Peugeot 208 GTi Concept (Foto Ufficiali)

[Touareg 2.5]

carscoop - autoweek.nl

Press Release :

GTi Concept, The Regeneration of a Legend

The first sensations are visual; they are revealed as soon as the GTi Concept is discovered. Striking red paintwork, rich and very deep, with black reflections, adorns the entire body. Moving a little closer, the bonnet and roof unveil their secret: a web in check motif has slipped under the multiple layers of paint and varnish!

Directly inspired by the flag known to all motor sports enthusiasts, this motif also embellishes the metal mesh of the grille, the lower bar of which proudly affirms its origins by displaying the French flag.

With their black lacquered colour, the grille beam and the lower skirt of the rear bumper are highlighted by an affirmed contrast. Splashes of red tie in the exterior and the interior of the GTi Concept. Diamond cut and varnished, the 18" wheel rims are also embellished with red, as is the chromed double exhaust tailpipe, on its inner faces, and the hollow lettering of the Marque on the grille... without forgetting the "GTi Concept" logo in brushed aluminium, affixed on the quarter panels as a reminder of its illustrious predecessor the legendary 205 GTi.

In the passenger compartment, the stitching and the centre mark of the leather steering wheel in a sports design, the sides of the gear lever, the double stitching of the seats and the LED backlighting of the surrounds of the very technological counters all create a resolutely sporty ambiance by combining with red.

Installed in a seat with different material seat – Nappa leather on the outer section, cloth central section with an embossed tartan motif, leather head restraint – the driver takes in his hands a steering wheel with a pronounced lower flat section, bearing the "GTi Concept" logo set in the aluminium ring. Furthermore, the rim of the steering wheel is covered with red perforations, taking up the check motif.

To perfect this sporty atmosphere, the dashboard capping is in alcantara with grey stitching, whereas the roof is entirely black and the pedal bracket is aluminium. Finally, the dashboard strip and the vents combine the red and the black in a subtle gradation, whereas the check web also adorns the aluminium door crossbars.

The GTi Concept could only be fitted with one engine, that from the RCZ THP 200. Combined with a 6-speed manual gearbox, the 1.6 l THP engine puts its driver at the controls of a machine creating previously unknown sensations, renewed thanks to an extensively reviewed instruments and controls.

Thanks to the small steering wheel, the driver is at one with his vehicle and always sets it on the right course, without taking his eyes off the road. In fact, in his line of sight, the information is provided by the elevated instrument panel the dials of which have a brushed aluminium background and very precise graduations. One glance is all it takes!

Taking full advantage of the compactness and lightness, the roadholding is excellent and precise. It is the result of a chassis with tracks that have been widened by 36 mm at the front and at the rear, as well as a sports spoiler echoing the forms of the roof and providing the down force necessary. For optimum braking distances, the GTi Concept is equipped with four discs, of a diameter of 302 mm at the front and 249 mm at the rear, clamped by calipers that are also painted red.

è equipaggiata dal famoso 1.6 THP da 200cv (e non 155 come si vociferava).

Mi piace un sacchissimo .

Modificato 3 Settembre 2012 da Touareg 2.5

[1happydream]

Bella è bella, ma a livello dinamico? 200 cv su una scatoletta cosi'...sicuro le ruote pattinano ad ogni curva.

Pensavo fossero finite le piccole bombe (tanto amate da tutti ).

1happydream

[calatrava]

Bellissima vetturetta, subito individuabile come Peugeot. Stilisticamente molto molto buona, con il 200 cv della RCZ credo possa dare delle ottime soddisfazioni. Bravi!

[Blackadder93]

Affascinante! Una vetturetta spinta, sportiva senza essere tamarra! Sarà anche il colore, ma la preferisco alla versione standard...

[DSPGT]

Stupenda, c'è stato molto lavoro nei dettagli.

[Dannatio]

Stupenda, c'è stato molto lavoro nei dettagli.

IMHO pure troppo....... alcune caratterizzazioni le trovo assolutamente fini a se stesse...... ma nel complesso non mi dispiace.

Mi chiedevo che c'azzecca la mezza bandierina inglese sul labbro del muso........

[maxtor]

Ma la cornice plastica della plancia è proprio cosi che dal nero passa al rosso o c'è una sorta di ambient light stile Dodge Dart?

[DSPGT]

IMHO pure troppo....... alcune caratterizzazioni le trovo assolutamente fini a se stesse...... ma nel complesso non mi dispiace.

Mi chiedevo che c'azzecca la mezza bandierina inglese sul labbro del muso........

Modificato 17 Febbraio 2012 da DSPGT

[Teknos]

Bella è bella per carità... Ma l'avrei preferita più caratterizzata, magari con dei paraurti diversi...

Molto riusciti i nuovi fari anteriori (che resteranno solo su concept mi sa)

[calatrava]

Bella è bella per carità... Ma l'avrei preferita più caratterizzata, magari con dei paraurti diversi...

Molto riusciti i nuovi fari anteriori (che resteranno solo su concept mi sa)