Peugeot Onyx Supercar Concept

The sharp looking concept features a two-tone, matte black and bronze paint job and a glass roof.

While Peugeot has not disclosed any information on the vehicle other than its name, the pictures reveal that the Onyx has a mid-engine layout, with some sources claiming that it combines a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine tweaked to deliver around 250 horsepower with an electric motor for a total system output of about 400hp - but this has not been confirmed.

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2013 Peugeot Unveils RCZ

The 2013 model year version of Peugeot's Audi TT challenger has received a round of cosmetic and equipment updates, while keeping the same engine range as before, including a 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol in 154hp (156PS) and 197hp (200PS) variants, and a 2.0-liter turbo diesel generating 161hp (163PS).

Peugeot's designers have gifted the 2013 RCZ with a more stylish and less bulbous front end by redesigning the headlamps and front bumper and adding the firm's more compact and chic "floating grille".

Other notable changes include the six LED bulbs on the front bumper, and the new headlamps available in a halogen version with an Aluminium background or a directional Xenon version with a Titanium background.

Inside, there's a lacquered black surround for the gear lever, while on GT models, the door pads are trimmed in leather, and there's new aluminum décor for the dashboard and center console.

New equipment and personalization features for the 2013 model include a lacquered black grille bars option, a "Black Pack" that paints the grille, mirror caps, brake calipers and roof arches in matte black and a trio of different exterior decals.

Joining the regular versions of the RCZ is the "R" badged concept that previews a production model set to go on sale towards the end of the next year.

The RCZ R (both in concept and production guise) gains the most powerful version of the PSA Peugeot-Citroen and BMW Group co-developed 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbo engine to date, rated at 260-horsepower, which also makes it the most potent production model in Peugeot's history.

And it's not only powerful but also relatively green as Peugeot claims the turbo engine will deliver CO2 emissions of just 155g/km.

While power will continue to be delivered to the front wheels, Peugeot's engineers have made changes to the chassis and added a Torsen limited slip differential on the front axle to keep everything in order.

The prototype is finished in a similar two-tone matte black and copper paint job to Peugeot's other Paris Moto Show, the Onyx, and sports a wider body with beefed up front and rear fenders housing larger alloy wheels and wider tires.

Further details on the concept and the production model it will spawn, are to be announced in Paris later this month.

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Peugeot XY Concept

 Premium touches on the outside include a bespoke ‘Pulsion’ paintwork that Peugeot says has the ability to change color depending on the distance and the position from which it is viewed. It is created with sixteen coats of paint and lacquer.

The plush supermini rides on new 18-inch alloy wheels tucked away under subtle wheel arch extensions and features chrome decorating on the panoramic glass roof trim, while the lower window edge and the quarter panel are finished off with a special grille treatment with three horizontal chrome bars.

As you'd expect, the interior has been fully customized with crimson stitched leather making its way on the dashboard, armrests, steering wheel and gear lever, while the panoramic glass roof is edge-trimmed in black leather.

The seats are upholstered in pearl gray leather and like the GTi, the XY also gets a flat-bottom sports steering wheel. The ambient lighting on the dashboard and the special mats complete the look.

As for the powertrain, the 208 XY makes do with the regular production model's 1.6-liter e-HDi turbo diesel with 115bhp matched to a six-speed manual gearbox.

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Peugeot 208 GTi Concept

The 208 GTi is based on the regular three-door hatchback model and features a subtle aero kit with elegant wheel arch extensions that make room for the beefier five-spoke alloy wheels, side skirts, a roof spoiler and a neat looking rear diffuser with two chromed tailpipes.

Other exterior details worth mentioning include the new metal mesh of the grille with the lower bar being decorated in the colors of the owner's country of origin – for example, in France you can put the ‘Le Tricolour’ flag or in Britain, the Union Jack.

Mounted within the grille is the brushed aluminum GTi Concept logo that can also be found on the rear quarter panels, as a nod to its predecessor, the iconic 205 GTi.

The 208 GTi also features an upgraded cabin with a flat-bottom, leather steering wheel, and sports seats trimmed in Nappa leather on the outer section, and cloth in the center with an embossed tartan motif. Furthermore, the dashboard is dressed in Alcantara with grey stitching, the roof lining is entirely black and the pedals are aluminum.

Under the hood, the 208 GTi makes use of the same 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine found in RCZ Coupe, which produces 200 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 254Nm / 188 lb ft at 1,700rpm (or 203 lb ft with overboost). A 6-speed manual gearbox transfers power to the front wheels.

Other changes include 36mm wider tracks at the front and at the rear, a re-tuned suspension and a new braking system with 302mm discs up front and 249mm at the back that are set off by red brake calipers.

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