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August 13, 2008
Abarth Grande Punto
Before we go any further we must establish that although this car is a Grande Punto, it’s not a Fiat. It’s an Abarth. The car has been prepared by Fiat’s famous tuning division so it isn’t just some badged special edition with a fancy body kit. There are a raft of performance enhancements which are designed to transform the car into a serious hot hatch.
For the launch Fiat–err I mean Abarth–took us to a tight and twisty hill climb circuit in the north of England, which was quite a challenge when you start putting in some faster attempts! There is some great video of me driving the car along with a full review at imotormag.co.uk. Plus more pics and stats on the car after the jump.
Price: £13,500 (approximately $25,000)
Engine: 1.4-litre turbo
On sale: Now
Power: 153
0-62: 8.2
Top Speed: 129
Economy: 40.9mpg
Standard Equipment: Brembo brakes, 17in alloys, lowered suspension, tinted windows, ESP, cruise control, air-con and six airbags
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7urtle
Aug 13, 2008 at 5:31 pm
is it awd?ill take it
kap0w
Aug 13, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Those are just the kind of cars we can’t get in the US – decently appointed, high mileage, vaguely performance cars. It’s no LS1, but for 95% of my driving, it’s just what I’d need.