Peugeot 308 Feline 1.6 THP

The Peugeot 308 is the much-anticipated, all-new family hatchback which has been causing something of a stir round these parts, netting no fewer than four stars in our full and comprehensive road test.
That accolade was awarded to the 1.6 e-HDi diesel-powered version. What we have here is the petrol-powered 1.6 THP variant, whose 154bhp makes it the most powerful 308 currently available.
Most powerful, but not the torquiest, mind. The 1.6 THP’s 177lb fit is shaded not only by the 2.0 e-HDi’s 273lb fit, but also the 1.6 e-HDi’s 199lb ft. But no matter, as the THP engine has some endearing qualities all of its own.