New Peugeot Gti

[allye 530 3 Cars]

(Christ, 3rd topic in 2 days, I'll stop after this one!)

 

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/259755/

 

Actually may come close to the 205 if it looks anything like that rendering will look good as well and 204bhp.

 

Thoughts?.........

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Is it me or does it actually sound quite promising?

[welshpug 1,657]

definitely, DS3 platform started by going the right way and dropping 100 kilos over the 207, if the 208 is the same with the 204 bhp engine and classic pug damping and handling all should be ok.

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

Looks like a clio

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

I get the full info from Peugeot on the 2nd. Of course, I'll keep it totally secret.....

[damien 22 1 Cars]

sounds good but abit pricey @23k also looks like a clio

 

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Best effort so far

[S@m 156]

Bit of a DS3-R clone. And i assure you, they drive nothing like a 205, power yes, fun no.

 

Sam

[Richie 32]

It does look like a Clio. But it's only early days, might look alot different from the computer generated picture.

 

Still, it suggests that the basic GTI may only have 154bhp. So in 20 odd years, its gained 24bhp over a 1.9 gti. The gti6 had 167 in the 1990's as we know. Needs more power. A 204bhp model sounds very interesting though.

 

It's about time pug started making proper cars. The last time I went to the dealership a couple of months ago, the staff seemed to think the hot hatch days were over and that they were focusing on the saloon market. It's going to have to be a bloody good car to compete with the Clio Sports.

 

A step in the right direction though, well done peugeot.

Edited November 1, 2011 by Richie

[notamondayfan 44]

Wasn't the 207 GTi meant to be the GTi come back?

 

That car looks horrible, Renault front and Ford rear, another car designed by rules and regulations rather than flare and ambition. Shame.

[JRL 14 1 Cars]

They should stop comparing their latest model to a 205 gti no new car will ever be like a 205.

[Rich_p 23]

I hope they don't go the route that Citroen did with the DS3 Racing. it doesn't look sporty, it looks tacky imo

[Para 82 2 Cars]

As far as I know from reading lots of different motor website, new 208 GTI will look like this which for my taste is fantastic !

 

There will be more powerful version 208 GTI Racing which sounds like a real treat !

 

 

 

[Strictly_Derv 34]

Looks nice but still just looks like every other small sporty hatch

[boldy205 75]

Yea, id swap my 205 for that. (Bollocks!)

[SurGie 54]

The red version is spot on Peugeot

 

Looks like a test drive is on the cards when it comes out

 

Has anyone seen the future of what the new Saxo's style will be, looks like a super car ?

[Cameron 16]

I hate Peugeot's styling strategy, they need a serious re-think!

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Have a play

 

http://www.208.peugeot.co.uk/

[Para 82 2 Cars]

I couldn't find 208 GTI there... any pics from the website ?

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Gti to follow after release of standard cars....

[feb 47]

They should stop comparing their latest model to a 205 gti no new car will ever be like a 205.

 

+1000

 

Looks wise it's nothing special (for me at least), another Fiesta lookalike and a typical modern shape that doesn't do it for me.

 

New cars don't need more power but LESS weight!

Edited November 2, 2011 by feb

[johnhenry 20]

slightly silly question; but i think i need to ask it

 

With pug trying to produce a 'new' 205 gti - why not just buy a COMPLETELY RESTORED 205 gti, with the little niggles sorted, for some ludicrous price of course (£10,000+) ish and have the real deal - that would surely be a better solution

 

OR:

 

if peugeot made an actual 205 gti, with minor revisions to the structure/chassic etc etc. so it could have airbags air con and a better safety cell. but then dump in the proper engine, like one of the engines they are talking about?!

 

it just seems to me that its all talk, if they wanted to make a 205 gti - then they have all the power to produce one.

my 2 cents :/

[Para 82 2 Cars]

Soon somebody will be brave enough to do the same thing as Alfaholics did to Alfa GTA. They will buy old 205's GTI, strip them out, restore, put new brakes, new uprated suspention and start selling these for mad prices.

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

The 208 looks like a cross between the Peugeot SR 1 and an Alfa MiTo. I rather like it! Looking forward to seeing the GTi

[Para 82 2 Cars]

Especially Racing version sounds very promising.