Preview: Peugeot 208 GTI 2013

The older ones among us will no doubt recall even the venerable Peugeot 205 GTI: the riot case in general. Introduced in 1984, developed the 103-hp small Frenchman a real alternative to the Golf GTI and enjoyed great popularity at style-conscious hooligans all over the country. 2013 Peugeot 208 GTI will bring with a worthy successor.

The outgoing boss Jean-Marc Gales PSA revealed resuscitate over Top Gear, the new Peugeot 208 GTI with the 2013 Spirit of the glorious tradition of Peugeot want to, the new GTI was also get high-quality, attractively drawn and precisely controlled to be. Or something crunchy way: "It will be a hard-hitting comeback on historic territory. Peugeot Peugeot will be making again. "Xavier Peugeot pushes himself into the same horn and recognizes a direct relationship between attitudes of the 205 GTI and a persistent form of weakness since 1993 of the Peugeot brand.

Under the hood, probably in 2013, a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine is used, which delivers 200 horsepower. At the same rumors that the French place emphasis on lightweight: the Peugeot 208 GTI is only 1.1 ton in weight. Thus armed, the small sports car is expected in less than seven seconds sprint from zero to one hundred.

We can also look forward to many interesting details: the new 208 GTI with at least two pipes should not come even if a four-pipe exhaust system. 18-inch model are de rigueur, the rear roof pillar is decorated with a GTI badge.

Based on the price structure of Citroen C3, the Citroen DS3 THP200 Racing with 200 hp and the Peugeot 208 we expect a star price from 29,000 to 30,000 euros.

The Peugeot 208 GTI will celebrate at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012 his debut as a concept car.

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Watch BMW M6 Coupé Gran

When the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe was introduced, the solvent such as investment bankers have we asked ourselves whether theinconspicuous, but unfortunately completely underpowered 4-door model will not be an adequate performance. To make it short: we do not know. Would we want though. This level is also thought Sam Vester ofthe PS and garage photoshoppte his interpretation of a possible 2013BMW M6 Coupe Gran.

Sam is in the design of the BMW M6 Coupe Gran acted relativelycautiously: a deeper, more aggressive front with clear exhibited "winglets", generally sharper edges and a little less subtle sillscharacterize the M6 ​​Coupé Gran design. Only the lowering of an ideaseems too optimistic. Or prollig, depending on perspective.
Under the long bonnet could be the new 2013 BMW M5 from the 4.4-liter V8 biturbo familiar with at least 560 hp apply pressure. Assuggested before about six months, he can in 2013 - M6 even comewith 578 to 600 hp.

[Photo: Sam Vesters, psgarage.com]