Just as fast as the Taxi 406V6 with Daniel behind the wheel! Damn the 406 is such a timeless car.. looks so hot! The 16v logo just reminds of the 309gti 16v and 405Mi16.
Would love to have an engineer do a detailed lengthy walkthrough on the design of one of these cars. Feels like anywhere you look is a piece of art and craftsmanship. Every fitting and all the hose routing. Where everything is and why. There are probably multiple iterations and years or decades of experience that led to those decisions. Race cars hold so many cool secrets and its rare to get to hear about it. Like, I find F1 cars fascinating but don't really care about the racing (at least these days.) The insane, exotic designs, materials and what not for everything is way more interesting.
I find it a bit funny to see great waves of motorsport-grade carbonfibre topped off with the OEM air vents recognisable from my parents' old 406 estate!
Hey Jake 👋🏼. Great video and insight mate. Love Super Tourers! Can you tell us how the lap times compare and the speed of the cars themselves to today's touring regulations at all please? Genuinely interested to hear if Super Tourers would still be competitive today. Cheers buddy 👍🏼.
Even one of the least competitive Super Touring cars is still a work of engineering art. Really hoping you'll be back throwing one of these around at Super Touring Power again this year.
Supertouring was a great spectacle back in the day, no wonder the cars were so expensive looking at the engineering. Thanks for the vid, plenty more cars to cover yet then.
Sorry but this is my favourite era of touring car! The scream of the engine, the trading of paint. Playing TOCA 2 ❤❤ Please keep these great videos coming 🙏
I hope you will! Something I wondered when watching this video and the one about the Honda: why did these cars, which are obviously custom built racing machines, have super barebones carbon interiors, yet still come equiped with the full plastic dashboard you'd have in your road car? Surely must have something to do with marketing, right?
Nice one jake, the 406 was one of my favourite super tourers especially in that green and gold livery and 6:35 loving the explanation with the about the part's
@@jakehillracing it's a stunning looking machine with some fantastic details under the bodywork too! Hopefully you get another go behind the wheel soon! I wouldn't mind getting a few more shots myself too 😅
Love these BTCC cars, still got a remote control tamiya one from when I was a kid. Always dreamed of being a driver. Hope the clutch gets fixed soon. 😊
Damn the engineering in these beautys from the 90`s is off the charts ,look forward to more!. warts and all sometimes its still great to see them even if they are not working 100% cheers Jake 👍
@@jakehillracing hi Jake, nice channel, i love it. And thanks for answering. Yes and i believe the STW team didn’t want to help the BTCC team, wich is a shame because the BTCC is also a masterpiece.
Were the other cars left hand drive? It seems odd they built RHD cars in the UK. In French cars, the RHD variant is famously an afterthought... Edit -- I see they very smartly solved the problem of the steering rack interfering with the manifold!
Heavy, turbo engine, wet sump, standardised suspension, hybrid too now -- you can find a few NGTC videos, there's one with Scarbs at West Surrey Racing. Most of the teams don't have fabricators anymore, as there isn't anything much to fabricate under standardised NGTC rules. The emphasis is just on tuning the shock absorbers and setting up the suspension geometry (it's still a little bit adjustable despite being standardised) now. TOCA bench flows the cylinder heads, so you get a boost level based on how much your cylinder head flows, so all the engines should perform about the same whether you have the category engine or your own engine. The body kits are matched in a wind tunnel to perform about the same too. The NGTC arrangement is definitely a million times better for privateers who don't have unlimited money, of course. Though TCR cars (also heavy) works pretty well too using BOP, despite needing to use the suspension pickup points & type from the road car, so those rules also work IMO. They are also wet sump IIRC.
Honestly no need. From a feeling point of view the current cars are heavy, turbo, less passion, less engineering and not as fun. The only reason our cars today are faster is they are over 100hp up, much wider tyre
Fantastic. Dream Racecar. Love the details, closer look at the details and controls 👍👍👍👍👌👌 The radiator air hot air exits/exuasts are insane. So low and in front.
