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Peugeot reveals pepper-pot wheeled E-208 GTI that's a huge nod to 80s classic – but there is one major snag
I'M an Eighties kid and back then the best rollerskates were XR2s and 205 GTIs.
Two of my older brothers had
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Peugeot Sport has got me all excited by revealing its 208 GTI with lots of codes to its great grandpa, the 205 GTI - like the classic red paint job and pepperpot wheels
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It's 280hp with a limited-slip differential integrated into the gear reducer
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It has specially-tuned suspension and a rear anti-roll bar. Michelin rubber. Beefy brakes
Credit: Peugeot
So I went French.
Except it was a bantamweight XS because I couldn't afford the insurance on a GTI.
Proper laugh when you hurried it. Sad day when I let it go.
Now Peugeot Sport has got me all excited by revealing a box-fresh 208 GTI with lots of codes to its great grandpa.
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Like the classic red paint job, pepperpot wheels,
red carpet
and patterned sporty seats.
It's electric, of course. But hear me out.
It's 280hp with a limited-slip differential integrated into the gear reducer.
It sits lower to hug the ground. The wheels are pushed out wider.
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It has specially-tuned suspension and a rear anti-roll bar. Michelin rubber. Beefy brakes.
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Fans of the Pug 205 GTI will see echoes in the interior
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Peugeot's iconic hot hatch - the 205 GTI
Top Gear Peugeot 208 Gti review
Nothing will get past you on a B-road.
The only snag is the price. About £38k–£39k I reckon.
Have a goosey on and you'll see an original
KEY FACTS: PEUGEOT E-208 GTI
Price:
£38,000
Battery:
54kWh
Power:
208hp
0-62mph:
5.7 secs
Top speed:
112mph
Range:
217 miles
Co2:
0g/km
Out:
January
