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Peugeot will reveal a scorching GTi variant of the electrical e-208 supermini on the eve of the Le Mans 24 Hour race subsequent month.
The model has confirmed that its long-mooted Alpine A290 rival, formally confirmed by Peugeot boss Alain Favey earlier this yr, will probably be unwrapped on 13 June. It has given no particulars, however says it will likely be “enjoyable to drive, agile, highly effective – constructed to ship an unforgettable driving expertise”.
It will likely be the primary GTi mannequin for the reason that previous-generation Peugeot 308 went off sale in 2021 and Peugeot’s first sporty pure-electric car.
Chatting with media lately, Favey stated: “I’m able to verify that we’ll reintroduce the GTi on the e-208 as quickly as attainable. We’ve made the choice that Peugeot GTi will probably be reintroduced.”
He added that it’s a “sign” about “what it means to reconnect to our previous, our historical past” and that it will hyperlink the French model’s street vehicles to its involvement in motorsport – notably the World Endurance Championship, through which it fields the 9X8 hypercar.
“We wish to proceed to nurture the popularity of the model for driving sensations and the truth that our vehicles produce explicit driving sensations, both as a driver or as somebody that’s being pushed within the automotive,” Favey stated.
As for a broader GTi line-up or a sporting mannequin with a combustion engine, Favey recommended it is going to depend upon buyer suggestions.
He stated: “We’ll begin with the 208 and [are] undoubtedly listening to your inputs, or what our clients will say as effectively.
“We do not exclude that there could be different executions of the 208 GTi beneath the GTi badge, however for immediately there’s completely nothing deliberate in that sense.”
Affirmation of the GTi badge’s return comes after Favey stated that he would take into account it as one in every of his first jobs since taking up as Peugeot CEO in February.
