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But Peugeot, as we know, has lost the plot as far as its hot hatches are concerned. It used to vie with Renault as top hot-hatch maker, but while its rival never lost faith, Peugeot went soft-focus and pretended the market didn’t exist any more. The 206 GTI 180 was not a car created with conviction. So, as far as evo readers are concerned, Peugeot is now in the last-chance saloon. How it escapes will be evident next spring, when the 207 GTI appears with its 175bhp turbo engine (shared with the new Mini Cooper S) and the promise of genuinely engaging chassis dynamics, but for the moment there’s the 207

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Last week, our test of the full-strength GTi left us wanting more, while in Issue 931 the left-hand-drive European-spec GT couldn’t match the dynamic abilities of MINI’s Cooper S. The entry-level turbocharged variant has just arrived in the UK, so how does it cope with Britain’s challenging tarmac? At the heart of the Peugeot is an engine co-developed with BMW. Also used in the Cooper S, the 1.6-litre turbo is a masterpiece of petrol engineering. Tuned to produce 150bhp at 5,800rpm and 240Nm of torque at only 1,400rpm, it gives easily accessible performance in real-world conditions, and the car is a pleasure to drive. That low-down torque lets the GT pull hard in any gear, while revving it through to the red line deli-vers more thrilling acceleration.

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