Amazingly, Peugeot's Smiley Grille Saves Another Dog's Life

Say what you want about the aesthetics of the smiley-shaped grille of older Peugeot cars, but we know that it has proved its worth when it comes to saving the lives of dogs.

How else can you explain the fact that for the second time (see the first incident here), we have discovered a video showing a pooch that made it out alive after being hit by what looks to be a Peugeot 308 307 compact hatchback?

According to the poster of the clip, the dog was allegedly hit at a speed of 90km/h (56mph), which sounds a lot to us, but without additional information, there's no way of being sure.

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Spy Shots: Peugeot's 308 Replacement Snagged in Production Form

While this isn't the first time we have spotted Peugeot testing a replacement for the 308 compact hatchback, the previous prototypes were test mules, meaning the French company's engineers used a modified version of the current model's body to cover the new platform.

Now, our spies snapped some pictures of a development prototype wearing the body of the actual production model that's slated to go on sale late next year.

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Ice Age's Scrat Spots an Acorn in the Peugeot 5008 MPV, 307 and Partner Tepee

As one of the most, if not the most, popular characters from the Ice Age movie franchise, Scrat, the saber-toothed squirrel obsessed with acorns, plays a central role in the advertisement efforts related to the film series.

Peugeot, an official sponsor of the fourth installment of the Ice Age franchise dubbed "Continental Drift", has enlisted the help of Scrat to sell its vehicles across many regions around the world including Europe and Australia.

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