Peugeot

Peugeot is a major French car marque which is today part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group. Peugeot's roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. .

Motor Sport

The company has had much success in international rallying, notably with the durable Peugeot 504, highly developed four-wheel-drive turbo-charged versions of the Peugeot 205, and more recently the Peugeot 206. The 206 rally car had a dramatic impact on the world rally championship, vastly outstripping the Subaru Impreza, Ford Focus and Mitsubishi Lancer, cars which had always traditionally dominated the sport. The 206 was retired practically unbeaten after several stormingly successful years.

Related Topics:
Rallying - Peugeot 504 - Peugeot 205 - Peugeot 206

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Throughout the mid-1990s, the Peugeot 406 saloon (called a sedan in some countries) contested touring car championships across the world, enjoying dominant success in France, Germany and Australia, yet failing to win a single race in the highly-regarded British touring car championship despite a number of excellent podium finishes under the command of touring car legend Tim Harvey.

Related Topics:
Peugeot 406 - Saloon - Sedan - Touring car

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The British cars were prepared by Prodrive in 1996 where the cars sported red livery, and MSD in 1997-1998 where they wore a distinctive green and gold flame design. Initially the 406's lack of success was blamed on suspension problems, but it is now clear that the team was underfunded and the engine lacked power on tracks which required straight-line acceleration.

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In 2001, Peugeot entered three 406 coupes into the British touring car championship to compete with the dominant Vauxhall Astra coupes. Unfortunately the 406 coupe was at the end of its product life-cycle and did not prove competitive, despite some flashes of form towards the end of the year, notably when Peugeot's Steve Soper led a race only to suffer engine failure in the last few laps. The 406 coupes were retired at the end of the year and replaced with the Peugeot 307 - again, uncompetitively - in 2002.

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Peugeot currently campaigns the Peugeot 307cc in the World Rally Championship. Peugeot won the grueling Paris Dakar Rally each year from 1987 to 1990.

Related Topics:
Peugeot 307cc - World Rally Championship - Paris Dakar Rally - 1987 - 1990

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In the 1990s the company raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours race, winning in 1992 and 1993. It will come back in 2007, with a car powered by a Diesel engine. Currently Peugeot have some involvement with the Courage C60 Le Mans racing team, where they are enjoying some success.

Related Topics:
1990s - Le Mans 24 Hours - 1992 - 1993 - 2007

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The company has also been involved in providing engines to Formula One teams, notably Prost for the 1998, 1999 and 2000 seasons.

Related Topics:
Engines - Formula One - Prost

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