Peugeot Will Build A Hot e-208 GTI “As Soon As Possible”, ICE Version Is Also On The Cards

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Peugeot’s boss wants the e-208 GTi to establish a link between its road and racing cars and will consider a combustion version if there’s sufficient customer demand
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Peugeot has confirmed that it will launch a GTi version of the all-electric e-208 hatch. While limited details about it are known at this stage, it could very well make for an appealing proposition to buyers who’d like to purchase an EV, but also want something engaging to drive.
The new e-208 GTi will be the brand’s first performance-focused electric vehicle and is set to be launched “as soon as possible.” While recently speaking to the media, Peugeot boss Alain Favey said relaunching the GTi brand will help it “reconnect” with its past and history while also establishing a link between Peugeot’s road cars and its involvement in the World Endurance Championship.
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“I’m in a position to confirm that we will reintroduce the GTi on the e-208 as soon as possible,” Favey told Autocar. “We’ve made the decision that Peugeot GTi will be reintroduced. We want to continue to nurture the reputation of the brand for driving sensations and the fact that our cars produce particular driving sensations, either as a driver or as someone that is being driven in the car.”
The GTi version of the e-208 will use the same platform as the standard model, but could borrow powertrain components from the Abarth 600e. That car is powered by a front-mounted electric motor with 237 hp and comes equipped with a Torsen limited-slip differential. Given that the e-208 is a bit smaller than the 600e, Peugeot’s hot hatch should be pretty nippy, perhaps capable of hitting 60 mph (96 km/h) in less than 6 seconds.
Favey added that, apart from the e-208, Peugeot will consider launching a new combustion-engined GTi if that’s what customers want.
“We will start with the 208 and [are] definitely listening to your inputs, or what our customers will say as well,” he said. “We don’t exclude that there might be other executions of the 208 GTi under the GTi badge, but for today there’s absolutely nothing planned in that sense.”
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