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The 206 GT (Grand Tourisme)
To comply with international rallying regulations Peugeot will be building a total of 4,000 (minimum required 2,500) road going cars to the same overall dimensions of the 206 WRC. The 206 WRC is 4 metres in length compared to the standard passenger car’s 3.83m.
These dramatic looking metallic silver cars will be badged 206 Grand Tourisme and will be powered by Peugeot’s new 137bhp 2.0 litre 16 valve petrol engine soon to be introduced in the 206 GTi.
Driving through a 5-speed manual gearbox and dedicated 9-spoke, sixteen inch alloy wheels, the 206 GT can accelerate from 0 – 62mph in 8.9 secs. and is capable of 129 mph.
Body coloured wheel arch extensions, new bigger fibreglass reinforced bumpers and a machined aluminium fuel filler cap emphasise the car’s sporting character.
The aesthetics inside the car continue the competition theme with leather trimmed sports seats, a three spoke sports steering wheel, aluminium accelerator pedal and a unique metal finish instrument cluster.
Despite its sporty looks, the 206 GT is a comfortable car and has been equipped to satisfy even the most demanding clientele. Standard features include automatic air conditioning, rain sensing windscreen wipers, RDS radio and CD player with remote digital display, side airbags and four head restraints.
Only six hundred right hand drive cars will be built from the total of four thousand. Each car will be authenticated with an aluminium plate bearing a serial number from 1 to 4,000 located on the door pillar.
The 206 GT will go into production at Peugeot’s UK plant near Coventry in June and will be available to buy at a price of £15,695 on the road.
206 GT -STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Exterior:
* extended front and rear bumpers
* body-coloured front wing extensions
* aluminium fuel filler cap
* special 6.5 J 16 alloy wheels
* SX GT 195/45 R 16 tyres
* serial-numbered aluminium plate on door pillars
* body-coloured side mouldings
* electrically-folding door mirrors
* double-parabolic smooth-lensed headlamps
* lenticular fog lamps
* chrome exhaust tailpipe
* body-coloured door handles and number plate trim
* black lacquered electric door mirrors
* short radio aerial with amplifier
Interior:
* electric windows with sequential control on driver side
* door locking by HF plip
* two front airbags
* 4-sensor ABS
* power-assisted steering
* air conditioning with automatic regulator
* 2040 radio with steering wheel control, 6 loudspeakers and remote display
* automatic wipers with rain sensor
* sports instrument panel with oil level and temperature display
* three-trim sports seats (woven fabric, leather, Alcantara) with height adjustment
* Alcantara trim to door panel inserts and lid to storage pocket
* leather-trimmed steering wheel
* aluminium gear lever knob
* aluminium pedals
* aluminium door handles
* side airbags
* 6-disc CD player in the boot
* rear head restraints
* special metallic instrument panel
