Peugeot hot hatch fans worried the 208 GTI won’t live up to its predecessor’s legend can take solace in one fact – the man leading the team behind the engine choice put the 1.9-litre in the 205 GTI!Philippe Merckx is in charge of Peugeot’s 100-strong engine design team and his workforce is currently testing prototypes of the next GTI. So what engine does he prefer?”There’s really only one choice,” said Merckx. “And that’s the 1.6-litre turbo from the RCZ. The decision we’re currently debating is whether it should be in 200bhp or 230bhp guise.