Hot Hatch Restomod: Peugeot 205 GTi Tolman Edition, Henry Catchpole The Driver s Seat
The Peugeot 205 is 40years young in 2023 and this episode of The Drivers Seat seemed like a very good way to mark that significant birthday. The 205 GTi is perhaps the quintessential hot hatch and this is now perhaps the ultimate version of the car. Chris Tolman of Tolman Motorsport originally restored a 1. 6 GTi for himself but lightly updated it in the process to produce more power than a 1. 9. This second Tolman Edition, however, takes things a big step further. This is a 1. 9 with a ported 16valve head and new cams. There is also a new exhaust, a flybywire throttle and a bespoke ECU. A competition clutch and Quaife ATB limitedslip differential help translate the resultant 200bhp and 160lb ft of torque to the road, while the brakes from AP racing help slow everything down again. The Bilstein dampers, with Tolmans own tune, keep things fun but less unruly than the original had a tendency to be. Despite all the mechanical improvements, the look is very much standard both outside and in. No
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