Island Life Magazine Ltd April / May 2016 | Page 59

MOTORING
of international expertise in the field of
motor sport and top-level racing.
The visual enhancements they have
made to create the 308 GTi by Peugeot
Sport are obvious from every angle.
Boasting exclusive styling front and rear,
the car sits 11 millimetres lower
to the ground than the standard
308. The nose features full LED
headlamps, flanking a new black
radiator grille with a horizontal
chequered pattern and gloss-black
finishing. The same motif is echoed
on the air intake, which is surrounded
by sequential LED indicators and a
red detail strip (chrome on Ultimate
Red cars). Below the bumper, two
front spoilers boost aerodynamic
performance.
In profile, the redesigned doorsills
hint at the car’s aggressive nature, while
the sleek new rear design features a
gloss-black section housing the twin
exhaust pipes. The GTi signature of the
car is clearly visible on the front wings
and tailgate.
With a wider track of 1,570mm at

the front and 1,554mm at the rear, the
308 GTi has been engineered to offer
exceptional grip. GTi 250 versions are
shod with 225/40 R18 92W Michelin
Pilot Sport 3 tyres on ‘Diamant’ alloy
wheels, while the GTi 270 versions

feature the new 19-inch ‘Carbone’ lightweight alloy wheels and are equipped
with Michelin Super Sport 235/35 R19
91Y tyres, which showcase the 380mm
front discs, complete with solid red
four-piston calipers and Peugeot Sport
signature.

A ‘Coupe Franche’ two-tone design is
exclusive to the GTi 270 version – RRP
£1,300 - and contrasts the vibrant new
‘Ultimate Red’ colour with Nera Black.
The 308 GTi is also available in the
new Ultimate Red, Pearlescent White,
Magnetic Blue, Nera Black, Cumulus
Grey as well as the standard colour, a
non-metallic Hurricane Grey.
Ultimately, the popular Peugeot
308 provided an excellent base from
which to develop this hot new hatch,
and engineers have succeeded in
optimising the original design to
achieve incredible performance.
But the only way to really
experience the full potential of the
308 GTi Sport is to take it out on the
road - or preferably on a race circuit,
if you happen to have one handy!
* The 308 GTi 250 is priced from
£26,555 and the 308 GTi 270 from
£28,155 (MRRP), and both vehicles
are now available to order from
Staddlestones.

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