New 308 GTi, Just wow.

[Drummond Base]

http://www.peugeot.co.uk/showroom/30...peugeot-sport/
1.6 THP with 270BHP at stock, is that just asking for trouble?

[BenS]

To be honest, not heard awful things about the RCZ-R and it's basically the same engine. I hope it's forged though, not just like the DS3R which loved to blow pistons through the turbo. Have seen one on the road with the 2-tone paintjob and it looked alright, little bit chavvy though.

[lfcrule1972]

If it can hold itself together that's not a bad price for 270bhp

[BeefMasta]

From what Jamie was saying they’ve made a few changes to get that power, forged bits etc.

[Drummond Base]

Im not sure id like to take that risk to be honest.

[BenS]

Exactly, why have a 270bhp highly strung 1.6 when you could buy a safe 270bhp 2.0 or bigger

[Drummond Base]

Exactly, why have a 270bhp highly strung 1.6 when you could buy a safe 270bhp 2.0 or bigger

The Golf or Skoda spring to mind.

[Jamie@SPTuning]

Exactly, why have a 270bhp highly strung 1.6 when you could buy a safe 270bhp 2.0 or bigger

It’s all about emissions these days, all manufacturers are pushing smaller engines with high HP.
The 270hp uses a KO4 based turbo giving it the extra power with uprated forged pistons and rods to strengthen the bottom end.
Also VVT on both cams like in the DS3 performance.

[Drummond Base]

It’s all about emissions these days, all manufacturers are pushing smaller engines with high HP.
The 270hp uses a KO4 based turbo giving it the extra power with uprated forged pistons and rods to strengthen the bottom end.
Also VVT on both cams like in the DS3 performance.

Jamie, does this engine still have issue with carbon build up and if not, how did they engineer it out?

[BenS]

I would assume if they addressed it they wouldn't route the PCV through the intake. No oil = no carbon.

[Jamie@SPTuning]

The PCV is totally different on these, I haven’t had any enquiries for this engine at all.

[V3nn3tj3]

They can't really fix that problem ben. They still need to burn the fumes for emission ratings. Some try to fix the problem with an fuel injector in the inlet manifold bit still the problem exists. They're still not able to fix it in a propper way.