When it comes to the greatest hot hatch of all time, it’s difficult to look beyond Peugeot’s 205 GTi which, thanks to a combination of sparkling performance and superb chassis dynamics, is still…
Read MoreAs he had helped Peugeot develop the 205 T16 Evolution 2, French rally legend Bernard Darniche was able to acquire an Evolution 1 for the 1985 Tour de Corse. At the time, Evolution variants were…
Read MoreAfter Volkswagen pioneered the hot hatch genre with its iconic Mk1 Golf GTi, Peugeot went on to perfect the formula eight years later. Launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1984, the 205 GTi…
Read MoreWhile Audi temporarily gained an edge in top flight rallying thanks to the Quattro’s state-of-art four-wheel drive system, Lancia became the first manufacturer to exploit the sport’s new Group B…
Read MoreWhen the 205 arrived in 1983, it quickly turned Peugeot’s fortunes around. Although the firm was not in a perilous financial state, it had acquired a somewhat stuffy image thanks to a back catalogue of…
Read MoreThe works Peugeot Talbot Sport squad took a pair of new T16 Evolution 2s to the 1986 Swedish Rally which was held over a 1670km route that comprised 557km of snowy special stages between…
Read MoreFollowing its return to the World Rally Championship for the 1999 season, Peugeot quickly went on to break the stranglehold that Japanese manufacturers had imposed on the competition which…
Read MoreUnlike the majority of T16 Evolution 2s that generally only saw action in a couple of events, chassis C207 was campaigned in half a dozen rallies during the 1986 season. It debuted as part of a three…
Read MoreChassis C205 was one of the 20 T16s built to Evolution 2 trim for use by the works Peugeot Talbot Sport operation. It debuted as part of an all-new two-car entry for Evolution 2’s third competitive…
Read MoreLike every example of the 20 Evolution 2 T16s built, chassis C213 was reserved strictly for use by the works Peugeot Talbot Sport operation headed by Jean Todt. C213 made its competitive debut as part…
Read MoreLike every T16 Evolution 2, chassis C203 was reserved for use by the works Peugeot Talbot Sport squad based on the outskirts of Paris. It appeared on the registration 709 EXC 75 which had…
Read MorePeugeot produced the 205 T16 with the sole intention of delivering Driver and Manufacturer titles in the World Rally Championship. At the time, rallying was even more popular than Formula 1 with huge…
Read MoreWhen the FIA decided to ban the participation of Group B cars in the World Rally Championship from 1987 following one too many fatal accidents, Peugeot decided to withdraw from any further…
Read MoreChassis C211 was a 205 T16 Evolution 2 used by Peugeot’s works team at four rallies during the course of 1986. It was one of two new Evolution 2s that appeared for round four of the ‘86 season: the…
Read MoreThe original 106 Rallye Group A homologation special built between 1993 and 1995 proved such a hit that Peugeot decided to offer a Phase 2 version from March 1996. Based on the facelifted second…
Read MoreHaving achieved back-to-back Driver and Constructor titles at the height of the Group B era during 1985 and ‘86, Peugeot quit the World Rally Championship following the FIA’s decision to ban Group…
Read MoreIn terms of distance covered during competitive events, chassis C212 was probably the most extensively rallied 205 T16 Evolution 2 campaigned by the Peugeot Talbot Sport operation. C212…
Read MoreIn addition to the official works cars, Peugeot Talbot Sport also supplied a quintet of T16 Evolution 1s to trusted satellite operations for 1985. The Peugeot importers for Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK…
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