2017 Peugeot Instinct Concept

Peugeot Instinct Concept: new PEUGEOT design guidelines

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The Instinct is a family-sized four-seat shooting brake, longer than a Peugeot 308 but slightly shorter than its estate version, the 308 SW. It also sits considerably lower than both of those vehicles. The concept is powered by a 297bhp plug-in hybrid system, based around a petrol engine and driving all four wheels - although Peugeot is being deliberately sketchy about the Instinct’s performance or efficiency, because these are not its key goals.

“We wanted to integrate the cameras as the eyes of the car, instead of having sensors all over the front of the vehicle,” said Matthias Hossann, Peugeot’s head of concept cars and advanced design. It’s conceivable that the look could be adopted by future Peugeots, since it could easily be scaled up or down the range.

There are a couple of ‘active’ aero elements that kick in at around 55mph; the vertical front light elements slide forwards by about 60mm to help create front downforce, while a thin spoiler extends from the base of the rear glass to provide the same effect at the back. There’s also a scalloped-out section that feeds air through the car’s shoulder line.

Inside, the four seats can move the angles of their bases and backs while not changing the position of their overall structures. And all four occupants have access to high-resolution displays; these include a configurable instrument panel for the driver, and a widescreen in front of the front-seat passenger.

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