Peugeot 308 GTi: The heir of the 309 GTI16 Blue Miami in approach?

Those like me who have experienced the Peugeot's heyday will remember of course in the disorder of the 505 Turbo Injection, 205 GTI 1.6 L and 1.9 L, 405 Mi16 and T16, 205 Rally, 106 Rally, 106 XSI, 306 S16 309 GTI and of course the excellent and turbulent 309 GTI16 that really manhandled all the competition of the time it comes from Germany, Italy, Japan or Billancourt. A self that gathered almost everything as in the great debate on road sports conducted in partnership by the time or Exhaust Sport Auto or rally in Group A with Gilles Panizzi and Simon Jean Joseph ... Another time sadly gone today time of gentrified sports, heavier, hyper-assisted and whose only trait and touch the 250 km / h and bend 0 to 100 km / h to about 6.0 seconds thanks to the famous paddle (as F1 ... it always does in the GP red lights!) and big digital background with HiFi DSP and streaming music!
Without wanting to play the backward-looking, embittered, it lacks nowadays a something to sports and particularly the compact are certainly powerful, but too heavy and often soulless playful temperament. As fans rely on Peugeot to offer on the sports compact market sporty handling, quick and precise with a sufficiently prompt and powerful engine plant permanently any competitor after three or four laces.
After 308 which is one of the most successful compact segment, the new 308 GT which looks promising and we hope to offer the test in the coming weeks, now advances the future will be very sporty 308 actually the production version of the Peugeot 308 R unveiled by just a few months. The Sochaux sport has also been surprised several times and in several places in Europe during test sessions and development as evidenced by the pictures below.

And where the case takes an interesting twist is when the case is almost officially confirmed by Bruno Famin director of Peugeot Sport who informed recently that the Sochaux manufacturer was working on such a project. This future Peugeot 308 GTi should resume mechanical L4 1.6L THP coupe RCZ R and we should find a sport whose power will be around 250 to 270 HP which will allow the compact to seek the Megane RS that it soon reaches the end of career. voluntary and playfulness, handling the "onions" flawless braking should be part with this car that we hope above the fray compact to large motors. We can also expect a nice finish but lightened here and there a few kilograms, beautiful and good bucket and a small steering wheel rim to place big well large "socks" of this 308 GTi.

Just like what is done with the 309 GTI and GTI 16, the 308 GTi 2015 should be very close to the new GT visually. It should externally differ only in details like different alloy wheels, barely lowered suspension, a tweaked diffuser which welcome over two rectangular tailpipes and chrome but two round bowls. One can also imagine some rooms (standard or optional) carbon fiber as the shells of mirrors or the spoiler that goes around the tailgate. Three or four GTi logos and we will be here an attractive sport to the French.

If one believes the latest noise corridor and some elements or words lachés the net or in an alley salon, this sporty compact should be officially unveiled in March 2015 at the Geneva show before arriving on the market during the third quarter 2015.
It remains to hope for the return of Miami ... Blue Coordinated with matching upholstery fabric and alcantara technical and we should be good! To be continued.