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Peugeot 106 S16 Lucifer Red Norev 1:18

Peugeot 106 S16 Lucifer Red Norev 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Peugeot
Model Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
184921
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About the Peugeot 106 S16 Lucifer Red Norev 1:18

TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Peugeot 106 S16 reproduces the 1998 hot hatch in Lucifer Red, with opening doors, bonnet and boot on a zinc alloy body. Its 1.6-litre 16-valve engine gave the small Peugeot proper road-going pace without the stripped-out compromises of the Rallye. A well-priced diecast for a compact hot hatch shelf.

If the 106 Rallye was Peugeot's homologation special, the S16 was the version buyers could actually live with day to day. Norev's 1:18 diecast catches that later, more rounded car in Lucifer Red, a colour that suits the hatchback's compact energy.

The 106 S16 as the Road-Focused Hot Hatch

Peugeot fitted the S16 with a 1.6-litre 16-valve engine, a genuine step up in refinement and output over the earlier Rallye's smaller unit, while keeping the 106's low kerb weight that made the smaller car feel so eager in the first place. Where the Rallye stripped out equipment for competition eligibility, the S16 kept electric windows, proper trim and a usable cabin, aiming squarely at buyers who wanted French hot hatch character without the compromises of a homologation special. It arrived at the tail end of an era when small, light, naturally aspirated hatchbacks still made a strong case for themselves against heavier, turbocharged rivals, and the S16 remains one of the more fondly remembered examples of that formula done well.

Zinc Alloy Weight and Opening Panels on a Small Body

The model carries genuine heft for its size, the density that comes from a zinc alloy build rather than a lighter resin alternative, and that weight is noticeable the moment it clears its packaging. Doors, bonnet and boot all open, showing the compact 16-valve engine bay and the trimmed cabin that set the S16 apart from its stripped-out sibling. Diecast tolerances run a touch wider than a sealed body could hold, so the shutlines sit a shade broader around the hinges, a fair trade on a small hatchback where every panel line is visible up close.

Lucifer Red Over the Compact Hatchback Shape

Lucifer Red is a genuinely bold shade, and it works well on a shape this small because there is little surface for the colour to get lost across. Paint sits deep and even on the metal shell, and under a directed lamp the gloss shows the 106's tidy, uncomplicated surfacing without needing a metallic flake to add interest. At around 18 centimetres in 1:18, the hatchback reads compact and upright next to larger cars, its stance staying faithful to a body designed to feel light on its wheels.

A Companion Piece to the Rallye and Later 306 S16

This sits at an accessible diecast price point, comfortably paired with a 106 Rallye to tell the two ends of the same model's story: one built for competition eligibility, the other for the road. It also makes a natural stepping stone toward the larger 306 S16, showing how Peugeot scaled the same hot hatch formula up through the decade.

Original price was: £56.00.Current price is: £53.00.
Original price was: £56.00.Current price is: £53.00.
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