2018 Peugeot 308 GTi Italian Review – Video

The Peugeot 308 GTi took home the honours when pitched it into a hot hatch triple test against the Mk7.5 VW Golf GTI and Mini JCW a few months back, but the game has already moved on: now the new 316bhp Honda Civic Type R is the hot hatch darling of the moment, and on the horizon there’s a Renault Megane RS with four-wheel steering.

Given how much Peugeot is at pains to point out that its motorsport arm, Peugeot Sport, is responsible for the development of the 308 GTi, we hope the lack of updates mean the team is hard at work on a new Le Mans LMP1 entry or something similar.

Either that, or the 308 GTi didn’t need changing… Peugeot could have easily squeezed more power from the 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder, but it’s already claimed to be the most powerful production engine of its size, with a rather decent 268bhp on offer.