Peugeot re-imagines concept coupe based on 205 T16

Unveiled by the head of design at the Lion, but let's not get too excited

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By: Lorenzo Curatti

Dec 29, 2024 at 4:29am ET

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Some might call them 'oldies' nowadays, but nostalgic feelings, especially around the holidays, have a very different flavour. So then, it must be no coincidence that recently, a new version of the Quasar, the historic 1980s concept, appears on the Instagram profile of Peugeot's head of design, Matthias Hossann.

Of course, many of us weren't even born in 1984, but the Quasar, a 600 PS racing prototype, continued to star on posters and magazine covers for more than a decade. And so, to mark its first 40 years, Peugeot has decided to revive it under the banner of #LegendReborn.

How to revive a myth

It has the same subtle look, the same low bonnet and the same grille with three horizontal slits, but only now there are the three LED lines in the headlights and, in the centre, the Lion is replaced by the newer emblem. But, it must be said, the Quasar's DNA is really all there and it seems to realistically take us a step back in time.

Then there is the single windscreen wiper, arranged vertically to split the huge windscreen in two. Then there are the doors that open upwards, the Quasar badge on the side and the wheels that scream 'eighties'.

Peugeot Quasar 2024 Concept

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In short, no detail has been left to chance. In fact it has been studied down to the smallest detail to pay homage to what many consider to be Peugeot's first real concept. At the rear, for example, we find the double exhaust in a raised position, as well as exposed tyres and an eye-catching extractor.

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Peugeot Quasar 2024 Concept

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Speaking of tailpipes, like its predecessor - based on the legendary 205 T16 - the engine is combustion. Or should we say it "would be" combustion, because the images published are not real ones, but digital reconstructions, perhaps even with the hand of artificial intelligence to create the model that flanks the car.

Peugeot Quasar 2024 Concept

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In other words, there is no real physical basis, so it is pointless to speculate about what kind of powertrain, drivetrain or platform the car might have. It's a styling exercise, that's all. And Hossann himself makes it clear: there is no need - yet - to rush to the dealership. In our opinion, there is no chance that this model will be produced, not even in a small series, just like the Quasar in the 1980s.