This ducting works remarkably well. The front has a huge high pressure area like all the cars. And sides have fast moving air pulling it very well out (you see there are also vent ribs at the bumper corners). Also this has downforce benefit aswell as air from engine compartment is not blown under the car but rather to the sides of the car
Had a bit of clutch slip in my 206 gti 180 at Thruxton once the crankshaft oil seal went. Probably a little different in the 406 super tourer I’d imagine! 😂 keep up the good content Jake
Would love to know how they compare to the modern Touring car in terms of speed and drivability. Jake certainly makes it look like it’s real easy to drive. Top work Jake! Awesome car and awesome driver 🙌🏻
I'm desperate to see some of these on track again, they're like motor racing royalty. I went to Donnington on Easter weekend as the headline race was supposed to feature some super tourers in the afternoon. We walked round the paddock during the day and spotted a Vectra in the back of a huge articulated trailer and a Mondeo on the back of a smaller trailer. The time for the race came and we waited trackside, the whole grid made its way past on the warm up lap... not a single super tourer to be seen 😢
Loving these videos! Would be great if you could mention who originally built each car, getting to see the details like this would make it really interesting to see who put the most effort in!
Amazing this popped up in my youtube. Loved watching you race and so cool to see these cars from my childhood. Absolutely loved this era of the btcc. They are something special, I bet this is more fun than the "dayjob" car 😂
@@jakehillracingMissing the super touring festival for the second year on the bounce, so many cool cars and names in attendance Make sure you get some incar of the Prim and it's SR goodness
I think that 90s were the best era for touring cars and I would really love to see these cars on track. There are some events where we can see these cars running?
Great channel Jake and I'm all for youngsters getting on and doing great. But C'mon mate. I feel prehistoric watching you because I have socks older than you lol. Good luck for the 24 season
The detail and throught process in that engine bay is exquisite. Love that ducted airbox. There's so much space in there as well. What's the kerb weight of that car? Hope the clutch gets sorted!
Ah GT2 memories when i was able upgrade normal 406 to this. Its soo loud. Water cooled brakes in race car? Thats something new i understand this in 1000Hp Race truck where you really need stop 5 Tons.
Probably the best-looking SuperTourer of them all, if not the most competitive. Pretty sure the guys who built it got no help from Peugeot France, whose european campaigns were much more successful. Wonder which engine that is. Logic suggests it's an XU10 (iron block) but has a lot of XU9J4 bits on it (an 80s engine from a 405 Mi16, or Citroen BX 16v)
Loving the channel Jake. I grew up in the Super Tourer era of BTCC so its awesome to see them getting the attention they deserve by a modern day BTCC driver! Will be cheering you on at Donnington at the end of the month! 🫵🏻
Amazing work :D geting through these super Touring cars :). I see the old Honda Integra out there. You defo need to drive that; total bias as that is the car I remember growing up when I watched BTCC back in the day (sadly, I got into touring cars after super turing). You'll have to get jimmy broadbent on the channel and at a BTCC event (for some promo hah_.
Mega video !! Back in the day they use to heel toe. I see you're left foot braking. Do you blip the throttle yourself, it's equiped with autoblip now or you're not bliping the throttle ? It's sad the clutch was done 😅.
Yeah a few did and few didn’t. Personally I prefer to not use the clutch and give a slight blip when changing down anyway. That helps take the load off of the dogs in the box. Allows a smooth change without hurting anything
Отличный автомобиль и не заслуженно забыт Пежо как Отличную и перспективную модель которая принесла им три подиума в супертуринге да и гражданский двигатель тоже способный в стандарте выдать до 250 л.с и сохранить ресурс Отличная Машина 406 ей бы 406 л.с 😋
You're like a male gigolo the way you jump around these seats Jake ?? :D You were driving my M3 a while back as well so I am told ?? :D (Porsche Miami Blue E46 M3 Cup )
Just as fast as the Taxi 406V6 with Daniel behind the wheel! Damn the 406 is such a timeless car.. looks so hot! The 16v logo just reminds of the 309gti 16v and 405Mi16.
They used the STW too in the movie for the fast part and sound record
That SOUND .... All those hours playing TOCA Touring Car Championship and falling in love with that noise again and again and again and again.
I discovered that sound for my first time in Taxi 1 the movie
Would love to have an engineer do a detailed lengthy walkthrough on the design of one of these cars. Feels like anywhere you look is a piece of art and craftsmanship. Every fitting and all the hose routing. Where everything is and why. There are probably multiple iterations and years or decades of experience that led to those decisions. Race cars hold so many cool secrets and its rare to get to hear about it. Like, I find F1 cars fascinating but don't really care about the racing (at least these days.) The insane, exotic designs, materials and what not for everything is way more interesting.
A detailed walkthrough of at least one of these types of car is available on TH-cam and lots of information is available elsewhere. Happy hunting.
Your comment is absolutely on point.
