Peugeot E-T16 concept previews electric 208 with Group B rally looks
Peugeot has revealed the E-T16 concept at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, a nod to its 205 T16 Group B rally car that also hints at the next electric 208.
Peugeot has unveiled the E-T16, an electric concept car revealed at the 2026 Paris Motor Show that pays tribute to the 205 T16, the Group B rally machine with which the French brand achieved World Rally Championship success in the 1980s.
According to multiple reports, the concept does more than simply celebrate a chapter of motorsport history. Look past the large rear wing and the aggressive rally-car stance, and the E-T16 is understood to carry clues about the direction Peugeot intends to take its next generation electric 208 supermini.
The 205 T16 it references was a mid-engined, four-wheel-drive machine built specifically for the Group B rally era, a period remembered for producing some of the most powerful and dramatic competition cars ever to run on public stages. Peugeot's two drivers won the World Rally Championship in both 1985 and 1986 using the car, giving it an enduring place in motoring history.
For everyday drivers, concept cars of this kind rarely reach showrooms in the form they are shown, but the details designers and engineers choose to highlight often signal genuine intentions for future production models. If the E-T16 does point toward the next electric 208, that would be of practical interest to anyone considering a small electric hatchback in the coming years, given how popular the current 208 has become in the UK market.