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We've just finished telling you about the Peugeot Fractal Concept teaser and making up all sorts of assumptions, when these images leaked and spread over the internet like wildfire.
So, this is the Peugeot Fractal in all its glory. Oh boy, how wrong were we? In our defense, though, it has to be said the shape at the end of the third video had nothing to do with a cabriolet, and also not seeing the size of the wheels makes it impossible to get a good feel on the car's proportions.
But enough with the excuses, let's talk fractals. Or, rather, Fractal. The new concept does appear to take some design cues from the Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo Concept, but it also manages to look more natural, more like a finished, ready for production car. Which the Fractal obviously isn't. But we've been wrong before, so who knows?
The Fractal takes Peugeot new two-tone body approach further, this concept using a high black and white contrast to good effect. Every other detail caught in the three teasers, however, is present: the wheel design, the weird steering wheel, the aggressive front lighting scheme and the long strip at the rear integrating the taillights.
It's hard to find any fault in Fractal's design. The car has very nice proportions with that long bonnet and short overhangs and the multitude of creases somehow doesn't make it look excessively busy. It's also got the right balance of aggressiveness that makes it appeal to a broader range of customers.
If we're talking motivation, since this was an unofficial leak there is no new info on what's powering the Fractal, but a closer look at the dashboard reveals a 62% battery charge icon next to a 98 km (61 miles) range indicator. That should mean the Fractal is a full-electric vehicle with a total range in the region of 160 km (100 miles). Sure, such figures obviously depend on the driver's right foot, but at least we get an estimate.
Don't fret too hard, though, as only a few days separate us from the official launch in Frankfurt, and then we'll know everything there is to about this new concept. Until then, though, enjoy this photo gallery.
But enough with the excuses, let's talk fractals. Or, rather, Fractal. The new concept does appear to take some design cues from the Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo Concept, but it also manages to look more natural, more like a finished, ready for production car. Which the Fractal obviously isn't. But we've been wrong before, so who knows?
The Fractal takes Peugeot new two-tone body approach further, this concept using a high black and white contrast to good effect. Every other detail caught in the three teasers, however, is present: the wheel design, the weird steering wheel, the aggressive front lighting scheme and the long strip at the rear integrating the taillights.
It's hard to find any fault in Fractal's design. The car has very nice proportions with that long bonnet and short overhangs and the multitude of creases somehow doesn't make it look excessively busy. It's also got the right balance of aggressiveness that makes it appeal to a broader range of customers.
If we're talking motivation, since this was an unofficial leak there is no new info on what's powering the Fractal, but a closer look at the dashboard reveals a 62% battery charge icon next to a 98 km (61 miles) range indicator. That should mean the Fractal is a full-electric vehicle with a total range in the region of 160 km (100 miles). Sure, such figures obviously depend on the driver's right foot, but at least we get an estimate.
Don't fret too hard, though, as only a few days separate us from the official launch in Frankfurt, and then we'll know everything there is to about this new concept. Until then, though, enjoy this photo gallery.
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