Peugeot Has This Whole Concept Thing Figured Out

by Aaron Cole

Updated: December 31st, 2020 Published: September 1st, 2015

peugeot has this whole concept thing figured out

Peugeot’s geometrically marvelous and electrically powered Fractal concept car will make its way to Frankfurt this year.

The 201-horsepower coupe is powered by two electric motors for each axle and has a 280-mile range, according to the automaker. Probably a wholly separate electric sub-station exists for its “9.1.2” surround sound system that sports woofers in the seats to acoustically relay information about what’s ahead like we’re all bats or something.

A heads up driver information system relays information via hologram, according to the automaker, and the rest is just the best.

Perhaps the only thing usable in real life from the Fractal would be the car’s interior production process. According to Peugeot, 80 percent of the car’s interior was 3D printed, which could make its way into mass market production cars eventually as suppliers look to produce more and make less.

Either way, the rest of the automaking world could learn a thing or two from Peugeot: this is how you make a concept car. Stop it with the “crossover concepts” already.

#Concept #Fractal #FrankfurtAutoShow #Peugeot

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Corey Lewis on Sep 02, 2015

Have fun cleaning all that white, crevice-intensive flooring.

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Mechaman on Sep 03, 2015

Not as ugly as the Lexus/Camry family. Not so sure about the 3d printing, tho

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