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This car in group N was available in 3 different classes, as a 1300cc in the N1 class, as a 1580cc in N2 and as a 1905cc in N3. Such it formed an interesting base for amateur drivers in several leagues. It soon also formed the base of an ultra successful one-makes-series that keeps producing too many stars to name them here (Burns, Delecour, Panizzi, many many more). All this meant that the car was cheap, reliable, many parts available and on top of it it had a superb fun handling.
In the handling department Peugeot created a torsion bar rear axle that was so simple, that it is nearly surprising many Peugeot hot hatch owners and rally drivers that tried a Peugeot 205, 309, 106 or similar, agreed that it was genius in handling, really nippy and fun without becoming dangerous. We explain the secrets of the 205's handling already in the 205 GTI group A chapter, so please read this to better understand the mystery of this car.
Most of the 205 group A applies just as much to the group N version. Only one bit we should change: When we tell you about the successes of the group A 205, here should be more fitting the success story of the group N version. It was a shocking car in group N overall results. One highlight that jumps to mind was Andrea Aghini winning group N outright and finishing an amazing 12th overall on the 1988 Rally San Remo. This however was in a 309 GTI 1.9, which is technically identical to the 205 GTI 1.9.
Results that I am personally proud of are those of Charly Beck in Germany. On the international competition debut of the group N 205 GTI 1.9, the Sachs Winter Rally 1987, the car had an event long scrap for split seconds with Susi Kottulinski's N4 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro and eventually finished 7th overall - on snow! On the Hunsrück Rally the same year, on the Baumholder stages that are now famous for Rallye Deutschland, Beck and his gN 205 GTI 1.9 finished 10th overall and in group N they beat nobody less than Pascal Gaban and Gregoire de Mevius, both in Mazda 323 4WD Turbo - both were not much later to become group N World Champions in their Mazda!
These results make me especially proud as I was the one ending up buying exactly this car! The car competed on her first rally only two days after the date of first registration and when I sold her she was 14 years old and still on the very first gearbox! The shell also was still in good nick. And before this Peugeot, I had so many reliability problems with previous cars that there was serious doubt there was something wrong with my driving and my treatment - but whatever it was, the 205 could take it! And she was mega fun. And she could deliver results. I so often wish she would have been my first rally car, my life would have been very different!
At the bottom line, if you wondered why I am such an extreme Peugeot fan, it all started with my 205 GTI 1.9 rally car and with the comparison I had of my previous cars. The willingness of Peugeot to treat a no-name amateur as if he was part of the family, again in total contrast to experiences with other brands, contributed to it from then on.
To be honest, I never was that much of a Peugeot fan. I liked them, but... I was talked into buying this car! Look at me now!!!!
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Model & Evo. (Activity) |
BHP@ RPM |
Torque (Nm)@ RPM |
Length Width Height |
Weight (Kg/BPM Ratio) |
Trans. (W'base) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 205 GTI 1.6 (84-96) |
115/6250 | 132/4000 | 3705.1589.1355 | 850 (7.4) | FWD (2420) |
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205 GTI 1.9 (87-00) |
130/6000 | 163/3000 | 3705.1589.1355 | 880 (6.7) | FWD (2420) |
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205 Rallye 1.3 (87-00) |
100/7500 | 110/4000 | 1705.1589.1355 | 780 (7.8) | FWD (2420) |
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This is an unofficial Car Results list and may be incomplete.
This is an unofficial Car Model Retirements list and may be incomplete.
| Pos | Event | Driver | Co-Driver | # | Rego | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ret. |  2000 WRC Rallye Monte Carlo |
 S. Cornu |
 . UNKNOWN |
#80 | [UNKNOWN] | SS7 crash |
| Ret. |  1996 WRC Rallye Catalunya |
M. Blasquez |
X. Amigo |
#94 | [UNKNOWN] | SS8 crash |
| Ret. |  1990 WRC Bandama Rallye |
B. Antoine |
C. Raymond |
#15 | [UNKNOWN] | SS54 radiator |
| Ret. | 1990 WRC Rallye Monte Carlo |
P. Gardère |
J. Bufferne |
#31 | [UNKNOWN] | SS7 ? |
| Ret. |  1989 WRC Acropolis Rally |
. "Iavaris" |
. "EL-EM" |
#40 | [UNKNOWN] | SS99 suspension |
| Ret. | 1988 WRC Tour de Corse |
G. Casanova |
C. Leca |
#35 | [UNKNOWN] | SS99 crash |
| Ret. |  1987 WRC Rallye San Remo |
A. Aghini |
S. Farnocchia |
#113 | [UNKNOWN] | SS99 oil pipe |
| Ret. | 1986 WRC Rallye Monte Carlo |
F. Delecour |
A. Pauwels |
#132 | [UNKNOWN] | SS9 electrics |
| Ret. | 1985 WRC Rallye Monte Carlo |
F. Delecour |
A. Pauwels |
#125 | [UNKNOWN] | SS99 engine |
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