Yes, really – Peugeot’s next concept car will have a square steering wheel that works like a ‘video game controller’

• Peugeot is due to unveil a preview of the upcoming 208, dubbed Polygon
• The model is reported to debut the brand’s Hypersquare steering wheel
• Steer-by-wire tech means the wheel can be square

Peugeot is tipped to unveil a new concept car in November that will preview the third generation 208 – the marque’s best-selling hatchback.

According to Autocar, the Polygon concept, as it is known, will debut the marque’s futuristic Hypersquare steering wheel, which is also slated to feature in any production model that the concept will spawn.

Thanks to steer-by-wire technology, which does away with a physical connection between the steering column and the front wheels, the French marque can essentially introduce a yoke-style wheel akin to those first seen on Tesla Model S and Model X.