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205 Turbo 16
Mid-engined 4WD Group B homologation road car; 1985 and 1986 WRC title-winning model.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 200 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Mid-mounted turbocharged four-cylinder · 1,775 cc / 1.8 LFactory: 1,775 cc
- Power
- 149 kW / 203 PSFactory: 200 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 212 km/hFactory: 132 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 205 Turbo 16 road car exists because Group B required 200 homologation examples of Peugeot's mid-engined, four-wheel-drive rally car. The competition version took 16 WRC wins from 26 starts and consecutive drivers' and manufacturers' titles before Group B was abandoned at the end of 1986.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 (Wikimedia Commons: Peugeot 205 Turbo 16)
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 (Wikimedia Commons: Peugeot 205 Turbo 16)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 (Wikimedia Commons: Peugeot 205 Turbo 16)
Photo: Louis.attene · CC BY-SA 4.0
Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 (Wikimedia Commons: Peugeot 205 Turbo 16)
Photo: Lou6977 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionroadgoing 205 Turbo 16s constructed (some sources cite 219) | 2001 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Development began in 1982 under the new Group B rules, with Jean Todt leading the effort. Peugeot built 200 road-legal cars on a mid-engined, four-wheel-drive platform resembling the production 205 but with wider bodywork and a hinged rear clamshell. The road car's 1,775 cc turbocharged engine gave roughly 200 hp, about half the competition output, driving through a five-speed manual gearbox.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 205 Turbo 16.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-mounted turbocharged four-cylinder2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,775 cc / 1.8 LFactory: 1,775 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 149 kW / 203 PSFactory: 200 hp · converted3 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Five-speed manual2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Four-wheel drive3 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 212 km/hFactory: 132 mph · converted3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Road cars carry VINs in the VF3741R76E5100xxx series, the last digits giving the build number within the 200 (e.g. ...100177, ...100189). Genuine cars have a mid-mounted 1,775 cc turbo engine, four-wheel drive and a one-piece hinged rear clamshell, not a front-engined 205 body.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
-
1
1985 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | Monterey 2023 | RM Sotheby's Level B
- 200 roadgoing 205 Turbo 16s constructed (some sources cite 219)
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2
1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Level B RM Sotheby's
- mid-engined, four-wheel-drive platform
- 1,775 cc turbocharged
- five-speed manual
-
3
1985 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Level B RM Sotheby's
- approximately 200 horsepower (S2: about 197 hp)
- viscous-coupled four-wheel-drive
- top speed of 132 mph
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