Prices are including taxes but even so it’s indeed not great with the very tiny trunk for the size of the car and bad autonomy.

Good news, the newer designs are not always worse, for example the 3.0 TDI commonrail first vs second gen (mine is a first gen) :

The slogan on the main video (not the behind the scene) is also cool :

Opel => Blitz.

As it cost only 200€ with the top trim, it might be to make it more interesting for people to switch directly to the top trim.

In France, on the intermediate trim level (it’s not available on the base trim), the optional 8" display with wireless Carplay and Android Auto cost 300€ (including 20% VAT).

The 2.7 HDi was a twin-turbo diesel engine that was mated to a 6 speed auto from the get go (in 2004) so it was never used with the gearbox of the article.

Funny thing, i did actually saw a Clio V6 phase 2 in gray today on my 2 minute drive to the restaurant and i didn’t see one before that for maybe a few years.

2CV raids are still a thing :

The Dacia Spring is already an EV under 20000€ (16990€ including 20% VAT which would be around 16200$ without VAT) on the European market, the deliveries will start in a few months.

De la musique campagnarde.

I feel like the i30N was actually behind the 308 GTi by these metrics and i would buy one if i had the money.

Being the master lately has been in great part about having the best stats (power, Nürburgring time and acceleration) and less about just having fun on a B road.

No, i haven’t driven it but from most thing i read and heard it was one of the most involving and fun car of this generation for driving on the road with the rear not as playful as a 309 or 306 but still more than most modern cars.

A sporty EV hatch will be heavy, the electric version of the 208 (one size smaller than the 308) is 300kg heavier than the petrol version (1.1 vs 1.4 tons) while being “only” 136hp (and not a hot hatch), with the 308 being bigger, it would need an even bigger battery to have a decent range which will cost more and be…

Small cars are still a big thing but the problem is about sporty cars that at the moment are not viable if not electrified and too expensive and not sporty enough if electrified.

They aren’t trying because there is almost no market for those in Europe at the moment, the Megane R.S. is a brilliant car but it won’t get replaced with another ICE version.

It’s not that, it’s that Peugeot is not making any really sporty car except the 50 PSE at the moment, some CUVs like the 3008 and the DS7 have got the 300hp version of the hybrid4 powertrain but they are not sold as sporty cars.

The outgoing 308 GTi was the smallest and lightest of the category and one of the most entertaining to drive according to reviews (definitely more than a Golf), unfortunately it didn’t have the visibility and popularity of other models as it was not the most powerful or fastest at the Nürburgring or in a 0-100kph.

The 308 unveiled is the GT trim which has a sportier look.