Peugeot 405 Mi16 - best ever Peugeot Sport cars
Although it’s neither a hot hatch nor a GTi, the Peugeot 405 Mi16 is still more than worthy of its place in our Peugeot Sport road car top 10
Although it’s neither a hot hatch nor a GTi, the Peugeot 405 Mi16 is still more than worthy of its place in our Peugeot Sport road car top 10 – and not only because of the great TV advertisement that literally took our collective breaths away back in the eighties with its Top Gun soundtrack.
Powered by a 1,905cc, 158bhp 16-valve engine, the 405 was a bit of a Q car in a world of plain junior-exec saloons. Its discreet bodykit told those who knew that this was no ordinary 405. When the driver found a worthy road, those traditional Peugeot hot-handling traits shone through with an involving chassis, direct steering and a balance previously unseen in its class.
Specifications
Engine: 1.9-litre in-line 4cyl
Power: 158hp/6,500rpm
Torque: 176Nm/5,000rpm
Transmission: Five-speed manual, front-wheel drive
Weight: 1,085g
Top speed: 137mph
0-62mph: 8.6 secs
Built: 1987-1992