Brilliant piece of engineering, this era bought brand loyalty. Still driving Peugeots and Volvos today off the back of 90s Motorsport
I find it a bit funny to see great waves of motorsport-grade carbonfibre topped off with the OEM air vents recognisable from my parents' old 406 estate!
I know right! I think this is why we love them so much. Some of the detail is just mega.
Hey Jake 👋🏼. Great video and insight mate. Love Super Tourers! Can you tell us how the lap times compare and the speed of the cars themselves to today's touring regulations at all please? Genuinely interested to hear if Super Tourers would still be competitive today. Cheers buddy 👍🏼.
One of my dream cars. Love this video so much.
Epic... Good old pugeot 406 these super touring cars are just the best..
Even one of the least competitive Super Touring cars is still a work of engineering art.
Really hoping you'll be back throwing one of these around at Super Touring Power again this year.
Supertouring was a great spectacle back in the day, no wonder the cars were so expensive looking at the engineering.
Thanks for the vid, plenty more cars to cover yet then.
Sorry but this is my favourite era of touring car! The scream of the engine, the trading of paint. Playing TOCA 2 ❤❤
Please keep these great videos coming 🙏
Such a cool car and video, love looking round these super tourers. You can really tell how passionate you are about these cars!
Awesome, gotta drive 'em all!
Would love to drive as many as I can! They are a real treat!
I hope you will! Something I wondered when watching this video and the one about the Honda: why did these cars, which are obviously custom built racing machines, have super barebones carbon interiors, yet still come equiped with the full plastic dashboard you'd have in your road car? Surely must have something to do with marketing, right?
Great Video Jake. Was fab to see you driving the 406 super tourer.
Love this channel, keep up the great work. Would love some in-car footage with you in an RS500 or a full race spec R32 GTR
What an amazing era of cars
The 90s was the golden era of Touring cars.
Nice one jake, the 406 was one of my favourite super tourers especially in that green and gold livery and 6:35 loving the explanation with the about the part's
This is just amazing to see the inner workings of these hero cars. Top work jake really enjoying your content 👌
Glad to help out Jake!
You really jinxed it when you said the clutch felt nice! 🤣
Gutted I didn't get to see it! Enjoyed the behind the scenes details about the car. Always loved that gold on green livery 🤟
Haha I did didn’t I! Gutted but I think the video shows the car off well with massive thanks to you!!
@@jakehillracing it's a stunning looking machine with some fantastic details under the bodywork too!
Hopefully you get another go behind the wheel soon! I wouldn't mind getting a few more shots myself too 😅
loving these supertourers drives gotta try and get into the flying brick 😂
Yess loving all these I am looking forward to is the a4 and the 155 keep up the good word jake
Love these BTCC cars, still got a remote control tamiya one from when I was a kid. Always dreamed of being a driver. Hope the clutch gets fixed soon. 😊
I have pretty much all the RC touring cars from this era! Love them
Damn the engineering in these beautys from the 90`s is off the charts ,look forward to more!. warts and all sometimes its still great to see them even if they are not working 100% cheers Jake 👍
Best era of motorsport ever. In a documentary i have seen they say that the BTCC engine made less power than the STW engine tuned by Pipo moteur.
I recon you are right. As the British touring car wasn’t a scratch on the French one
@@jakehillracing hi Jake, nice channel, i love it. And thanks for answering. Yes and i believe the STW team didn’t want to help the BTCC team, wich is a shame because the BTCC is also a masterpiece.
Were the other cars left hand drive? It seems odd they built RHD cars in the UK. In French cars, the RHD variant is famously an afterthought... Edit -- I see they very smartly solved the problem of the steering rack interfering with the manifold!
Why have I only just found this channel!!! New subscriber!Lovely drive Jake I’m loving all this that you do keep it up we’re all loving it! 👍🏻
This and the silver A4 with the red rings were the absolute dream for me back in the 90s
Awesome video, look forward to seeing you at super touring power in June I will have my 406 there too.
Great insight, everyone loves a Super Tourer. A comparison video with a modern day BTCC car would be interesting
Heavy, turbo engine, wet sump, standardised suspension, hybrid too now -- you can find a few NGTC videos, there's one with Scarbs at West Surrey Racing. Most of the teams don't have fabricators anymore, as there isn't anything much to fabricate under standardised NGTC rules. The emphasis is just on tuning the shock absorbers and setting up the suspension geometry (it's still a little bit adjustable despite being standardised) now. TOCA bench flows the cylinder heads, so you get a boost level based on how much your cylinder head flows, so all the engines should perform about the same whether you have the category engine or your own engine. The body kits are matched in a wind tunnel to perform about the same too.
