207 : first informations !!!

any chance you can translate it Tony my french is somewhere between crap and useless or perhaps GT could jump in :-)

Hi Jeff,

I could write the same about my german, and as I haven't spoke english for a while now I guess any english citizen would think I'm just speaking french :-)

I'm going to have a look and bring some info back.

Cheers, G.T snipped-for-privacy@worldonline.fr

205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel :

OK Jeff, here's my solution to this problem : work french harder :-)

Well, here's what is said : Final setting up has begun @ Poissy [one of PSA's plants, I didn't know they were doing some R&D down here, I believed it was @ Velizy or La Garenne-Colombes], and some cars will be produced on the chains in June. The 207 (codename : A07) will have a hatchback architecture based on the PF1 platform, with long wheelbase distance, also used by the C3 [Come on, I know all this since... 06/2003]. Some bodykit elements in composite & aluminium (for example, front wings & bonnet). The front drivetrain will have a pseudo-McPherson structure and back will be

207-specific. The 207 will be the first car having the new 1.6 unit, co-engineered by BMW. Capacity is 1598cc, this will have the Valvetronic system [I guess it's the same than Porsche's Variocam, gently managed by the Motronic 7.x or 8.x], max power 115HP, max torque 160N.m @ 4250RPM [quite close to a Mk1 405SRi, that's where we see the progress]. The other motors available will be the classic 1.4 75HP, 1.4 16v 90HP, when Diesels will be the 1.4 HDi 70HP, and both 1.6 HDi 90 or 110HP. Official introduction in January, 2006 but a concept-car will be in Francort from 09/13/2005. The sedan, 3 and 5-doors will be produced in Trnava (Slovak republic) and Possy (France), SW and CC versions will be produced in Madrid (Spain). At release (March 2006) will the 206 be available as 3, 5 doors & SW. The CC could be released at the same time. Some months later, the 206 should have a new engine, 1.6 petrol, turbo, direct injection offering 143HP [DIN, not BHP, I still only use metric], while waiting for the RC (170HP). The 2007 monospace will come one year later.

Cheers, G.T snipped-for-privacy@worldonline.fr

205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel :

nice one m8 sounds interesting

Hi Jeff,

Indeed, that wasn't much of a job to do :-) BTW, but I guess you noticed that, my (very) personnal comments are noted between [].

It is. Glad to see there's a turbocharged unit announced.

Cheers, G.T snipped-for-privacy@worldonline.fr

205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel :

now i just need to escape from renault back to peugeot

Out of the frying pan into the fire? Or was that when you went to Renault? I always think, better the devil you know, which is why I've stuck with Peugeot since they bought Chrysler out in 1978 (or was it

79?). I started with Rootes. God that makes me old!!

started at a rootes place in 1980 have had to mov e about though only way to get more money out of the tight arses with a reg vardy place at the mo with renault last two peugeot places i went to see couldnt (or wouldnt) beat my current rate although nissan have said they might :-) have worked on many peugeot still being my favourite with citroen second(same stuff though)