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Image courtesy of Carscoops - Peugeot Hypersquare steering wheel for 2026 A decade after the introduction of his dashboard i-Cockpit, Peugeot is preparing to take another leap in the way drivers interact with their cars. Executive Director Linda Jackson says the hyper square flyer seen in the Inception Concept unveiled at CES this week will be installed in a road car Peugeot for 2026. And it is that, one of the most striking characteristics of the Inception is its rectangular steering wheel that contains four circular controllers that are used to operate the main functions of the vehicle. Peugeot to launch Hypersquare steering wheel by 2026 The Steer-by-wire technology it allows the steering wheel to fold when its autonomous level 4 function is activated, and while Peugeot's production wheels will remain firmly in place three years from now, both the steering wheel design and the tech steering-by-wire are ready to give the go. I jump to the showroom. Like Lexus does with the RX, Peugeot will use the electronic address to reduce the number of steering turns between bump stops, so drivers never have to take their hands off the rim and cross them when making sharp turns. Ironically, since the technology removes a strong mechanical link to the front wheels, the French manufacturer claims that technology helps the driver feel "more connected" to the car. Image courtesy of Carscoops – Peugeot Hypersquare steering wheel for 2026 IT MAY INTEREST YOU: Peugeot 408 or Renault Austral, which is better to buy in 2023?? The bold design It's sure to prove polarizing, but Peugeot is no stranger to making controversial design changes to its interiors and driver controls. i-Cockpits have dispensed with the conventional large steering wheels and steering wheel-viewable dash displays for a small steering wheel mounted low on the driver's lap that requires you to look over the edge to see the fuel gauge cluster. high fit There were plenty of complaints when the design was launched on the 208 in 2012, but it seems to have been a hit with drivers, and similar setups are now used on cars like the Toyota bZ4X. Asked if he was convinced that Peugeot owners want another reinvention of their steering controls, a senior engineer at the company replied that he was already testing the technology with customers and that feedback has been promising. Image courtesy of Carscoops – Peugeot Hypersquare steering wheel for 2026 He added that the production steering wheel would be 100% compatible with an airbag. CEO Jackson also cautioned that we shouldn't take Peugeot's decision to launch at CES in Las Vegas as a hint that it's ready to do a U-turn on its 2021 decision to abandon a planned North American brand relaunch. Peugeot hasn't been around in the US since the early 1990s, and a planned return was scrapped so Stellantis could focus on Alfa Romeo's US and Canadian expansion. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: Crooked steering wheel straight wheels (+ Causes) Steering Yoke: All about the new Lexus RZ 450e steering wheel Font: carscoops

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Peugeot will launch Hypersquare steering wheel for its cars by 2026 (+ Images)

Peugeot will launch Hypersquare steering wheel for its cars by 2026 (+ Images)