Test drive Fiat 500 Abarth since 2008 hatchback
Test drive Fiat 500 Abarth
Full of power, but even more myths: after the Grande Punto model, Fiat represents the second version of Abarth The place of the test is by no means accidental: on the racing highway Alfa Romeo Baloco near Milan. The famous Tipo 33 was run here. This is just the most perfect place to check the sports version of the Fiat 500 for stamina.
Back in the sixties, when the word tuning was generally considered wild, a lover of screwdriver and cars Carlo Abart decided to add a few horses to the hood to Italian car. Meanwhile, the brand with Scorpio has long belonged to the Fiat concern.
The street version is quite entertaining: powerful in front, double exhaust, red brake brake brackets and a spoiler on the roof at the sight of all this cannot be smiled. An instantly is a nice impression of how the baby is trying to show himself an adult athlete in front of the public. The salon is neat and pleases with such elements as special sports seats, aluminum pedals, red casing and additional tools, which brings a drop of sports to a general view. The on -board computer is able to measure the main data while driving, and
the database contains information about most famous racing tracks in the world. But even without an on -board computer, we did not strongly doubt the veracity of the data published by Fiat. A phenomenal turbocharger with a volume of 1.4 liters already at small revolutions shows itself very badly. And thanks to the TTC control system (Torque Transfer Control), decent results on turns are achieved. The system slightly slows down the scrolling wheels on sharp turns, instead of simply decreasing engine power, as many other competitors do. Abarth copes with any turns. In Germany, the company intends to sell only 450 copies, in the rest of Europe a picture is similar. So lovers should hurry.
To whom 135 hp is not enough, he can order a special version of 160 hp. Starting price in Europe from 18.100 euros
Author Vitaly Goldenberg
Source: Autolet.ru