Rumor: there will be a Peugeot 208 GTi Pikes Peak edition

Posted on 23-08-2013 at 20:00 by maru – 32 Comments”

The 208 T16 of Sebastian Loeb is bad ass. The car not only won the Pikes Peak race, but also set a new track record with 8 minutes and 13,878 seconds. To celebrate this, there should almost be a special edition 208 GTi.

Under the hood would be a 1.6-liter turbo engine come to are that 20 to 30 extra horsepower. This brings the total to 220 to 230 roaring horses. The standard model does 0-100 km/h in less than 7 seconds and pulls to a top speed of 225 km/h; the special edition should this all go faster.

For those who haven’t hot hatch enough: there is also spoken about a 208 R, equipped with a 1.6-liter THP engine with a whopping 270 hp and 330 Nm of torque.

All well and good, but these figures do not meet the Pikes Peak racing car. This produces, with its wonderfully biturbo V6 to a whopping 875 hp, distributes on four wheels. A power-to-weight ratio of 1 to 1 means that the car has only 875 kg. And or that of his place wants to come! (video)

Of course, it is difficult to get these values just as good in a street version. For you boodschappenkarretje, how sporty he, too, may see, is a bit of comfort and luxury. However, I would the V6 with all-wheel drive preferable to a 1.6 turbo, though it is but a just as disturbed trolley to get as the Renault Clio V6 Renault Sport. Oh, for provisional stay still rumors and may still change everything. We will keep you informed. (Via LeBlogAuto)