Peugeot 308 GTi production halted because of tightening emissions

production of the Peugeot 308 GTi by Peugeot sport is to go on a four-month hiatus because of tightening emissions regulations. the latest Euro 6.2 rules have required the French brand to reengineer its hot hatchback, with sales because of resume in October.
The latest regulations – which take the WLTP genuine world economic climate as well as emissions requirements into account – mean that the Peugeot’s 1.6-litre turbocharged engine will requirement tweaking to stand as much as the stricter guidelines. The exact same is expected with many high performance direct injection petrol units.
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The addition of a petrol particulate filter should reduce the 308’s discharge of fine soot bits – understood to be a contributor to serious respiratory problems – by a considerable amount. It’s a move that Volkswagen used to all of its turbo petrol designs last year in response to the ‘dieselgate’ emissions scandal.
Peugeot is positive that the 308 GTi’s 266bhp output won’t be impacted by the emissions changes. The system was co-developed with BMW for the previous generation MINI, as well as Peugeot sport has since modified the system to extract ever increasing power outputs.
Meanwhile, the next generation of the 208 supermini is expected to make its very first public appearance at the Paris motor show in October. In the meantime, production of the three door versions of the present vehicle has ceased, as well as the 208 GTi has completed with it. That means, for the time being, Peugeot offers no hot hatch variations in its lineup, however Peugeot officials have previously hinted that the GTi brand stays a vital part of its range.
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