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Peugeot axes GTI badge
Peugeot axes GTI badge
Latest News Peugeot is killing off the GTI badge and ending its long relationship with hot hatches, despite being responsible for pioneering the segment in the eighties with the iconic 205 GTI. Fans of cars like the 106, 205 and 306 GTI have longed for a modern interpretation but Peugeot has ...
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Peugeot retires GTI badge, says no more hot hatches will appear
Peugeot retires GTI badge, says no more hot hatches will appear
rpmgo.com — The hot hatchback market definitely has many members these days, from the Golf GTI to the Ford Focus RS or Honda Civic Type R. But an iconic series of models paved the way for these models in the hearts of many people: Peugeot’s GTI lineup. ... (more) Peugeot retires GTI badge, says no more hot hatches will ...
Peugeot killing off the GTI badge
Peugeot killing off the GTI badge
4wheelsnews.com — Many of you know the history of Peugeot’s GTI badge and loved the hot hatches like 106, 205 and 306 GTI which now became legendary. Unfortunately today we have a bad news: the French manufacturer decided to kill the GTI badge and all its history with it. (more) Peugeot killing off the GTI badge
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Peugeot elimina los GTI y se centra en otro tipo de deportivos
Autoblog Español — ... Peugeot cree que es tiempo para mover ficha y evolucionar. Según publica Autocar, la marca francesa eliminará de sus gamas todos los modelos GTI de tamaño recortado, para dejar paso a otro tipo de automóviles de altas prestaciones pero más aburguesados. ...

Ditching GTIs is a bold move from Peugeot
Autocar — So Peugeot is to abandon not only the GTI badge, but the concept behind it. Put another way, and if Peugeot is to be believed, it has designed its last hot hatch. ...

Peugeot retires GTI badge, says no more hot hatches will appear
Rpmgo.com — ... “We will move away from hot hatches towards premium sports coupes. The GTI means a lot to English people but it is time to move on.” Although Peugeot made lots of heads turn when it introduced the RCZ, in my mind they should still focus on the GTI badge and many other hot hatchback models. What do you think? Should the French carmaker revive the “dead” GTI badge? Leave a comment with your thoughts. Source: Autocar Post published on Rpmgo.com > > ...

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Au Revoir, Le Hot-Hatch: Peugeot reportedly retiring GTI badgeAutoblog
To enthusiasts on the Atlantic's western shore, the GTI badge is commonly associated with Volkswagens. But back east, those three letters invoke memories of hot hatches from Peugeot. The original 205 GTI (pictured above) defined the segment for such iconic follow-ups as the 106 and 305 ...