Focal signs the Hi-Fi option of its new Peugeot 508

The new PEUGEOT 508 and 508 SW feature a FOCAL® acoustic system as a Hi-Fi option.

After the concept cars since 2015 and the SUVs PEUGEOT 3008/5008, then 4008 in China, the new fastback from PEUGEOT offers the full range of French Premium FOCAL acoustic expertise. The audio system on the PEUGEOT 508 and 508 SW pushes the limits of onboard comfort even further, for an intense, multi-sensory driving experience.

This system features 10 loudspeakers equipped with exclusive FOCAL technologies, offering the pleasure of pure, detailed in-car sound:

• A soundstage specifically positioned and stable whatever the type of musical content: "FOCAL SOUND SIGNATURE".
• High-fidelity woofers/midrange thanks to Polyglass technology for balanced, precise sound.
• TNF aluminum inverted dome tweeters offering optimal sound dispersion and highly detailed treble.
• Triple coil Power Flower™ 20 cm subwoofer technology for defined, dynamic low-frequency reproduction.
• Intelligent management of hybrid amplification: 12-channel/515-Watt active amplification and Class AB / Class D technology providing richness and finesse of high-frequency signals, as well as real power in the bass.

POLYGLASS MEMBRANE

This exclusive Focal technology is used on the 4 x 165 mm woofers/mid-range loudspeakers installed in the vehicle doors, as well as on the center channel positioned in the middle of the dashboard.

Thanks to the application of fine glass microbeads to a cellulose pulp membrane, the Polyglass membrane combines the excellent damping of paper with the rigidity of glass.

A compromise between mass, rigidity and damping, with a frequency response curve of exemplary linearity for high-definition sound reproduction.

POWERFLOWER™

The system embeds a 20 cm Power Flower™ subwoofer positioned in the vehicle's frame structure, behind the trunk side trim.

Directly inherited from the technologies of Utopia's iconic loudspeakers, the Power Flower™ replaces the simple ferrite usually used on loudspeakers and is the source of a powerful magnetic flux.

The result: stable, healthy bass reproduction down to extreme sound pressure levels.

INVERTED DOME TWEETER

The system is equipped with four aluminum inverted dome tweeters positioned in the rear-view mirror gussets and rear doors.

This technology, patented by Focal for over 35 years, guarantees precise, detailed treble reproduction thanks to its omnidirectional diffusion and light weight.

The Poron surround suspension, derived from the tweeters of the emblematic Utopia line, is very light, for enhanced sensitivity. What's more, its flexibility allows the speaker to be used at lower frequencies. Placed under the aluminum dome, it does not interfere with the signal emitted by the latter, and produces no distortion. The inverted dome shape offers controlled directionality.

To enter the cabin of a PEUGEOT 508 or 508 SW is to enter another world, one that is surprising, original and highly qualitative. Interior design is at the service of sound. The interior, doors, glazing, speaker grilles, center channel and subwoofer layout all meet the specific requirements of the FOCAL label.

Designers, engineers and acousticians worked hand in hand throughout the project for over three years to design a system integrated into a perfectly adapted interior, with high perceived value.

The design of the PEUGEOT i-Cockpit® enhances sound: by removing all obstacles to sound diffusion, it emphasizes acoustic purity. Sound performance and spatialization enhance the journey for passengers and drivers alike, for boundless sensory pleasure.

The Focal Premium Hi-Fi option is available on the French manufacturer's vehicles:

- 3008® and 5008® SUVs, and, in China, 4008® SUVs

- models 308®, 408®, 508®, 508 SW®, 508 Sport Engineered® and, in China, model 508L®.

- New 508®, 508 SW® and 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered® models