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THERE'S A NEW GTI - AND IT SPEAKS FRENCH AND USES BATTERY POWER - THE ALL-NEW PEUGEOT E-208 GTI

Published: 2025-06-18 13:35:57 Last Updated: 2025-06-18 13:59:07

Ooh la la, the hot hatch is back and it's gone electric! Four decades after the original 205 GTi tore up the rulebook on small-car performance, Peugeot is back with the E-208 GTi - and it’s bringing serious fire to the B-segment without burning a drop of fuel. Designed by the boffins at Peugeot Sport and styled with a knowing wink to its iconic forebear, this is the brand’s first all-electric GTi, and it’s gone full-send. The car sits 30mm lower, rides on 18-inch “Hole” homage alloys, and stretches its stance with widened tracks front and rear. Subtle red accents on the grille, arches, and brake calipers tie the whole package together like a well-aimed nod to the past, while the aero elements - like a rear diffuser and front spoiler - give it modern menace without resorting to caricature. Inside, it’s classic GTi with a 2025 twist: red seatbelts, red carpets, sporty bucket seats with period-correct stitching and bolstering, and a compact Alcantara-and-leather wheel that feels as focused as the chassis it’s connected to. Even the i-Cockpit graphics and ambient lighting get the GTi treatment, radiating red to match your rising pulse.

But this isn’t just a styling exercise - there’s serious muscle under the sharply sculpted skin. The E-208 GTi packs a 208 kW electric motor (yep, exactly 208… clever, no?) that churns out 345 Nm of torque, blasting it from 0–100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds - right at the sharp end of its class. That pace is backed by a mechanical limited-slip diff, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres, and PEUGEOT Sport-tuned suspension with reworked dampers, hydraulic stops, and a rear anti-roll bar. Even the ESP gets a dedicated Sport mode that dials back the nannies when it’s time to let loose. Up front, massive 355 mm brakes with 4-piston calipers ensure it stops as confidently as it goes, and those signature red calipers aren’t just for show - they’ve been engineered for proper cooling and fade resistance. All of this rides on a platform that balances daily usability with outright track-capable precision, and that’s what makes it a real GTi. It’s raw when you want it, refined when you need it, and wrapped in a body that blends heritage with the future. Peugeot hasn't just revived the GTi name - they’ve reinvented it, and the electric age suddenly looks a hell of a lot more exciting.

Take a look at the YouTube video showing off the latest GTI to hit the market, but this time it's from French manufacturer Peugeot. Their first one arrived in 1984, VW's GTI debuted in 1976 : New Peugeot E-208GTi | A New Legend is Born | Peugeot

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