Peugeot will once again find his GTI-Badge for the EV era-and the E-208 is the most beautiful electric hot-hatch so far
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Peugeot opted for the paradise of the 24-hour Petrolhead from Le Mans to reveal its long-awaited E-208 GTI model, according to him, according to the ‘classes leading’ performance and the DNA interhaps interhaps some of the most memorable GTI cars that have come for it.
Borrowing powertrain elements of fellow-Stellantis property brand Fiat’s Abarth 600E model, the upcoming E-208 GTI will supply 280 hp of its M4+ electric motor that is mounted on the front wheels, which is sufficient ‘Make the 0-62MPH Sprint in 5.7 seconds.
The top speed is limited to 112 km / h, while the 54kWh battery offers a somewhat concerning 217 miles reach. That is short of the recently released Renault 5 e-tech and a long way of something like the Cupra born VZ, who manages a claimed 366 miles of his 79kWh battery.
Charging is also relatively slow, with a top -up of 20-80%30 minutes from a load output of 100 kW … the maximum rate that can handle a DC -fast charger.
Having said, Peugeot says that it uses optimized thermal management and energy determination that helps to eliminate the most of the battery life while driving as a hooligan.
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Designers clearly placed the original Peugeot 205 GTI in the front and in the middle when styling the newest electrical offer, because it carries in the recognizable clear repainting work, red carpets and safety belts, as well as redesigned front seats with integrated headrests and you recommend it, much flash of red.
Outside, the standard E-208 is reinforced with wide-spreading wheel arches, shorter overhangs, a lower overall posture and a wider track. In combination with the “hole” alloy wheels (another kink to the 205 GTI) and the subtle spoilers, it certainly looks.
The French brand says that the E-208 GTI was fully designed by the Peugeot Sport-Team the same that goes regularly and introduced a limited slip difference and adapted the braking and chassis to make a more fascinating driving experience.
History weighs heavily on the hot Liège
There is currently no word about price and the E-208 GTI will be a vehicle with only Europe for the time being, although the range of 600th Scorpionisma is just shy of £ 40,000 (about $ 54,000/au $ 84,000), which gives a good indication.
The 205 GTI of the 1980s, however, yielded a reputation because it was featherweight (the 1.6-liter version tipped the scales at only 848 kg), giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 142 horsepower Much of the hot Hatch competition of that time improved per tonne.
The electric version of Peugeot is intended to repeat the story and offer 5.7 kg per horse power, the French brand says it is the best power-to-weight ratio in its segment. Although, those figures have the E-208 GTI that tips the scales on a Portly 1,596 kg twice that of the original 205 GTI.
There is no way of weight when it comes to electric vehicles, but it will be interesting to see if Peugeot can inject some of the properties of the original 205 GTI into this modern interpretation.
It is also just good to see that the modest hot hatch is still on the agenda in the electric era.
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