April 17th was a bright day - clear blue sky with little isolated clouds. For Southern Klang Valley it was the best late afternoon weather in more than one month. On every Friday as usual I left my office early. The traffic was clear and I decided to test myPeugeot 308 for an acceleration from the last traffic light before reaching my home.
I had with me a GPS datalogger. There is a 500m-straight for a quick sprint for 20 seconds up to 150kph before slowing down for a left-hand curve - there is also a gradual sloping up with approx. 50:1 gradient as a slight impediment for the test as shown below. 
[note: the gradient illustration is exergerated by using different scales for x-axis and y-axis. click on the image to enlarge]
This is part of the logged data. The car hit 100kph just after 9th second from standstill. However based on the car speedometer it took just 8.75secs to hit 100kph. The speedometer of my car probably reads 2-3% higher as I mentioned in earlier post.
Based on conservative figures from logged data, I plotted a chart using Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet as shown below and I can conclude that myPeugeot 308 can sprint from 0 to 100kph in 9.25seconds on normal AUTO mode. Prabably less than 9.1 sec if it was tested on level road by deploying tiptronic. I will find a better place to test how fast [or slow] for the 308 THP to reach from 0-160kph later...[already done, click [HERE] ]
I'm quite certain by the time other 1.6~1.8liter N.A automatic tx cars reach 100kph, Peugeot 308THP Auto already hitting 120kph or more!
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I had with me a GPS datalogger. There is a 500m-straight for a quick sprint for 20 seconds up to 150kph before slowing down for a left-hand curve - there is also a gradual sloping up with approx. 50:1 gradient as a slight impediment for the test as shown below. 
[note: the gradient illustration is exergerated by using different scales for x-axis and y-axis. click on the image to enlarge]
This is part of the logged data. The car hit 100kph just after 9th second from standstill. However based on the car speedometer it took just 8.75secs to hit 100kph. The speedometer of my car probably reads 2-3% higher as I mentioned in earlier post.Based on conservative figures from logged data, I plotted a chart using Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet as shown below and I can conclude that myPeugeot 308 can sprint from 0 to 100kph in 9.25seconds on normal AUTO mode. Prabably less than 9.1 sec if it was tested on level road by deploying tiptronic. I will find a better place to test how fast [or slow] for the 308 THP to reach from 0-160kph later...[already done, click [HERE] ]
I'm quite certain by the time other 1.6~1.8liter N.A automatic tx cars reach 100kph, Peugeot 308THP Auto already hitting 120kph or more!frequently visited pages:
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11 comments:
nice cars.. I love it
Hi PIC,
r u doing neural network and adaptive control for non-liner multivariable system as well?
rgds
where to buy this data logger?? I also want 1... hehe
Alan,
I cannot write comment on your latest posting in 308GT blog... why aaa?
Anyway, welcome back home. It's more amazing that you were patient enough to drive your GT at speed limits for 400+ km than the fuel consumption figure achieved!
Bravo for your double success.
BTW pls visit my other photo-blog about the GPS data logger at the following URL:
http://www.23hq.com/uncledee206/photo/2876237
pls also find some useful links in the 'comment section'
rgds
Emilio,
r u from Argentina? I rembember a song "Don't cry for me Agentina"...
BTW a group of profesionals from where I'm working just visited Argentina. We like to learn "some technology" from your country. I'll contact u whenever I get a chance to be there.
rgds
Hi Uncle Ahwan,
Very informative blog you have here. Really nice. Makes me wanting to go back to French ride again. Take care.
Collin,
Why not?
or if you can afford and wait, better get a Peugeot 308RC. I heard PSA will mass produce the car based on 308RC-Z concept. It has more than 200hp power plant/300Nm of torque and capable to hit max speed up or beyond 230kph and sprint from 0~60mph in less than 7 seconds.
I'm not strong enough to resist it.
hello,
i'm really amazed with the wealth of information this blog has. thanks for sharing!
just wondering... does pressing down the "s" button improve acceleration times at all?
Alvin,
Of course using 'S' mode takes less time for the 0~100km/hr sprint.
Deploying "tiptronic" is even better - try to upshift at different engine speeds and see how the timing progresses.
Say, first test upshift @4500rpm. Then increase engine speed by 500rpm for the next subsequent tests. U will find the optimum engine rpm for the shortest timing.
For 0~100km/hr sprint u only need 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears only. Infact in 2nd gear peugeot 308 auto can reach over 100km/hr already when rev up near redline.
Good luck!
surprisingly i'm not too "trigger" happy with my cars. they both have tiptronic which i play with when bored in traffic. maybe i should be a bit more adventurous with it. i love reading all the information and rarely test/push/try out the car to its limits. fuel also i just use 95. the pug has clocked 1.1k km, and in the next 5 days, it will be 1st month anniversary :)
the only thing i'm doing to it (so far) is installing an ipod interface (to be controlled via that radio control stalk) as i very malas to do all this cd burning thing. i've got ipods lying around the house so might as well just put them in the car.
Avin,
For normal driving there is no different in fc between RON95 and RON97. I've tested on 600km 'economy driving' BBBangi-JB-BBBangi on both fuels ending up both achieving 6.2liter/100km or 45.8mpg.
http://ahw308.blogspot.com/2009/10/fc-on-ron95-is-as-good-as-ron97-for.html?zx=eeba7f1ac37d8358
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