PEUGEOT 106 Rallye 1993-1996 Photos, engines & full specs

The 205 was a legend among European car enthusiasts. So when the French carmaker axed it from the assembly lines, it was very difficult to replace it since everyone would have compared the new model with the older one.

What Peugeot did was to replace it with two vehicles: the 106 and the 206. In addition, the smaller version received a special version named Rallye. It was a homologation-special vehicle built to obtain the FIA credentials to let it go racing.

The 106 Rallye featured a three-door bodywork only. As expected, it shared most of its parts with the regular 106. It sported the same headlights but a different grille. Moreover, the bumper was unique to the Rallye version featuring a broad lower air intake needed to cool the engine. The automaker offered a pair of rectangular fog lamps as an option. But the most distinctive part of this version was the white steel wheels with no caps on them.

Inside, Peugeot striped the regular vehicle from everything that was considered unnecessary. The main idea was to keep the car's weight as low as possible. Thus, the power steering, windows, and locks were deleted. Still, Peugeot offered a tilt-open sunroof and a tape player as an option. The dashboard, on the other hand, featured large dials for the tachometer and speedometer.

Under the hood, Peugeot offered the 106 Rallye with a choice of two engines: a 1.3-liter for the 1.3-liter class and a 1.6-liter for its corresponding race category. The former provided a mere 105 hp (106 PS), while the latter pumped out 118 hp (120 PS). Both engines were paired with a five-speed manual gearbox as the only option.