What the e-T16 is
The e-T16 is a concept that Peugeot published on 11 October 2026 and showed at the Paris motor show. It marks 40 years since the 205 T16 won the World Rally Championship in 1985 and 1986, and Peugeot built it with Peugeot Sport. Peugeot also presents it as the extreme version of the next e-208, whose design language and cockpit it previews. The hot version of the current car is the e-208 GTi.
It is a concept. Peugeot’s CEO has said it could be built as it stands, but no decision has been announced.
Powertrain and performance
Three electric motors, one at the front and two at the rear, give 805 hp combined. A torque-vectoring system shifts drive between the two rear wheels and between the axles as grip changes. Peugeot quotes 0-62 mph in 2.5 seconds and 0-186 mph (300 km/h) in 16 seconds.
Four 380 mm brake discs, a rally-style hydraulic handbrake and tyres 275 mm wide at the front and 315 mm at the rear handle the stopping. The battery is cooled through its side walls rather than its base, a method Peugeot says comes from racing, and the car can run three laps of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Performance mode without losing power to overheating.
Battery and charging
An 85 kWh battery on an 800V system gives up to 248 miles of WLTP combined range, which is about 399 km. Charging from 10% to 80% takes under 15 minutes. Peugeot gives no peak charging rate.
Design and cabin
The grey body colour, Winchester Matte Grey, is matched to the original 205 T16, and a backlit red line runs around the car like the rally car’s red pinstripe. The three-claw light signature is redrawn as three slim horizontal bars around an illuminated Peugeot emblem. As on the 205 T16, the entire rear body section tilts open to show the motors and suspension, with a compartment that holds two helmets.
Inside, a 21-inch curved display sits above the Hypersquare steering control, a steer-by-wire unit inspired by the wheel of the Peugeot 9X8 hypercar. Its central screen takes the place of an airbag, which the car’s four-point harnesses make unnecessary. The bucket seats have carbon-fibre shells, and the tubular roll cage is red.
Production status
Peugeot has announced no production plan, date or price. Favey’s comments to Autocar are the only signal so far.
