The Peugeot 205 T16 Evolution 1 is powered by the 1.8-liter XU8T DOHC 16-valve engine fitted with one KKK K26 turbocharger.
Was the Peugeot 205 sold in the US?
The 205 GTI was so popular that the only reason Peugeot didn’t sell in the U.S. was its early departure after the 1991 model year. Keeping its hot hatch in production for a decade, Peugeot sold over 330,000 hardtop units, plus all the CTI cabriolets built partly by Pininfarina.
When did the Peugeot 205 come out?
25 February 1983
The 205 was introduced on 25 February 1983 as a replacemement for the Peugeot 104 and Talbot Samba, and ended production in 1998, to be replaced by the Peugeot 206.
Is the Peugeot 205 T16 all-wheel drive?
The Peugeot 205 T16 is the 347-horsepower all-wheel-drive beast from France that had both Lancia and Audi down on their knees in the second half of the Group B era. It was driven by the likes of Ari Vatanen, Bruno Saby, Timo Salonen, and Juha Kankkunen.
Who drove the Mercedes Benz 205 T16?
It was driven by the likes of Ari Vatanen, Bruno Saby, Timo Salonen, and Juha Kankkunen. The 205 T16, with ‘T16’ standing for ‘Turbocharged 16’ since the car was fitted with a KKK turbocharger and a 16-valve cylinder head, is arguably a strange case in motorsport.
What is a T16 T16?
The 205 T16, with ‘T16’ standing for ‘Turbocharged 16’ since the car was fitted with a KKK turbocharger and a 16-valve cylinder head, is arguably a strange case in motorsport. As one of the most successful rally cars of the astonishing Group B era, it is criminally overlooked.
What is the Peugeot 205 Group B rally car?
To develop the Group B rally car out of the normal road-going 205, Peugeot first turned to the newly acquired Talbot brand (which was formed out of the defunct Chrysler Europe companies) since it already had extensive experience in rallying and had won the 1981 WRC manufacturer title with their Sunbeam Lotus, a similar small “hot hatch”.