The NGTC arrangement is definitely a million times better for privateers who don't have unlimited money, of course. Though TCR cars (also heavy) works pretty well too using BOP, despite needing to use the suspension pickup points & type from the road car, so those rules also work IMO. They are also wet sump IIRC.
Honestly no need. From a feeling point of view the current cars are heavy, turbo, less passion, less engineering and not as fun.
The only reason our cars today are faster is they are over 100hp up, much wider tyre
@@jakehillracing brutally honest but yes that's what I assumed 😂
@@jakehillracing what can be done to make the current cars dance on the limit a bit more? Less weight and skinnier tyres?
I love this era.
What a beautiful video!
Those little mini's don't hang around either, damn.
Fantastic. Dream Racecar.
Love the details, closer look at the details and controls 👍👍👍👍👌👌
The radiator air hot air exits/exuasts are insane. So low and in front.
This ducting works remarkably well. The front has a huge high pressure area like all the cars. And sides have fast moving air pulling it very well out (you see there are also vent ribs at the bumper corners). Also this has downforce benefit aswell as air from engine compartment is not blown under the car but rather to the sides of the car
@@Mart77 Absolutely. Nothing of this car as been left untouched, nor any bit of performance as been left on the table.
Great video Jake! Loved this car in my teens. Takes me right back to watching my 90’s VHS. Hope you review the screaming Volvo S40. 😊
I would LOVE to jump in a Volvo
@@jakehillracing We'll all have to badger Jason Minshaw this weekend - see if he's willing to roll his out for an open test day somewhere!
Loved that period. Good luck for this season.
Had a bit of clutch slip in my 206 gti 180 at Thruxton once the crankshaft oil seal went. Probably a little different in the 406 super tourer I’d imagine! 😂 keep up the good content Jake
I realized you changed the camera angle when you couldn’t pass the mini😂😂😂
Thank you for being so fair!
Best job in the world Jake keep them coming 👏🏼
Loving these videos Jake, looking forward to you driving the CTR Vantage at Brands soon!
Awesome video, very interesting, would love to see you driving this car in a race 👍🏼
We all enjoyed good job.
NIce one Jake, keep these coming please! Mondeo next of Volvo's :-)
It’s interesting to see the difference in development that a couple of years have made from the Accord to that 406
Excellent presenting Jake! We will get it repaired for Brands Hatch in June, then get you out in it again 👌
Cannot wait Lewis! Thanks for all your help and hard work!
Great bit of kit again Jake. The engineering is mind boggling! Mondeo next?
That steering column routing is wild !
I was looking at it going… you must be serious 😂
Would love to know how they compare to the modern Touring car in terms of speed and drivability. Jake certainly makes it look like it’s real easy to drive. Top work Jake! Awesome car and awesome driver 🙌🏻
Jake for the qualifying day at brands hatch do you go on them crazy cart thing cause it’s your home track?
The golden age of the btcc this was my favourite car in toca touring cars on the ps1
I'm desperate to see some of these on track again, they're like motor racing royalty. I went to Donnington on Easter weekend as the headline race was supposed to feature some super tourers in the afternoon. We walked round the paddock during the day and spotted a Vectra in the back of a huge articulated trailer and a Mondeo on the back of a smaller trailer. The time for the race came and we waited trackside, the whole grid made its way past on the warm up lap... not a single super tourer to be seen 😢
The greatest era!
Loving these videos!
Would be great if you could mention who originally built each car, getting to see the details like this would make it really interesting to see who put the most effort in!
You can understand how grass so easily blocks the air intake.
Amazing this popped up in my youtube. Loved watching you race and so cool to see these cars from my childhood. Absolutely loved this era of the btcc. They are something special, I bet this is more fun than the "dayjob" car 😂
Dare I say the chassis was over engineered for the power, or am I miles off as with most things 😂😂 I love this thing, thanks a ton jake 👍
Keep these supertouring videos coming Jake
Will try! Got the super touring festival coming up soon which will be amazing to film
@@jakehillracingMissing the super touring festival for the second year on the bounce, so many cool cars and names in attendance
Make sure you get some incar of the Prim and it's SR goodness
Well MSD had the talent to make underperforming but great looking racers like this and the accent wrc for example. Great vid Jake btw
TOCA 2 Touring Cars nostalgia for me :)
What a fantastic car
Great video jake, great to talk to you Thursday
I think that 90s were the best era for touring cars and I would really love to see these cars on track. There are some events where we can see these cars running?
