Peugeot Design Director Dreams Up Modern 205 GTI

There’s something hugely appealing about redesigning an iconic performance car, bringing it

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by Brad Anderson

July 14, 2017 at 16:59

There’s something hugely appealing about redesigning an iconic performance car, bringing it into the 21st century and selling it.

Sadly, it rarely happens and if it does, it is only at the upper echelon of the market. Despite its best attempts, even Nissan couldn’t justify bringing its redesigned Datsun 510 to the market with the stunning IDx Concept.

The latest company to set our minds alight with a retro sports car is Peugeot who recently teamed up with a 205 GTI enthusiasts club to redesign the memorable hot hatch some 33 years after it first hit the market.

The design of the modern hatch was led by design director Gilles Vidal and shared on his Instagram page. The images depict the car in a number of different states, all of which beautifully channel the styling of the original and spice things up with modern twists like flared wheel arches and LED lights.

While we’d love to see such a car be reborn, it is unlikely to ever happen unless a proper business case for it could be made. That won’t happen.