MOTOR Magazine Australia

POWER HUNGRY

04. 2020 CARS ON FLEET 02 WE TRY BEFORE YOU BUY

IT’S ONLY BEEN a couple months since we discovered our previous long-term Peugeot 308 GTi wasn’t the hot hatch lightweight it claimed to be.

After seeing for ourselves the Frenchie was carrying an extra 100kg around its belly than claimed, it left me somewhat cynical about manufacturer data. Especially when it’s impressive.

So this morning I’m parked outside Herrod Performance in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. After Peugeot-gate, I

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