Peugeot A hot version of the compact opening E-201-E-N-Wd will be launched, and the GTI brand is scheduled to refresh as its first sports electric car (EV).
Talk to AutocarThe CEO of Peugeot Alain Favey said that the French brand “will re-offer GTI to the E-2018 as soon as possible.”
He said that it would be an important step for Peugeot to re -call its sports past, as it takes advantage of its sporting percentage and repairing a link between the brand’s road cars and its current sports efforts, such as the World Championship for endurance (WEC).
The GTI-set aside was revived when the production of the previous generation PEUGEOT 308 was determined in 2021-one of the most important priorities of Mr. Favey when he took the role of PEUGeot CEO in February 2025.
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The Peugeot announcement comes as a bit of the hot French Renaissance in the electric era, in the aftermath of the Renault 5 EV EV and Alpine A290, which depends on the latter on Renault 5 E-Tech technology.
“We want to continue to care for the brand’s reputation to drive sensations and the fact that our cars produce certain driving sensations, either as a driver or as a person driving in the car,” said Favi. Autocar.
Although it will be the first Peugeot GTI, which includes a fully electric driving group, Mr. Favey suggested a sports assortment or broader models with an internal combustion force based on customer opinion.
“We will start with 208 and [are] Certainly listen to your inputs, or what our customers will say too. “
“We do not rule out that there may be other executions of 208 GTI under GTI, but for today there is nothing planned in this sense.”
Autocar It indicates that the E-208 GTI can use the same transmission group as the ABRGH 600E, given that both the compact gates use the same Stelantis E-CMP platform.
600E uses an electric motor installed on the front that produces 175 kW and a limited sliding Torsen, with a 0-100 km/h of 6.2 seconds. There is also the hotter Scorpionissima variable, which produces up to 207 kW of energy.
It is possible that E-208 GTI is marginally faster than 600E if it is lighter, and they are
This will be a spiritual successor to the GTI 308 GTI 308 by Peugeot Sport-seized by the French brand performance section.
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2018 Peugeot 208 GTI Edition final -
The last time Peugeot 208 was sold in Australia in 2018, when it was available in both Standard and GTI Trims. The cost of PEUGEOT 208 GTI is not intended for Peugeot 208 GTI 29,990 dollars before the last year for sale here-an increase of $ 3000 on the GT 208 warm line.
GTI produced 153 kW and 300 nm of a 1.6-liter gasoline engine, with the drive to the front wheels only for 0-100 km/h from 6.8 seconds.
Although the second generation of the second generation 208 has not yet participated, Peugeot had previously said that its arrival will only happen in the form of E-208, at all.
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