40 years for “bombinette” more than lions

After the previous 205 anniversary, it is the turn of Peugeot 205 GTI to beat The 40th candle. Looking back at the story an example of a lion brand that didn’t steal its “bombinette” nickname.

Peugeot 205 GTI: “lion” and dog

Launched March 1, 1984,, Peugeot 205 GTI he was attracted from the beginning by a a series of broadcasts that have gone down in history. We can see the future “bombinette” shown in a video inspired by the world of James Bondpopular her majesty’s secret agent also known as a rule 007.
Available with three doors and a Horse power 105 liters 1.6 small blockmet with immediate success as a perfect rival to the Volkswagen Golf. The range is then filled with a closetsigned by Pininfarina, then by the famous 205 T16designed for racing.
By the end of 1984, The 205 GTI users can be happy modify their style through a new set offered by Peugeot Talbot, called « PTS »to allowincrease the capacity of the engine block to 1.6 literse. These various modifications included the addition of a cylinder head, a new camshaft and revised valves the cavalry swelled to 125 horses.

Peugeot 205 GTI: up to 130 horses under the hood

In 1986, the 205 GTI family grew with the arrival of two more powerful versionsrespectively 115 and 130 horsepower. The latter, issued at Paris show in Septembershows a mechanics revised upwards with its 1.9-liter engine block going up to 130 horsepower. What to do for him go from 0 to 100 km / h in 7.8 seconds at high speed about 206 km / h.
This great power, however, will be reduced 122 horses in 1992 following the catalyst and reducing the compression ratio for compatibility with unleaded gasoline 95. In general, Peugeot 205 GTI has been available in a number of special series such as “Grand Prix”, “Sport”, “Magic”, “Australia” or even “Griffe”.
Ce 40th anniversary recently celebrated, at the beginning of last March, on the occasion of a A large collection of nearly 200 Peugeot GTIsbrought together in the program of 205 GTI Club de France and distribution group Clara’s cars.