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Written by Stephen Dobie
Peugeot is returning to North America. It"s been announced on the back of a record year for PSA the company that comprises Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and Vauxhall as we"re promised a staggering 116 new models between them by 2021. That"s the same year Peugoets will return to the USA after a 20-year absence, in an effort to boost PSA"s success away from Europe. So while our American chums have missed out on some absolute classics the beautiful 406 Coupe, the ballistic 306 Rallye, the brand"s more recent hot hatch renaissance courtesy of Peugeot Sport it appears exciting new models like the 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered might make it across the Atlantic. A not at all tenuous* excuse to revisit some previous Peugeot success in the States, namely the 405 T16"s storming run to the Pikes Peak hillclimb record in 1988 with Ari Vatanen at the wheel. Sure, Peugeot returned much more recently and claimed honours with a 208 T16, but we"re highlighting the 405 because a) the base car was actually sold in the US and b) the video above.
Date written: 26 Feb 2019
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Peugeot is returning to North America. It"s been announced on the back of a record year for PSA the company that comprises Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and Vauxhall as we"re promised a staggering 116 new models between them by 2021. That"s the same year Peugoets will return to the USA after a 20-year absence, in an effort to boost PSA"s success away from Europe. So while our American chums have missed out on some absolute classics the beautiful 406 Coupe, the ballistic 306 Rallye, the brand"s more recent hot hatch renaissance courtesy of Peugeot Sport it appears exciting new models like the 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered might make it across the Atlantic. A not at all tenuous* excuse to revisit some previous Peugeot success in the States, namely the 405 T16"s storming run to the Pikes Peak hillclimb record in 1988 with Ari Vatanen at the wheel. Sure, Peugeot returned much more recently and claimed honours with a 208 T16, but we"re highlighting the 405 because a) the base car was actually sold in the US and b) the video above.
Date written: 26 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14963
