

This edition of the Peugeot 106 Rallye is the 5 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 1994. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 1995 McLaren F1 LM 6.1 V12 and the 1995 Ford GT 90 6.0L V12.This particular Peugeot 106 has a 1294cc Naturally Aspirated Petrol powerplant with 4 cylinders in a St formation.
The 106 shares its Petrol St4 engine configuration with the likes of the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo and the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the 106's Front Wheel Drive, Hatchback combination then how about the 2022 Volkswagen-VW Golf R Performance 2.0 Turbo or the 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD 3.5 V6.
Weighing in at 810 kgs (1785 lbs) this makes the Peugeot 106 Rallye in the same weight category as the 2011 KTM X-Bow R 2.0 Turbo or the give or take 50kg.
In terms of power the 1294cc 8V St4 engine produces 100 bhp (74 kW) @ 7200 rpm similar to the 2017 Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCi ST-Line 120 (118 bhp) or the 2013 Caterham 7 160/165 0.7L Turbo (79 bhp).
The Naturally Aspirated St4 throws out 80 lb-ft (108.4 Nm) @ 5400 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2013 Caterham 7 160/165 0.7L Turbo (79 lb-ft) or the 2012 Lexus CT 200h 1.8L (105 lb-ft).
If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Peugeot 106 you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.
The 2011 Alfa-Romeo Mito 170 Quadrifoglio Verde (148.4 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Peugeot 106.
The Peugeot 106 has a Power to weight ratio of 123.4 bhp per ton and 98.7 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 1994 106 competing with the 2011 Alfa-Romeo Mito 170 Quadrifoglio Verde (148.4 bhp per ton) or the 1973 Dodge Dart 360 Sport 5.9 V8 (148.3 bhp per ton).
If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Peugeot 106 generating around 98.7 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2001 Honda Civic 2.0i 16v VTEC Type R EP2 - JDM (123.7 lb-ft per ton) or the 2001 Fiat Stilo Abarth 2.4 20v (123.4 lb-ft per ton).
With a 0-60mph time of 9.70 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 10.0 secs, this made the Peugeot 106 Rallye as fast as the 2005 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S (9.70 secs) the 1996 BMW 3 Series 318is 4d Saloon E46 (9.70 secs) the 1984 Peugeot 604 GTi 2.8 V6 (9.70 secs) the or the 1977 Ford Cortina MKV 2.3 Ghia (9.70 secs). This Peugeot 106 Rallye is also faster than the 2012 Lexus CT 200h 1.8L (9.80 secs) the 1980 Ford Mustang M81 Mclaren 2.3 Turbo (9.80 secs) the 1979 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Replica Turbo (9.80 secs) the and the 1979 Ford Mustang Cobra 2.3 V6 Turbo (9.80 secs).
When talking about the performance of the Peugeot 106 on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 16.32 secs @ 83.8 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2008 Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 Sport 4d Auto (16.25 secs), the 2006 Saab 9-3 2.8 V6 Aero (16.27 secs), and the 1959 Maserati 5000 GT (16.28 secs).
Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 1994 version of the Peugeot 106 Rallye has a maximum speed of 116mph.
Top Speed of the 1994 106 equals the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 1.5 Turbo (127 mph)
If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 1994 Peugeot 106 Rallye then how about the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 1.5 Turbo (127 mph), the 2011 Lotus Elise Club Racer (127 mph), or the 2011 Abarth 500C 1.4 Turbo (127 mph).
Talbot Samba Rallye 1.2
Engine: Naturally Aspirated Petrol | 1219cc 8v St4
Top Speed: 175.4 kph
0-100kph: 11.2 seconds