AN exciting Peugeot 407 Coupe concept car is set to be one of the undoubted stars of next month's Geneva Motor Show. Known as the 407 Coupe Prologue, it strongly hints at how the forthcoming 407 Coupe will look when it hits the showrooms in early 2006. The sleek design of this elegant car gives it a purposeful look, building upon the striking design of the 407 saloon and SW. From a range of proposals, an in-house design by the Peugeot Style Centre was chosen, a design that gives the car a powerful, refined and elegant look.

The front of the vehicle consists of a two-piece air intake featuring a chrome-plated grille. The main lights are wide and generously dimensioned, featuring directional headlamps, while additional fog lamps and three side "vents" add purposeful expression to the front of the vehicle. At the rear, the car features a spoiler integrated into the boot lid that tapers smoothly into each wing while recessed dual chrome-plated exhaust pipes add to the car's sporting character.

Sitting on 19" alloy wheels, the Coupe is a striking and worthy successor to its much admired predecessor, the 406 Coupe. The stylised interior gives its occupants a true taste of performance and incorporates high quality materials in keeping with the forthcoming production vehicle. This concept car features aluminium with red leather on the fascia panel and, for the seat cushions, finely perforated leather.

The centre console has a black lacquer finish. the five-dial instrument panel is reminiscent of the refined world of watch making, with its "chronograph" graduations and "concentric" graphic style. The 407 Coupe Prologue is powered by a V6 HDi diesel engine develops a maximum power of 150 kW (in excess of 200 bhp), combined with a 6-speed automatic gearbox with a 'Tipronic' sequential control system.