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1984-’94 Peugeot 205 GTi

“G TI,” the initials signifying

, or Grand Touring Injection, was popularized as an automotive name on the mass market when it was adopted by the most athletic version of Volkswagen’s Golf, introduced in Europe for 1976 and finally making it stateside as the Rabbit GTI in 1983. French automakers were adept at building clever hatchbacks, and Renault

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