Onyx (France, 2012)

The Onyx was unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show and it is made from what Peugeot calls Monolithic carbon. This is a fancy way of saying that the car has just 12 body panels, and all of them are made from carbon fiber. All of the panels combined weigh 100kg, and Peugeot says that using fewer body panels increases torsional rigidity. Power comes from a 3.7-liter diesel V8 with a hybrid and a six-speed sequential transmission. Power goes to the rear wheels. Two NACA ducts in the roof cool the engine. Total power output is 600hp, and the car weighs 1100kg. 

The electric motor makes up just 80hp of the car's total power and uses Peugeot's Hybrid4 system that incorporates braking regeneration.    The Onyx has a double wishbone suspension front and rear with in-board spring and dampers. It has carbon brakes at all four corners that are 380mm in diameter in the front and 355mm in the rear.    The interior is all made from felt t...