Remembering the underdogs: the 1996 Peugeot 406 Coupe - CAR Magazine
? Remembering the Peugeot 406 Coupe. When Peugeot unveiled its slinky 406 Coupé at the 1996 Paris motor show, the rumour powering the mill at a very brisk pace indeed ran like this: Pininfarina’s seductive coupe was originally pitched at Ferrari as a more affordable four-seater GT.... And being a rumour, it was probably a load of cobblers, but there’s no denying that the 406 Coupé is easily the most desirable looking Pug of the last 30 years. Peugeot 406 Coupé: the spec It made its debut with two petrol engines, a 135bhp 2. 0-litre four-pot and a 194bhp 3. 0-litre V6. The smooth and muscular six-cylinder engine was the one to go for, dishing up almost enough burbling performance to... But unlike its contemporary rivals – the Alfa GTV, Fiat Coupé and Nissan 200SX were all fresh on the two-door scene – the Peugeot wasn’t a tyre-smoking snorter. Source: www.carmagazine.co.uk
