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Scottish Sun
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Peugeot reveals pepper-pot wheeled E-208 GTI that's a huge nod to 80s classic – but there is one major snag
It's electric, of course. But hear me out... RETURN OF THE GTI RETURN OF THE GTI Peugeot reveals pepper-pot wheeled E-208 GTI that's a huge nod to 80s classic – but there is one major snag Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) I'M an Eighties kid and back then the best rollerskates were XR2s and 205 GTIs. Two of my older brothers had XR2s. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 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 5 It's 280hp with a limited-slip differential integrated into the gear reducer 5 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. 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. It has specially-tuned suspension and a rear anti-roll bar. Michelin rubber. Beefy brakes. 5 Fans of the Pug 205 GTI will see echoes in the interior Credit: Peugeot 5 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 205 GTI on there, albeit a 1.6 and not a 1.9, for half that price.
The Irish Sun
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
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 5 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 5 It's 280hp with a limited-slip differential integrated into the gear reducer 5 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. READ MORE ROAD TESTS 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. Most read in Motors It has specially-tuned suspension and a rear anti-roll bar. Michelin rubber. Beefy brakes. 5 Fans of the Pug 205 GTI will see echoes in the interior Credit: Peugeot 5 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
