Peugeot has revived the RCZ name for an electric concept rather than a confirmed new production coupé. Announced on 11 October 2026, the RCZ Vision combines a claimed 500 PS with a 1,000-volt electrical architecture and solid-state battery technology developed with Factorial Energy. The striking part is the package of experimental systems, not simply the return of a familiar badge.
Peugeot says the concept offers up to 600 km of driving range and can recharge its battery from 10 to 80 percent in 10 minutes. Its battery pack measures only 110 mm thick, a figure that helps explain the car's low profile. The manufacturer also targets energy use of 11.5 kWh/100 km on the WLTP cycle, but explicitly says this consumption figure remains to be confirmed. These are manufacturer-provided specifications, not independent measurements of a production vehicle.
Underneath is an architecture derived from the STLA One platform. The concept explores steering and braking systems with electronic rather than conventional mechanical or hydraulic control links. Steer-by-wire adjusts its steering ratio according to vehicle speed. Brake-by-wire replaces the usual hydraulic control connection between the pedal and brakes, while Peugeot also describes a Level 2++ automated-driving function.
A recognizable roof over an unfamiliar interface
The original RCZ coupé, produced from 2009 to 2015, is best remembered for its double-bubble roof. RCZ Vision revisits that shape with a broad glass canopy and slim arches framing the passenger compartment. Unlike the usual image of a compact two-seat coupé, this concept contains four seats. It also carries an active rear spoiler and forged-aluminium wheels measuring 21 inches at the front and 22 inches at the rear.
The cabin suggests a more substantial change. Peugeot's Hypersquare steering control sits beneath transparent Micro LED instrumentation. A separate transparent central screen can be switched off until it almost disappears from view. At low speeds, Peugeot says the steer-by-wire system requires slightly less than one complete turn of the controller for manoeuvres that would take several turns of a conventional wheel.
Peugeot describes the RCZ Vision as a statement of future design and technology. That distinction matters: neither its charging claims nor its equipment list should be treated as specifications for a showroom RCZ. The concept does, however, reveal where the manufacturer wants to take battery packaging and driver controls in later cars.