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| Peugeot Concept Car Onyx not only looks gorgeous - even in the materials used to show the French what is possible. The presentation will take place at the Paris Motor Show, the 2012th |
He looks spectacular - but so do a lot of concept cars. The Peugeot Onyx offers but also in the outer shell some specific abnormalities. At the Paris Motor Show 2012 put the French in front of the super sports car.
The core structure of the super sports car only weighs around 100 kilograms. The body structure is made of monolithic carbon consists of twelve parts. The hand-modified fender and both doors are made of a single panel of pure copper. The highly polished metal was not artificially protected :: So over time is a characteristic patina arise. The other body panels are made of matt black painted carbon fiber. The front shape a vertical grille and elongated full-LED headlights.
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| This performs several functions: It acts as a sound insulation, floor, roof and upper bracket. |
Similarities with the RCZ
The double-curved roof and the aluminum arches reminiscent of the Peugeot RCZ. The discs and the headliner consists of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and are completely transparent.
The Onyx is 4.65 meters long, 2.20 meters wide and 1.13 meters high. The curb weight is 1,100 pounds. Bolted to the carbon body is a hybrid diesel V8 mid-engine with 3.7 liter displacement. It delivers 441 kW/600 hp and transmits its power through a six-speed sequential gearbox to the rear wheels. The cooling of the unit is effected by means of an NACA air guide on the roof of the vehicle.
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| The main drive of the super sports car is a 3.7-liter V8 hybrid diesel-mid engine with an output of 441 kW/600 hp. The power transmission takes place via a sequential six-speed gearbox to the rear wheels. To bring the power to the road ... |
As completely as possible so that the power comes on the road, Michelin developed specifically for the Onyx tires of size 275/30 front and 345/30 rear. They sit on 20-inch wheels, which in turn led on double wishbones and inboard suspension front and rear.
600 HP and the environment
In all sports, the French have thought the concept car with the environment: the already known from civilian models Peugeot HYbrid4 technology is also at the Onyx on board. Thus, the braking energy generated is stored in lithium-ion batteries and then automatically for the acceleration provided. Then in addition to Onyx are 59 kW/80 hp.
The aerodynamic elements were limited to a minimum extension of the carbon structure and a movable spoiler, which shifts the burden during the braking on the stern. For the delay in carbon brake discs - Dimension front: 380 mm, rear 355 mm.
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| ... the car is on specially developed 20-inch tires in size 275/30 front and 345/30 rear. But back to the interior: |
Motor starters on roof
The interior seems to flow - seams and connections are hardly recognizable. The designers paid special emphasis on natural materials: The interior is a single piece of pressed and drawn in the long felt. It takes the component performs several tasks: sound insulation, floor, upper console, roof, bucket seats.
The instrument cluster is integrated on an equal footing in the dashboard. On its border engine speed and vehicle speed are displayed using metal elements like piano keys move up and down. The current operating mode of the hybrid engine can be read on digital displays. The aluminum controls sit on the Carbonnabe the steering wheel, behind the wheel sit the shift paddles of the transmission. The headliner aluminum toggle switches are mounted, including the motor starter.
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| For training and provides insights roof. It is composed of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and is completely transparent |
Blown Fuel Gauge
For the rear view cameras provide: two in the rear view mirrors and a panoramic camera in the rear. Rather unusual automotive craftsmanship is reflected in the fuel gauge: It is a hand-blown crystal element with engraved markings. The dashboard is made of a new material called loudly Peugeot Newspaper Wood. This material is made from old newspapers, pressed into new Sägeblöcken and then processed into individual elements. The grain of the surface are so against a wood impression - only upon closer inspection reveal the true origins block letters.
Another camera
If you then still want to get off once again, the journey can easily pass in review: Between the seats is a camera built that represents their record on an iPad, which is inserted in front of the passenger in the dashboard and in the user interface for the infotainment car serves.
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| "The silhouette of the Onyx is designed elegant and sensual, but it is also dynamic and technologically sophisticated," says Sandeep Bhambra, Außendesiger of Onyx, about the vehicle. |
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