavy braking and through the corners. If you’re an enthusiast, I think you’d be better off sacrificing the emissions and fuel economy and go for the livelier petrol.

Make sure you follow Anthony on Twitter and support him during the ILMC season with Team Peugeot Total. The gang dominated the series last year, but in an unprecedented turn, the cars were dogged by mechanical failure at Le Mans. Davidson wants to put that right this year. First up though, is the Sebring 12Hours next weekend!

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