On the eve of the 24 Hours Of Le Mans race last year, Peugeot announced the return of its legendary GTi badge and unveiled the Peugeot E‑208 GTi concept. A year later, Peugeot is now set to deliver.The automaker will reveal the definitive production version in the Le Mans 24 Hour Village this weekend, and judging by the photos, the E‑208 GTi will go on sale looking incredibly close to the concept. According to Peugeot, it will showcase three production E-208 GTi models in blue, white, and red to represent the brand's French charisma. A Thoroughly Modern Hot Hatchback With The Spirit Of The Classics Peugot It looks like the E‑208 GTi will follow directly in the footsteps of the original 205 GTi as a modern take on the small hot hatch. The standard version of the E208 is just 159.6 inches long overall with a 100.0-inch wheelbase, and uses either a 156-horsepower front electric motor paired with a 51-kilowatt-hour battery or a 136-hp motor that uses a 50-kWh pack. Peugeot has teased it might consider a higher gas engine version later, but that's not set in stone.The hotter E‑208 GTi is set to use a 54 kWh battery with a 280 hp electric motor, meaning it's essentially the same drivetrain as the Fiat 600e Abarth. Like that car, the E‑208 GTi will also make use of a limited-slip differential. It goes further than that, though, with Peugeot citing its team's experience in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) racing in the Hypercar category as valuable for the design of the E-208 GTi, particularly for optimizing thermal management and energy recovery. A Proper Balance Of Power, Handling, And Affordability Peugot In its original press material on the concept, which means it may change for the production version, Peugeot claimed a high power-to-weight ratio for an all-electric car and zero to 60 mph run in 5.7 seconds. That's not particularly fast for a modern EV, but if the E‑208 GTi carries the same DNA as the original 205 GTi, it will be affordable, quick, nimble, and a blast to drive. We already know that it's a good-looking car. Most importantly, though, Peugeot uses the word fun in its latest release, which was always at the core of the 205 GTi.The car itself, including the definitive performance figures, will be announced during Peugeot's press conference, taking place at 1:00 p.m. CET (Central European Time) on Friday, June 12, at Le Mans. Coincidentally, this is the 100th anniversary since Peugeot first entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans. CarBuzz Insight – Why This Matters: Peugot Cars like the E‑208 GTi are showing us that all-electric power doesn't mean that we'll all be driving boring appliances in the future. While the drivetrain is changing, the factors that created the hot hatch in the first place are still in play – people want small, quick, entertaining to drive, yet practical and affordable cars. EVs bring a new challenge to developing hot hatches as batteries are heavy, and hot hatches thrive on being light and nimble.On the subject of being quick, the original 205 GTi arrived with 104 hp and peaked with the 1.9-liter version making 126 hp. The Peugeot 205 GTi went out of production in the 1990s when insurance premiums for hot hatches rose dramatically as they became prime targets for car thieves and joyriders. However, the 205 GTi is beloved enough that Peugeot created a factory restoration program for the car in 2021.PEUGEOT_E208_GTi_2506STYP_006_FR