The Peugeot Quasar is one of the most extreme and visually striking concept cars of the 1980s. Unveiled in 1984, it was Peugeot’s vision of a futuristic Group B supercar, combining rally-derived engineering with radical, almost science-fiction styling.

Based on the legendary Peugeot 205 T16 rally platform, the Quasar featured a mid-mounted turbocharged engine producing around 600 horsepower in concept form. However, its true significance lies in its design language: a low, wedge-shaped body, dramatic glass canopy, and exposed mechanical elements that emphasised its motorsport DNA.

Inside, the Quasar looked more like a spaceship than a car, with red-lit digital instrumentation, sculpted seating, and aircraft-inspired controls — a pure expression of 1980s futurism.

Never intended for production, the Quasar remains a one-off design study, but it is widely regarded as one of the most important Peugeot concepts ever created and a defining example of 1980s automotive imagination.