Peugeot piles on performance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
22 May 2013|4,674 views
The Peugeot stand at the Goodwood Festival of Speed - now in its 20th anniversary year - is promising to be an exciting centrepoint with a 208 GTi inspired 'flow rider' surf experience placed between new RCZ Sports Coupe, 208 GTi, luxurious 208 XY and competition versions of 208 on display.
Within the carbon fibre shell sits a mid-mounted 3.7-litre V8 HDi FAP diesel-electric hybrid power unit that can transmit 600bhp to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential gearbox. It's developed with the expertise of Peugeot Sport and the experience acquired from racetracks the world over.
Intelligent HYbrid4 technology recovers kinetic energy stored in lithium-ion batteries, to be redeployed to enhance acceleration, boosting the power by 80bhp, to give this 'Concept Car' less than 2kg/bhp, which means Onyx achieves high performance without altering the purity and elegance of its exterior style.
The exterior is fashioned by hand by a master craftsman, the wings and doors are of pure copper sheet, polished to a mirror finish and left 'unprotected', so that over time the appearance will gain a patina - making the Onyx seem alive and going green!
Propelled by a 200bhp THP petrol engine, the 208 GTi, on the other hand, is a stylish, well specified, no-compromise performance hatchback with wider tracks (10mm at the front and 20mm at the rear), distinctive and exquisite attention to detail features. Being lighter than its predecessor it is capable of reaching 100km/h in 6.8 seconds before reaching the top speed of 230km/h.
The Peugeot signature 'Motion and Emotion' is being fully played out at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb and is certainly a brand on the move upmarket.
The Peugeot stand at the Goodwood Festival of Speed - now in its 20th anniversary year - is promising to be an exciting centrepoint with a 208 GTi inspired 'flow rider' surf experience placed between new RCZ Sports Coupe, 208 GTi, luxurious 208 XY and competition versions of 208 on display.
But it has to be the Onyx that steals the limelight. With most concept cars usually being modelled for static appreciation, the Peugeot Onyx breaks the traditional mould with superb authenticity, innovative use of materials in its construction and performance to impress with this futuristic supercar.
Within the carbon fibre shell sits a mid-mounted 3.7-litre V8 HDi FAP diesel-electric hybrid power unit that can transmit 600bhp to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential gearbox. It's developed with the expertise of Peugeot Sport and the experience acquired from racetracks the world over.
Intelligent HYbrid4 technology recovers kinetic energy stored in lithium-ion batteries, to be redeployed to enhance acceleration, boosting the power by 80bhp, to give this 'Concept Car' less than 2kg/bhp, which means Onyx achieves high performance without altering the purity and elegance of its exterior style.
The exterior is fashioned by hand by a master craftsman, the wings and doors are of pure copper sheet, polished to a mirror finish and left 'unprotected', so that over time the appearance will gain a patina - making the Onyx seem alive and going green!
Propelled by a 200bhp THP petrol engine, the 208 GTi, on the other hand, is a stylish, well specified, no-compromise performance hatchback with wider tracks (10mm at the front and 20mm at the rear), distinctive and exquisite attention to detail features. Being lighter than its predecessor it is capable of reaching 100km/h in 6.8 seconds before reaching the top speed of 230km/h.
The Peugeot signature 'Motion and Emotion' is being fully played out at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb and is certainly a brand on the move upmarket.
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