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PEUGEOT 308 GTi: It’s a hot hatch with comfort wrapped in classy style.
Peugeot hot hatch
is out of an iconic slipstream By DEREK OGDEN ROAD TEST
stopping the clock in a flat six seconds. Peugeot Sport is responsible for the two-level tuning of the 1.6-litre fourcylinder engine, with a supercharged air-intercooled system specially developed and installed below the front bumper. Both of the hotshots develop peak torque of 330Nm at just 1900rpm and feature sixspeed manual transmissions. The GTi 250 we tested was fitted with a Sports Pack which monitors G-forces, recalibrates the throttle map, amplifies the exhaust note and presents a power / boost / torque readout.
Sitting 11 mm lower than the standard 308, with a wider track of 1570 mm at the front and 1554 mm at the rear and rolling on Michelin Pilot Sport tyres the 308 GTi has been engineered to offer exceptional grip. The front features full LED headlamps with integrated daytime running lights, flanking a new black radiator grille. The air intake is surrounded by sequential LED indicators, while below the bumper two spoilers optimise aerodynamics. Redesigned door sills hint at the car’s nononsense nature. The sleek new rear features a gloss-black section incorporating twin exhaust pipes. The GTi signature is writ large on the
front wings and tailgate. The Peugeot i-Cockpit cabin reflects the sporting nature of the car. Seats – sports style up front - are in dark Alcantara / TEP with red contrast stitching; the leather bound steering wheel features the GTi logo at the bottom and red centring mark at the top. Drilled aluminium pedals reinforce the hatchback’s sporting nature; dark tinted privacy glass adds a touch of mystery to occupants’ identity while travelling at speed. If the Peugeot 308 GTi is a hot hatch, the infotainment set-up is, in modern terms, ‘cool’.
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THE iconic Peugeot 205 GTI holds a stunning place in the automotive lexicon. After a decade of stellar performance, the little French machine called the ‘best hot hatchback of all time’ ended its production run in February 1994. The French automobile maker thought it time to revisit those halcyon days and has come up with the 308 1.6THP GTi. The car is available in two specifications with two levels of tuning - the 184kW 308 GTi 250 carries a recommended retail price of $44,990, while the 200kW 308 GTi 270 is $49,990, both plus on-road costs. The two variants accelerate similarly - the 250 clearing the 100 km/h hurdle in 6.2 seconds from a standing start, the 270
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