Who designed the Peugeot 205 GTI?
Welter Racing
Peugeot 205/Designers
What GTI stand for?
Grand Tourer Injection
The GTI in the Volkswagen GTI stands for Grand Tourer Injection. This indicates that a car has a direct fuel-injection system. When the Golf GTI was first introduced in 1976 – fuel injection for motor vehicles was all the rage and the GTI name became synonymous with Golf through the years. How fast is the Golf GTI?
Is the Peugeot 205 limited edition a GTI?
While the limited edition Gentry 205 is not really a GTI model as it used a detuned 105 horsepower 1.9-litre engine and an automatic gearbox, it did come with the same body trim as the GTI. The Gentry is often mistaken for a 205 GTI due to its looks.
What was the purpose of the Peugeot 205?
Peugeot created the 205 to fill the gap between the 104 Supermini and the 305, and it would later go on to replace the 104 altogether. While it is often believed that the 205’s styling was the work of Pininfarina, Gérard Welter claimed that it was actually an in-house design and Pininfarina only styled the cabriolet.
What’s the top speed of a Peugeot 205 GTI?
The 1.9-litre 205 GTI produced an impressive 130 horsepower and could go from 0-62mph in 7.8 seconds and on to a top speed of 127mph (204km/h). When compared, the 1.6-litre engine is known to be more revvy and eager while the 1.9-litre feels lazier and torquier.
While the limited edition Gentry 205 is not really a GTI model as it used a detuned 105 horsepower 1.9-litre engine and an automatic gearbox, it did come with the same body trim as the GTI. The Gentry is often mistaken for a 205 GTI due to its looks.
Peugeot created the 205 to fill the gap between the 104 Supermini and the 305, and it would later go on to replace the 104 altogether. While it is often believed that the 205’s styling was the work of Pininfarina, Gérard Welter claimed that it was actually an in-house design and Pininfarina only styled the cabriolet.
The 1.9-litre 205 GTI produced an impressive 130 horsepower and could go from 0-62mph in 7.8 seconds and on to a top speed of 127mph (204km/h). When compared, the 1.6-litre engine is known to be more revvy and eager while the 1.9-litre feels lazier and torquier.