Beyond its spectacular aesthetics, the Peugeot Onyx explores with new materials , raw and without protection to also reach very far in terms of efficiency. In addition, the ONYX will return very soon to the asphalt of the circuits.
The body of the Peugeot Onyx surprises with the striking contrast of materials and colors. Hand formed by a artisan teacher, the wings and doors are worked on a pure copper plate.
Mirror polished, this material does not resort to any artifice to protect itself. Therefore, over time it has covered itself with a patina, evolving in its original aspect. The ONYX is alive. Copper elements contrast with an almost mineral body color, a black graphite like ónix. This color covers the rest of the panels, carbon acts.
Crossing the air with an absolute finesse, the front combines a vertical grill and stylized Full Led headlights whose surface has limited itself to the strictly necessary. Upon contact with the car, air flows are separated. A part penetrates the inside of the ONYX, sliding into the air structure to feed the engine. The other part spreads at the flanks and the roof with double bulging.
Closing the Peugeot Onyx in the most beautiful way possible, the rear pilots adopt a light firm with the three character characteristic of Peugeot. The pilots have small fins that guide the upper and lateral flows. These come together as far as possible from the body to reduce turbulence. With a CX of 0.30, the onyx aerodynamic footprint is inversely proportional to its visual impact.
The ONYX honors the RCZ with its double bulging ceiling and its aluminum arches. Transparent and highlighting the carbon structure of the cabin, the glazed surface and the ceiling are made in PMMA, Methyl Polymetacrylate. Culminating the cabin, they guarantee the occupants an optimal protection thanks to their ultra-resistant nano-structure.
The high performance of the Peugeot Onyx
The monocasco of the car is an innovative piece developed in carbon blocks. This central cell is formed by only twelve pieces and integrates the front and rear sub-chassis, which allows to eliminate the added supports. In this way the torsional rigidity and the weight of the structure that weighs just one hundred kg are optimized.
Screwed to carbon chassis, the V8 HDI FAP V8 engine of 3.7 L and the rolling axes are the result of the Peugeot Sport experience, acquired and validated in the circuits around the world.
Refrigerated by ducts born in the Naca of the ceiling, the V8 transmits its 600 hp to the rear wheels of the Peugeot Onyx through a sequential six -speed box . This power perfectly takes advantage of the car's compactness: 4.65 m long, 2.20 m wide, 1.13 m high, 1,100 kg etc.
Footwear with tires specially developed by Michelin, in measures 275/30 in front and 345/30 behind, the 20 '' tires have their wheel bucket anchored to the structure by means of a double triangulation and an in-board suspension on both axes.
Hybrid4 technology recovers kinetic energy normally lost during braking phases. Stored in lithium -ion batteries, this energy is restored during accelerations by increasing the power of supplementary 80 hp, without driver intervention.
With less than two kg per horse, the Peugeot Onyx reaches very high benefits . For this, it is equipped with a flat carbon background that creates a powerful soil effect. Thus, aerodynamic elements have been limited to a strict minimum with carbon structure extensions and the mobile rear wing that loads the posterior axle in the braking phases. This is secured by four 380 mm carbon discs in front and 355 mm behind.
An innovative driving position for an unpublished experience
offers easy access thanks to their kinematics in two movements. Upon opening, the outer copper skin is separated from the counterpart and moves laterally a few centimeters before pivoting on its rotation axis. The cabin is bathed by a clear, natural atmosphere from the floor to the ceiling. For its conception, it shows a reflection on intuitive ergonomics and materials.
Like the body, save on materials using only those necessary for the realization of the parts and their assembly. Onyx explores their life cycle and demonstrates that it is possible to reconcile the demands of high benefits of the clientele with the preservation of natural resources.
Made of felt , compressed and stretched, the passenger of the Peugeot Onyx has been modeled in a single piece, without seams or joints with what creates an authentic bubble around the occupants embedded in the carbon structure, visible in some places and that assumes the functions that, in other vehicles, ensure different pieces: soundproofing, floor, high console, roof, roof, seats.
The occupants are integrated into a homogeneous piece that also allows the weight to be reduced. Its sports comfort has been achieved by inserting foam under the felt at the level of the body contact areas.
Warm and soft, the felt is the result of an ancestral tradition. Obtained from boiled wool and with cross -linked fibers, this material is totally recyclable and is an excellent thermal insulator. In addition, it improves acoustic soundproofing and environmental air quality by dehumidifying it.
On board, the driver finds each command without taking the view of the road to look for it. The little flyer lined in felt falls naturally in the hands and seeks an immediate feeling of agility. In its carbon center, aluminum controls manage the different functions of the ONYX, while the palettes after the steering wheel manage the gear change.
The Peugeot Onyx dashboard is built in a “wood” type: the Newspaper Wood . It is manufactured from used newspapers, together and tablets to create large bricks in which the pieces are sculpted. The optical illusion is perfect with veins that run through the surface. But a more attentive reading reveals the secret of this material when the printing letters appear on its surface.
The dashboard hosts an instrumentation in a high position in which the engine regime and speed are shown by metal parts that appear and disappear as if it were the piano keys. The operation of the hybrid engine, meanwhile, is indicated by digital screens.
A group of aluminum switches has been installed on the roof, including the start -up button. Behind the same, a sheet presents the images of the back cameras; two of them located in the outer rearviews and the third in the back.
Also in felt, the console exhibits knowing how artisanal do with a masterpiece: a glass of glass made by a blower teacher. This is the tank indicator whose level is read at the top by delicate sizes in the glass. It also contains, in an internal container, the essence of this supercar. Extended in the cabin through the aerators, a perfume restores the osmosis of the materials used. Finally, the console receives the controls of the Bi-Zona air conditioner, made in an aluminum bar simply turned, milling and subsequently mounted.
The beauty of this interior and the roads traveled is recorded by a chamber installed between the headrest. The recording can be seen later on a tactile tablet inserted in the dashboard, in front of the passenger and that also serves as an interface for the car-enclosure system of the car.
