VIDEO: Peugeot 208 GTi 30th ad recreates old 205 GTi ad in the most over-the-top way possible

The Peugeot 208 GTi 30th celebrates 30 years of Peugeot’s GTi models, so what better way to promote it than with an commercial that celebrates the original 205 GTi ad as well?

It starts off with recreated footage from the 205 GTi ad from 1984, which features some aerial fire. And then it just gets crazy – watch the 208 GTi 30th dodge aerial fire from planes and helicopters with some pretty insane moves. It even involves the 208 GTi 30th jumping over a helicopter in one scene.

More than just a 208 GTi with a two-tone paint job, the 208 GTi 30th gets a more powerful engine that produces 208 hp and 300 Nm – about eight horses and 25 Nm more than the regular 208 GTi. The brakes have been uprated too – they’re now 323 mm diameter and 28 mm thick discs up front with Brembo fixed four-piston calipers.

Power goes through a Torsen limited slip differential to the front wheels, like in the RCZ R. The ESP and traction control have been recalibrated to be less intrusive and to “set free the vehicle’s traction and allow the LSD to operate”. The suspension has also been lowered by 10 mm. Finally, the track is wider by 22 mm at the front and 16 mm at the rear.

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Comments

  • CGI.
    yet another fake marketing stunt to make people believe the car can performs as such.

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  • Freedom on Oct 02, 2014 at 8:57 am

    Not bad :-)

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  • Josh Ling on Oct 02, 2014 at 8:59 am

    just for fun, did you spot the wolf in the video? i did!! lol……this video is simply crazy!

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    • Semi-Value (Member) on Oct 02, 2014 at 5:21 pm

      at 52 seconds in case anyone is wondering

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    • lowprofile (Member) on Oct 03, 2014 at 2:25 pm

      i had to watch a second time to see it… hmmm wonder if it was supposed to have some symbolism in that wolf being there ;)

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  • kacimara on Oct 02, 2014 at 9:09 am

    Wow this is colossal of power with small car.
    Can it use RON95?

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  • im pretty sure my 5 door 208 can do that

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  • Can we get the 208 GTi 30th here in Malaysia?

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  • cendol (Member) on Oct 02, 2014 at 9:52 am

    Now take away the 208 GTI and put Potong Iriz inside

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  • macromedia on Oct 02, 2014 at 10:54 am

    LOL… what a fun to watch commercial! ANd that ending script!

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  • rebeltech on Oct 02, 2014 at 11:21 am

    come with free steering lock?

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  • JustWannaSay on Oct 02, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    Nice Ads…reminds me of the Saga Knight..haha…Nostalgic..

    Off topic…
    Just wondering….the 208 GTi is using the GTi branding…can they do that or they are under VW or smthing…hurmm anyone can tell me? Coz before did read that Proton cant produce Satria Neo Using the GTi due to GTi was VW property…

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  • Skyactived on Oct 03, 2014 at 12:40 am

    wish that mazda, with all new mazda2 can continue the ads showing their mazdas also arrive right after the moment the driver said “almost thirthy years…” and then the flash back of how the mazdas go chasing the GTi..but its only 1.5 lol

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