PEUGEOT E-T16 Wins Best Concept Car at 2026 Paris Motor Show

The PEUGEOT E-T16 has won the Best Concept Car of the 2026 Paris Motor Show award, presented by journalists from the Automotive and Motorcycle Media Association (AMAM).

The electric concept combines an 816 hp drivetrain with design references to the PEUGEOT 205 T16 and a cockpit featuring Hypersquare controls paired with Steer-by-Wire technology.

Developed in collaboration with PEUGEOT Sport teams, the E-T16 presents the brand’s ideas for future high-performance electric vehicles.

E-T16 Pays Tribute to the PEUGEOT 205 T16

The concept celebrates the 40th anniversary of the PEUGEOT 205 T16’s back-to-back World Rally Championship titles.

Its proportions, architecture, lighting signatures and styling reinterpret design cues from the rally model.

PEUGEOT positions the E-T16 as a connection between its motorsport heritage and its future electric vehicle designs.

Electric Drivetrain Produces 816 hp

The E-T16 features an 816 hp electric drivetrain, supported by technologies PEUGEOT describes as part of its next-generation approach to performance and driver interaction.

The manufacturer also presents the concept as a vision for the future PEUGEOT E-208, exploring potential directions for design, performance and the driving experience.

Hypersquare and Steer-by-Wire Shape the Cockpit

Inside, the concept pairs PEUGEOT’s Hypersquare with Steer-by-Wire technology.

The cockpit forms part of a project developed with PEUGEOT Sport, with driver engagement central to the brief.

The Paris Motor Show award recognises the E-T16’s reinterpretation of the brand’s heritage through an electric concept. Its design and technology illustrate the direction PEUGEOT is exploring for future models.

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