{"id":799779,"date":"2026-10-12T03:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T03:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/799779\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T03:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T03:32:26","slug":"peugeot-rcz-returns-as-sleek-four-seat-gt-with-production-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/799779\/","title":{"rendered":"Peugeot RCZ returns as sleek four-seat GT – with production plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the RCZ is dramatically different in form and conception to the first production models of Peugeot’s new era (the e-208 and e-308 are set to be followed by several crossovers),\u00a0the RCZ gives strong hints as to their defining visual features.<\/p>\n

Chief among these is a new-look light signature that swaps the vertical ‘triple claw’ motif of the current models for three thin LED strips that wrap around each end of the car – nodding to the slatted grilles that featured on popular past models like the 205 and 405.<\/p>\n

“We are still keeping the three-claw signature\u00a0but in a horizontal way, which is a nod to our heritage \u2013\u00a0in the 1980s we used to have the horizontal grid \u2013 but projecting it into something really futuristic, really innovative,” Hossann explained.<\/p>\n

Radical interior isn’t fantasy<\/p>\n

\"Peugeot<\/p>\n

The RCZ introduces a radical new interior arrangement that is essentially a futuristic interpretation of Peugeot’s i-Cockpit design.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Departing completely from today’s production cars, it features a dramatic, driver-centric arrangement with low-slung sports seats and an unusual, straight-edged ‘Hypersquare’ steering wheel, which signals the inclusion of Peugeot’s new steer-by-wire technology<\/a>, as introduced by last year’s Polygon concept.<\/p>\n

Notably, the RCZ doesn’t feature any traditional screens, with its digital systems instead displayed and managed through transparent panels on the dashboard.<\/p>\n

Hossann said this radical arrangement was part of a move to enliven future cockpits while minimising distractions and keeping the driver’s eyes on the road.<\/p>\n

“As designers, we’re not dreaming of designing black surfaces in front of you\u00a0or putting a metre square of screen everywhere,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We believe that this technology is interesting because you can adapt, based on your usage, whether you want to have some information or not – and be more surrounded by materials, not having black screens everywhere.”<\/p>\n

While the panels are conceptual for now, Peugeot says it’s working with suppliers to develop the technology for use in production cars. “This is not just a design dream or fancy,” Hossann said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While the RCZ is dramatically different in form and conception to the first production models of Peugeot’s new…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":799780,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[84,59,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-799779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-gb","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/799779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=799779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/799779\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/799780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=799779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=799779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=799779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}