Revived The Gti Badge

[NOsMAN 10 1 Cars]

Has anyone seen the new 208 GTi they are bring out next year?

Just caught a glimpse of it in autoexpress (this weeks issue)

[SurGie 54]

No but you've got me interested .

[hexhamstu 9]

http://news.motorstop.asia/future/peugeot-...08-gti-in-2012/

[M@tt 77]

looks ugly as a bastard!!

 

however..... http://news.motorstop.asia/auto-show/genev...ot-sr1-concept/

[damien 22 1 Cars]

 

had a noise at work, 4wd, 195bhp, turbo'ed, electric motor, 50mpg

[rescue dude 0]

http://news.motorstop.asia/future/peugeot-...08-gti-in-2012/

 

 

[jackherer 543]

That Auto Express cover is hilarious, the motoring press all said the 206 was the new 205 GTI when it came out, then the 207 and now the 208!

[Cameron 16]

Oh god that's disgusting! When are they going to drop this stupid gaping mouth and cartoon features s*ite? It's just getting ridiculous now.

 

With the exception of the new Focus RS and maybe the Megane R26R, none of the modern "hot hatches" have decent lines, they're all shapeless horrible blobs of crap.

[BERTMAN 40 1 Cars]

Oh god that's disgusting! When are they going to drop this stupid gaping mouth and cartoon features s*ite? It's just getting ridiculous now.

 

With the exception of the new Focus RS and maybe the Megane R26R, none of the modern "hot hatches" have decent lines, they're all shapeless horrible blobs of crap.

 

id go with that, id be embarressed to be seen in ANY new peugeot since 2003.

Edited August 19, 2010 by BERTMAN

[rescue dude 0]

Oh god that's disgusting! When are they going to drop this stupid gaping mouth and cartoon features s*ite? It's just getting ridiculous now.

 

With the exception of the new Focus RS and maybe the Megane R26R, none of the modern "hot hatches" have decent lines, they're all shapeless horrible blobs of crap.

 

 

Totally agree.

 

The whole concept of the hot hatch was a small, nimble car fitted with a powerful engine. Not some big, fat , bloated looking monstrosity.

 

I like the look of the Megane R26R but it hardly fits the bill of a hot hatch,

[BERTMAN 40 1 Cars]

Totally agree.

 

The whole concept of the hot hatch was a small, nimble car fitted with a powerful engine. Not some big, fat , bloated looking monstrosity.

 

I like the look of the Megane R26R but it hardly fits the bill of a hot hatch,

 

I think that its one of the very very rare modern cars that does fit the bill!! Its a hatch, looks good, powerful(ish) engine and LSD as standard... sounds good to me

[DaveW 6]

Not sure why they have to keep comparing it to a 26 year old hot hatch

[u47sb2 27 2 Cars]

It doesn't make sense to compare modern hot hatches to the 205. A modern hatch will never be the same unless they can shed a couple of hundred kg and most safety features.

That's why the 205 is such a joy - light car, good chassis, great to drive. It didn't need a hugely powerful engine to go very quick.

 

Give me the 26yr old hot hatch over a new one any day of the week.

 

And that 208 looks fugly

[hexhamstu 9]

We've had this conversation before...........(just replace "208" with "207" or even "206")

Edited August 19, 2010 by hexhamstu

[feb 47]

The new Citroen DS3 racing is supposed to be a very good car

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarrevi...ing_review.html

[Veero 1]

The one on the cover there doesn't look too bad as modern ones go. I saw a 207 THP/GTi the other day and thought it looked almost passable, I still wouldn't want one, but that one on Auto Express looks like it might be worth a look. There's no chance it will have anywhere near the grin-inducing ability of the 205 GTi but (maybe I'm starting to get older) I think something that still can whip around and handles relatively well could be worth a look. So what it's a bit heavy, at least your chances of survival in a serious crash must be massively better. 4wd turbo, certainly sounds interesting to me.

[rescue dude 0]

I think the Lupo fits the bill very well.

[rescue dude 0]

The new Citroen DS3 racing is supposed to be a very good car

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarrevi...ing_review.html

 

 

Looks really good but how many are thry going to make? And are they availiable to the general public?

[feb 47]

Looks really good but how many are thry going to make? And are they availiable to the general public?

 

Production will be 2000 per year.

Edited August 19, 2010 by feb

[Richie 32]

The letters GTI get thrown around too easily at peugeot these days, never know it might be good but im not holding my breath.

[rescue dude 0]

The letters GTI get thrown around too easily at peugeot these days, never know it might be good but im not holding my breath.

 

 

But it looks bloodyawful!!!

[giveitsomebar 0]

looks s*it.

[Obey_R 23]

5 door gti?

[muton53398 0]

Unremarkably forgettable

[SurGie 54]

I quite like it tbh, much better than the 206 but iv not seen the rear end of it yet, looks better than the Renault with that tongue type front thing. The thing is thats the style these new cars have, the same applied to the cars from the 80's, ie the Golf-205 etc have the same sort of looks but different.

 

We are going on the looks, it looks to me like it would be quite nimble ?