new Peugeot 208 2013

The automaker from France late last year introduced a new Peugeot 208 2013 model year, and today the company announced the first public demonstration of the concept of a new sports hatchback Peugeot 208 GTi Concept at the Geneva Motor Show 2012. Presumably a new compact car will appear at the car early next year, and the debut of the production model without a Concept in the title in the fall at the Paris Motor Show 2012.

Peugeot 208 GTi is based on the three-door hatchback versions of the new and added a stylish aerodynamic kit with wide arches for increased five-spoke wheels with alloy wheels, extended side skirts, rear spoiler and elegant modest-sized diffuser with integrated exhaust pipe of the original form.

Inside the concept car Peugeot 208 GTi also gets a lot of emphasis premium sports, which include a combination of seat trim Nappa leather with high-quality embossed cloth, leather multifunction steering wheel with logo GTi, covering the dashboard of the Alcantara with contrasting gray stitching and metal plates on the pedal.

In the motion Peugeot 208 GTi Concept is using the 1.6-liter four-cylinder turbo, which develops 200 horsepower, which is more than adequately, given the fact that all of the hatchback starts at 975 pounds. Peak performance is available at 5000 rpm, while torque is 254 Nm at 1700 r / min.

Peugeot 208 GTi engine transmits torque to the wheels through a six-speed manual transmission, and to tame power, the automaker establishes a powerful braking system with 302-millimeter brake discs for front and 249-millimeter rear wheels with bright red calipers.

In addition, Peugeot focuses on the head light of a new generation, which uses LED technology for the daytime running lights and passing / driving lamp, and the Peugeot 208 GTi addition to the Geneva Motor Show 2012 will be another concept, but city car Peugeot 208 XY Concept.