The Peugeot 206 represented the transition from front-wheel drive, as seen in the 306 Maxi, to a genuine World Rally Car with all-wheel drive and a turbo engine of 2 liters and approximately 300 horsepower. Compact, agile, and technologically advanced, it introduced active differentials and highly refined aerodynamics, marking a radical leap compared to its predecessors and quickly becoming a world champion car. Brothers Gilles Panizzi and Hervé Panizzi participated in the 68th Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo in 2000 behind the wheel of a Peugeot 206 WRC #10 from the Peugeot Esso team, but they had to retire due to an engine failure in the 7th timed stage. This car served as the model for Tecnitoys for their reference 6048.