Amazing!
Great video again, gutted clutch was tired lol
Great channel Jake and I'm all for youngsters getting on and doing great. But C'mon mate. I feel prehistoric watching you because I have socks older than you lol. Good luck for the 24 season
The detail and throught process in that engine bay is exquisite. Love that ducted airbox.
There's so much space in there as well. What's the kerb weight of that car?
Hope the clutch gets sorted!
Love that Jake Hill in a 406 Supertourer has to show his wristband 😅
Ah GT2 memories when i was able upgrade normal 406 to this.
Its soo loud.
Water cooled brakes in race car?
Thats something new i understand this in 1000Hp Race truck where you really need stop 5 Tons.
Probably the best-looking SuperTourer of them all, if not the most competitive. Pretty sure the guys who built it got no help from Peugeot France, whose european campaigns were much more successful.
Wonder which engine that is. Logic suggests it's an XU10 (iron block) but has a lot of XU9J4 bits on it (an 80s engine from a 405 Mi16, or Citroen BX 16v)
You’re really getting comfortable on the camera now .. how about a new merch range ? JH24 booster seats! for all those missing inches
Loving the channel Jake. I grew up in the Super Tourer era of BTCC so its awesome to see them getting the attention they deserve by a modern day BTCC driver! Will be cheering you on at Donnington at the end of the month! 🫵🏻
Lol thats me cushion or blanket to reach the pedals 😂
Superb video Bro x ❤ You're living the dreams if us 40+ BTCC fans!! TOCA touring cars real life version!! 😂
Great video jake, can't wait to see the next video of you in a ST. Which do you prefer the ST or your car now ?
Hard to say. By far the Honda engine was better in every way but this chassis feels very nice. However the 99’ Primera is just a masterclass
I wish my MI16 cam cover looked that good!
Need to see jake in the 850 estate.proper car
These videos are ace 👌
Thank you!
I'd love to a direct comparison between this and the STW Cup car.
Amazing work :D geting through these super Touring cars :). I see the old Honda Integra out there. You defo need to drive that; total bias as that is the car I remember growing up when I watched BTCC back in the day (sadly, I got into touring cars after super turing). You'll have to get jimmy broadbent on the channel and at a BTCC event (for some promo hah_.
Beautiful car. It's a shame they never got any support from peugeot France
The 406 was successful with Menu in Germany but didn't do so well in BTCC. Easily best looking if era
The French and German version was by far a very different car I am told.
@@jakehillracing I see the 406 dtcc was a top challenger. Btcc 406 just made up the numbers
A brilliant insite it a amazing car....
Maybe a silly question but do you clutch every shift or just into 1st? Heel-toe on downshifts?
I think its 1 gear clutch down rest are no clutch needed but on down shifts like a normal h pattern
I believe you have to say "C'EST PARTI" before starting this car
I’m pretty sure the dry sump, was supplied by pace products.
Anyone asked you to drive the S40 yet? Would love to see you in Harvey / Soper’s E36 can do a back 2 back video with your G21
WOW...
I noticed Stihl on the rocker cover does anyone know what input they have with the car
I think this car is where they got TAXXI sound
Taxi 2 sound
Mega video !!
Back in the day they use to heel toe. I see you're left foot braking. Do you blip the throttle yourself, it's equiped with autoblip now or you're not bliping the throttle ?
It's sad the clutch was done 😅.
Yeah a few did and few didn’t. Personally I prefer to not use the clutch and give a slight blip when changing down anyway. That helps take the load off of the dogs in the box. Allows a smooth change without hurting anything
@@jakehillracing thank you for the answer 😊 .
Отличный автомобиль и не заслуженно забыт Пежо как Отличную и перспективную модель которая принесла им три подиума в супертуринге
да и гражданский двигатель тоже способный в стандарте выдать до 250 л.с и сохранить ресурс
Отличная Машина 406
ей бы 406 л.с 😋
Can you drive the renault 1916v next
You're like a male gigolo the way you jump around these seats Jake ?? :D You were driving my M3 a while back as well so I am told ?? :D (Porsche Miami Blue E46 M3 Cup )
Last 406 PeugeotSport UK built.
You’re that guy
What's next got to be the Mondeo or a Volvo
C était pas du flan peugeot à vraiment gagner 2 fois à peay speak ❤😊il est vraiment trop beau ce 406 mi 16 ❤😊
would smoke todays cars
Taxiii1🎉
Who’s the other driver Sowter? Can I take their place? 😉
Jelous!