Completely official: the Peugeot 308 GTi 250 / 270
Posted on 18-06-2015 at 7:20 by Dizono – 61 Comments”
We have to wait a long time, but finally going to Peugeot again, and seriously interfere in the battle for the hottest hothatch. With 250 or even 270 hp is a lot vermogender than the Volkswagen Golf GTI and also outperforms the fastest version is just the 265 hp Megane RS.
Secretly has the Peugeot 308 GTi is not so very many secrets after all a ongecamoufleerd copy was spotted and we yesterday exclusively our hands, and knew to lay on a manual in which, among other capabilities were mentioned.
To small rims does Peugeot not, by default, the GTi 250 already on 18-inch wheels (optional 19-inch) and the carriage 11 mm lower than a standard 308. The large wheels also offer excellent view of the large brake calipers at the front are mounted. If the wheels and brakes still not enough to give away, then there are the aggressive bumpers and a special grille which is restricted to the GTi.
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Also, the special half-to-half paintjob, that we for the first time on the study model saw, is simply to get on the production model. Peugeot calls it the ‘Coupe Franche’ and you can only tick when you opt for the 270 hp 308 GTi. But who wanted you anyway.
But because you are 19-inch wheels get a piece, two pounds lighter than the 18-inch copies of the GTi 250. That doesn’t seem like much, but the unsprung weight, every kilo taken. This gain is partly negated by the larger brake discs front: 380 mm, compared to 330 mm for the GTi 250. Behind it, in both cases, disks with a diameter of 268 mm. In addition, you get standard leather upholstered sports seats in the fastest GTi, while you are in the 250 hp variant of the standard substance.
Performance
Enough about the appearance, how fast is the 308 GTi? The 270 hp version of the 1.6 e-THP engine, good for a sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 6 seconds, the 250 hp version has 0.2 seconds longer. About top speed Peugeot not (we guess approx. 250 km/h), do the GTI 270 and 250, the 1000m standing start, respectively, 25.3 and 25.6 seconds.
On a twisty circuit is the difference between the two versions is likely to be slightly larger, the GTi 270 gets a standard Torsen differential with limited slip, so you at the exit of a turn just a bit earlier and hungrier on the gas can. The system divides the torque of 330 Nm on the front wheels, whereby the wheel with the most grip also the most torque.
It is still wait and see when the 308 GTi in the Peugeot showroom to find out, also about the price attack, we are still in the dark.
Update 06-08 – the prices are known: € 37.400,- for the GTi 250, and € 40.400,- for the GTi 270.
Gallery: Peugeot 308 GTi
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