{{short description|1984 Peugeot concept car}} {{Infobox automobile | name = Peugeot Quasar | designer = {{unbulleted list | [[Gérard Welter]] (exterior) | [[Paul Bracq]] (interior)}} | powerout = 600 [[Horsepower|hp]], 360 [[Pound-foot (torque)|lb-ft]] | type = [[Concept car]] | successor = [[Peugeot Proxima]] | class = [[Sports car]] ([[S-segment|S]]) | transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]] | engine = 1800 [[cubic centimetre|cc]] [[Multi-valve|16-valve]], [[Overhead camshaft engine#Double overhead camshaft|DOHC]] [[twin-turbo]]charged [[Inline-four engine|I4]] | layout = [[Rear mid-engine, four-wheel-drive layout|Mid-engine, AWD]] | caption = The Peugeot Quasar photographed at the Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot in Sochaux | image = Peugeot Quasar 07.jpg | assembly = [[La Garenne-Colombes|La Garenne]], [[Île-de-France]], [[France]] [[File:Flag of France.png|frameless|20x20px]] | related = [[Peugeot 205#205 Turbo 16 (T16)|205 T16]] | production = 1984 | doors = | capacity = | manufacturer = [[Peugeot]] | body_style = 2-door [[coupe]] | wheelbase = 2540 [[millimeter|mm]] (100 [[inch|in]]) }}
The '''Peugeot Quasar''' was the first [[concept car]] made by [[Peugeot]] in-house. It was assembled in 1984 at the Peugeot plant in [[La Garenne-Colombes|La Garenne]], and first displayed at the 67th [[Paris Motor Show]] in the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet The Peugeot Quasar: A Group B Supercar For The Road|url=https://jalopnik.com/meet-the-peugeot-quasar-a-group-b-supercar-for-the-roa-1692704948|website=Jalopnik|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> Named after [[Quasar|the astronomical phenomenon]], it shared many of its internal components with the [[Peugeot 205#205 Turbo 16 (T16)|205 Turbo 16]], Peugeot's [[Rallying|rally]] variant of the [[Peugeot 205|205]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Peugeot Quasar : 600 chevaux et un système multimédia...en 1984!|url=https://www.guideautoweb.com/articles/54656/|website=Le Guide de l'auto|language=fr|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> Currently, it is part of an installation at the [[Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot|Peugeot Adventure Museum]] in [[Sochaux]].
== History and development == {{See also|Peugeot 205#205 Turbo 16 (T16)}} In 1984, Peugeot sought to enter the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Group B]] rally car racing series, which required manufacturers to use modified versions of their existing vehicles. Working with [[Heuliez]] and fellow marque [[Simca]], 200 "Turbo 16" models were built based upon the [[Subcompact car|subcompact]] 205 for the purpose of [[Homologation (motorsport)|homologation]]. The 205 T16 was extremely successful in its intended form of [[motorsport]], and gained significant publicity for Peugeot.
Later that same year, Peugeot presented two of its established [[Car designer|designers]], [[Gérard Welter]] and [[Paul Bracq]], to produce a concept based upon the [[chassis]] and [[engine]] of the 205 T16; Welter designing the [[Car body style|body]] and Bracq designing the interior. Welter aimed to produce a sleek and simple series of body panels, also adding [[scissor doors]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=A tour of Peugeot's wildest concept cars|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/concept/here-are-peugeot%E2%80%99s-wildest-ever-concept-cars|date=2017-02-27|website=Top Gear|language=en|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> The decision was also made to leave much of the area above the engine exposed in an effort to display the vehicle's racing internals. Bracq took a [[Futurism|futuristic]] approach to styling the interior, and reportedly took inspiration from [[science fiction]] in doing so.<ref>{{Cite web|title=1984 Peugeot Quasar|url=https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z1737/peugeot-quasar.aspx|website=conceptcarz.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> On the [[dashboard]], a primitive iteration of a [[Multimedia|multimedia system]] was implemented, featuring a [[Cathode-ray tube|CRT screen]] and numerous audio controls.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Peugeot Quasar : l'ambition retrouvée d'une marque moribonde 3 ans plus tôt|url=https://www.carjager.com/blog/article/peugeot-quasar-lambition-retrouvee-dune-marque-moribonde-3-ans-plus-tot.html|website=CarJager|language=fr|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> The majority of the interior was finished in red [[leather]] as well, giving contrast to the white exterior.<ref>{{Cite web|title=1984 Peugeot Quasar - Concepts|url=http://www.carstyling.ru/en/car/1984_peugeot_quasar/|website=www.carstyling.ru|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> The rear lights were taken directly from the 205 as well.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perkins |first=Chris |date=18 May 2020 |title=The Peugeot Quasar Was Everything Great About the Eighties in One Car |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/car-design/a32579210/peugeot-quasar-concept-car-group-b/ |website=Road & Track}}</ref><gallery> File:Peugeot Quasar 08.jpg|Interior view, showing the central screen and extensive use of red leather. File:Peugeot Quasar 03.jpg|Rear view, showing the lack of rear body panels and exposed engine. File:Peugeot Quasar 06.jpg|alt=|Engine view </gallery>
Despite the thorough concept, the Quasar never went into production, with the prototype being displayed at the Peugeot Adventure Museum.
== Specifications == The Quasar retained the [[Mid-mounted engine|mid-mounted]] [[twin-turbo]] [[Inline-four engine|inline-four]] engine from the 205 T16, tuned to produce 600 [[horsepower]] and 360 pound-feet of [[torque]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=1984 Peugeot Quasar {{!}} Peugeot|url=https://www.supercars.net/blog/1984-peugeot-quasar/|date=2016-04-24|website=Supercars.net|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> It featured [[turbofan]]-styled wheels which would later be applied to the SV24 sport [[Trim level (automobile)|trim level]] of the [[Peugeot 605|605]], and sported [[Michelin]] MXX 255/50 R16 tires, then one of the most advanced compounds available.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Peugeot Quasar (1984): the first concept of Peugeot was a Group B in a futuristic key|url=https://www.diariomotor.com/noticia/peugeot-quasar-1984/|last=Alvarez|first=Sergio|date=|website=www.diariomotor.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> Like on the T16, the suspension was very similar in design to that of [[Formula One]] cars,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Peugeot Quasar|url=http://www.thepetrolstop.com/2013/11/peugeot-quasar.html|last=Stop|first=The Petrol|language=en|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> and various components were made of [[kevlar]] or [[Carbon fibers|carbon fibre]] for weight reduction. The 40/60 [[Ferguson Research|Ferguson]] [[All-wheel drive|AWD]] system, with limited slip differentials at both axles, like in the 205 T16, was permanently active.<ref>{{Cite web|title=1984 Peugeot Quasar Concept full range specs|url=https://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/peugeot/quasar_prototype/quasar_prototype/1984.html|website=www.automobile-catalog.com|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref>
== References == <references />{{peugeot}} [[Category:Peugeot concept vehicles|Quasar]] [[Category:Sports cars]]