The Peugeot RCZ coupe planned for a summer release will be the firrst of three cars from the Lion brand in a special upmarket series called hors-serie.
The company is copying the theme of its sibling brand Citroen's DS series, which has already launched the DS3 in Europe and will bring it to Irelnd soon.
The RCZ's platform is that used by the mass market 308, and the move is part of a strategy to try to generate extra revenue and higher margins by offering upscale niche models using mass-market platforms.