New Peugeot 208 GTi 30th: on sale in November

We continue with more news presented these days at Goodwood. Besides the new Ford Focus ST, festival visitors will have the chance to see in person the new Peugeot 208 GTi 30th. Like the RCZ R, this limited edition was developed by Peugeot Sport and was created to commemorate the three decades that have passed since the launch of the 205 GTI. After the British event, it will be presented at the Paris Motor Show in October and will reach dealerships in November.

Aesthetically, the most striking feature of the exterior of this 208 GTi is that its bodywork combines two colours as well as two materials, just as the French manufacturer did with the Exalt, Onyx and 308 R prototypes. The available shades will be Rubi Red and Pearl White, previously offered on other Peugeot GTi models. Another design feature of this edition is that the elements with a chrome finish on the standard 208 GTi receive a matt finish on the 30th Anniversary, and the chrome exhaust outlets become rounded.

The suspension and the car’s centre of gravity have been lowered by ten millimetres, the track width increases by 22 mm at the front and 16 mm at the rear, the front brake calipers feature the Peugeot Sport logo, and the bodywork sports specific badges, such as the one on the C-pillar that pays homage to the 205 GTI.

Inside, the most notable changes are the replacement of the seats with ones designed by Peugeot Sport, upholstery with exclusive trim, gloss black paint applied to certain areas, and a numbered plaque bearing the edition logo, positioned above the courtesy light.

The mechanical section of the 208 GTi 30th differs even more from a standard GTi. The 1.6 THP engine’s output rises to 208 hp and torque reaches 300 Nm. From the RCZ R it borrows the Torsen-type limited-slip differential on the front axle and the six-speed manual gearbox, and both the ESP and traction control have been recalibrated to be less intrusive and allow the differential to work better.

The suspension and steering have also been modified so that the 208 GTi 30th grips the road better and the driver gets more feedback on how the car behaves. These new settings allow this 208 GTi to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.5 seconds, that is, three tenths faster than a standard GTi. On the other hand, its CO2 emissions drop to 125 g/km, fourteen less than the conventional version.

Source | Peugeot

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