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Peugeot Spider

Peugeot's Spider is an open-top racer that's a cross between a 207 and a Le Mans 24 Hours contender

Nose shows what to expect from hot hatch

06th October 2006

Revealed in Paris, the Spider is effectively a four-wheeled version of the 20Cup three-wheeler, which Auto Express drove in Issue 891.

A grid of Spiders will form a supporting class for the 2007 Le Mans Series, in which Peugeot's new 908 diesel racing car, also revealed at Paris, will compete. But the Spider is much more than a track star. As with the 20Cup, its nose previews the forthcoming 207 GTi, which will be unveiled at Geneva in March and is set to feature a road-hugging splitter, sporty foglights and deep air intake.

The Spider also showcases the GTi's engine, a 175bhp 1.6-litre turbocharged unit jointly developed by PSA Peugeot Citroen and BMW. However, rather than being front-wheel drive, the Spider gets a racer-like rear-engined, rear-drive layout.

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