Peugeot GTi is back! Revered badge returns for hot 278bhp 208

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The fitment of such large wheels with the GTi’s low-set stance has required wheel-arch extensions, marked out with bright red stripes that match the body’s paintwork.

The 205 references continue inside the e-208 GTi: the bucket seats are split between red and black panels, and the floor mats are trimmed in red too. Elsewhere, it’s the same cabin as the standard e-208 but with Alcantara added to the seats and steering wheel.

Modifications have also been made to the e-208 GTi’s battery performance. While the 54kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt pack is the same as the standard car’s, Peugeot said it has adapted the software using developments from its hybrid-powered 9X8 endurance racer to reduce temperatures under high loads and improve energy recovery.

The pack yields a range of 217 miles between charges and can be replenished from 20-80% in less than 30 minutes on a 100kW DC connection.

“The new Peugeot e-208 GTi embodies our commitment to performance and innovation, drawing from our extensive race pedigree,” said Jean-Marc Finot, senior vice-president of Stellantis’s motorsport operations.

Finot, previously an engineer involved in the development of the original 205 GTi as well as the later 206 GTi 180, added that the new car will possess “the typical Peugeot GTi agility and steering feeling”.

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