Peugeot Onyx Concept Is a 500kW Hybrid

Peugeot has handed down all the details of its 507kW Onyx super hybrid concept, just hours after it issued a first set of revealing photos.

Uncovered ahead of its official premiere at this month's Paris Motor Show, the Onyx represents a top-end evolution of the brand's sharp new styling language.

The Onyx draws on the look of the Urban Crossover and HX1 concepts, along with new production models like the 208 hatch and 4008 SUV. 

While those models combine sporting looks with commuter practicality, the Onyx is all about long-and-low supercar looks.

Inside, the concept features a cabin design heavy in carbon fibre and futuristic components, with an F1-like steering wheel and jet-engine style HVAC ports. 

You'll also find unique materials inside that include recycled newspapers, compressed to create 'logs' that were then cut to suit the design of the cabin's components.

"For the interior, I was inspired by an everyday object, the egg box. With remarkable economy of material, it protects very fragile items," interior designer Julien Cueff said.

"I adapted the concept into an intuitive space, with a minimum of connected parts, to become one with the car."