After the Abarth Grande Punto Super 2000 fought the Hyundai i20 N Rally2 for the most fan votes during the opening day of the ERC Greatest Car contest, it’s now the turn of the Peugeot 207 Super 2000 and its successor, the Peugeot 208 T16, to hunt for a place in the quarter-finals.
With 22 ERC event wins, 87 podiums and one title, the Peugeot 207 Super 2000 was a modern era European championship powerhouse from the moment it registered a debut win on the 2007 Fiat Rally in Turkey courtesy of Nicolas Vouilloz and Nicolas Klinger.
Built for the R5 (now Rally2) era, the Peugeot 208 T16 replaced the 207 S2000 from the 2014 season. After Kevin Abbring and Seb Marshall retired their Peugeot Rally Academy entry from the lead of the Acropolis Rally, it was left to Craig Breen and Scott Martin to claim the car’s debut ERC victory. Breen and Martin scored three further ERC wins in 2015 but reliability issues meant they lost out on the title.
Peugeot 207 Super 2000
Active years: 2007-2016
ERC rally wins: 22
ERC podiums: 87
ERC titles: 1
Peugeot 208 T16
Active years: 2014-2018
ERC rally wins: 4
ERC podiums: 12
ERC titles: 0
ERC Greatest Car of the modern era explained
It’s not just the drivers who have starred since the FIA European Rally Championship calendar was streamlined into the format recognisable today.
Following that landmark moment in 2004, some of the greatest rally cars ever built have battled for glory in the various categories that continue to ensure the ERC remains as popular as it is relevant.
Fans can vote from a shortlist of 16 great ERC cars prepared by our team of experts. Employing bracketology, voting is available through the ERC’s social media channels with a 24-hour window to vote for each pairing. The winner will be announced on 4 December.
Included on the shortlist are the Citroën C3 Rally2, the Renault Clio Super 1600, the Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 and many more.
Up next (6 November): Škoda Fabia S2000 v Škoda Fabia R5
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