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Peugeot Onyx Concept Car Wins Paris Automobile Festival

- Peugeot Onyx Concept was first shown at the Paris Motor Show last September
- It is a tour-de-force, bringing excitement, performance and efficiency together with great style
- Uniquely embraces new technology and combines original materials innovatively

On the occasion of the 28th International Automobile Festival held in Paris on 29th January, Maxime Picat, Director General of Peugeot Automobiles, Gilles Vidal, Director of Peugeot Design, Guillaume Couzy, Director of Marketing and Communications, received for Peugeot the prized accolade for ‘The Best Concept Car Design' with Onyx.

Each year, the Grand Prix of the Festival International de l'Automobile rewards the finest achievements in the automotive world. These prizes are awarded by a jury of experts and enthusiasts from motor sport, but also architecture, fashion, design, culture and the media.

A new accolade for the Onyx Concept Car

The Peugeot Onyx Concept supercar was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September and has already been voted ‘Favourite Concept Car' in the World by readers of Auto Plus and customers of RTL and also seduced the jury of the International Festival and Enthusiasts Automotive Design, winning the prize for the ‘Best Concept Car of the Year'.

Peugeot Onyx Concept Car

Quasar, Proxima, Oxia, 907 ... Peugeot's supercars have always generated admiring glances. In 2012, the Marque again created a dream with the supercar of the 21st century: the Onyx.

Sculpted using materials processed as little as possible, this supercar has been created by enthusiasts who have drawn their inspiration from the world of competition. With its V8 engine in a central rear position, the Onyx propels its admirers into a world of high performance, controlled in all circumstances thanks to intuitive instruments and controls. In addition to its stunning aesthetics, it explores new ‘raw' materials, to take efficiency to another level.

A passion for innovation has never ceased to find its expression over the 202 year history of Peugeot, one of the oldest marques in the motor industry. Furthermore, it is the only one to offer a comprehensive range of personal means of transport: bicycles, scooters, cars and light utility vehicles. The Onyx Concept Bike and Onyx Concept Scooter are also expressed with this vision of the future and were previewed on Peugeot's stand at the Paris Motor Show last year.

"Onyx has the strength of a supercar, with extremely aerodynamic lines. It is made unique by its sculpted, chiseled style and by the innovative materials and structure." Gilles Vidal, Peugeot Design Director

The sharp bodywork calls out with the striking contrast of its materials and colours. Fashioned by hand by a master craftsman, the wings and doors are pure copper sheet. Polished with a mirror finish, this metal is original and unprotected so its appearance will change over time, gaining a patina. The Onyx is alive! For the remaining bodywork, these are in matt black carbon fibre.

Slicing through the air with finesse, the front face unites the vertical grille and full LED lamps, tapered, their surface area reduced to a minimum. The flow then separates; some penetrates into the heart of the vehicle, flowing inside the bodywork and the structure to supply the engine with air. The remainder of the flow spreads, skimming along the sides and the ‘double-bubble' roof. Finishing off the Onyx with beauty, the rear lamps adopt a light signature with three claws now characteristic of Peugeot. They also support small spoilers which direct the upper and side flows. These reunite as far as possible from the bodywork to reduce drag. With a Cd of 0.30, the aerodynamic impact of the Onyx is inversely proportional to its visual impact.