Since the scene of the Circuit Estoril, Portugal Fiat Abarth announced the arrival of the national market. At a time when it celebrates the centenary of the birth of Carlo Abarth, the brand founded by enthusiastic Italian finally reaches the Portuguese market, via the desired 500 Abarth and Abarth Grande Punto. Since always synonymous with automobiles nervous, of challenge, of passion, excitement and success of major sports, the Abarth is dreaming of returning to the enthusiasts of sports cars. The Reborn mark of the scorpion comes to the Portuguese market with two models: the 500 Abarth and the Grande Punto Abarth, both equipped with a block of the 1.4 liter turbo, with 135 horsepower at 500 and 155 horses in the Grande Punto, and an aesthetic treatment capable of doing any suspire love with the cars' claw '. Initially, the Abarth will have two official dealers on national soil.
The circuit of Estoril was the venue chosen to discover the capabilities of the 500 Abarth and the Grande Punto Abarth. Still, before we embark on a track, a short presentation of all the details that give "life" to the new Abarth, as well as a retrospective of the history and success of the brand in the Italian race.
Precursor of the legendary 500 Abarth of the sixties, the 500 Abarth impresses immediately by the aggressiveness that gives it an aesthetic presence, we would say frightening, and at the same time ... challenging! But the "emotions" are not only staying in aesthetics as we have seen through a circuitous route where we had the opportunity to discover the "hand" of Abarth in the small 500, particularly at the dynamic behavior. With a performance and a sound that approximates that of a car designed for racing, the 500 Abarth reveals a dynamic equilibrium surprising, even in the most slippery floor, surpassing the best expectations for a compact car as small as 500. In addition to this, the turbo engine of 1.4 liters with 135 horse power, charged at 5500 revolutions and a maximum torque of 206 Nm at 3000 revolutions per minute mode 'Sport' (in mode 'Normal', the torque gets to 180 Nm to 2500 revolutions per minute) offers an impressive agility. In the long curves of the Estoril circuit, the 500 Abarth continued to defy our limits, proving that a small car can also be a good sport with a strong vocation for circuits, as if to justify the trophy that goes a presence in some of the most European major circuits. The way it controls the 500 Abarth, and the entry of the curves as in output and confidence that instils in the driver demonstrates the excellent work of Abarth. The front is very incisive and rear axle follows the actions outlined by the steering wheel. The benefits leave no room for doubt, with an advertised maximum speed of 205 km / h acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in just 7.9 seconds. For those who are never satisfied, the Abarth created the box, processing, which by 2500 euros (without mounting included), transforms the 500 Abarth in the 500 Abarth that, receiving a package of changes, mechanical and aesthetic, which reinforce, yet more, his character sports. Highlight for all 160 horses from the 1.4 turbo, thanks to a new unity of command of the engine, air filter specific, springs, brakes and new wheels, the larger.
Turning to the steering wheel of the Grande Punto Abarth, the mark of the scorpion raises the bar even further. Equipped with the same gasoline engine 1.4 turbo, but with 155 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 206 Nm of torque at 5000 rpm, which amounts to 230 Nm at 3000 rpm thanks to the overboost function. Combined with a 6-speed mechanical box, the Grande Punto Abarth reaches a maximum speed of 208 km / h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in just 8.2 seconds. Like the 500 Abarth, the changes are not limited to the engine and aerodynamics, the brakes have been resized and improved according to the suspensions of the greatest benefits. With that, in the performance curve, even when we tried to go beyond the limits is at least exciting, it joins a racing sound and excellent response of the management. A box of six-speed exploits in perfection, the engine capacity, while the driver was delivering the fun, with the largest Boost Sport operation, which makes it quicker response to the engine, making it almost hard to believe that we have a unit with only 1.4 liters. Compared to the standard Grande Punto, the Abarth treatment is characterized by extended routes in 6 mm, the alloy rims of 17 inches and it is decorated Abarth.
For those who are never satisfied, the Abarth has yet that the kit, which besides some rims of some rims of larger, new hit of the suspensions, tougher and 20 mm lower and an enhanced braking system and a larger turbo of dimensions, the engine starts to offer some impressive 180 horsepower and 272 Nm of torque, which explains the 215 km / h as 7.7 seconds in 0-100 km / h, announced by the mark of the scorpion. The kit ¿¿that, for both the Grande Punto and for the 500, can only be installed in the centers of preparation of the official Abarth. The preparation can be made at the time of purchase the car or at a later stage, with a maximum of one year, if the car does not exceed 20,000 km.
The distribution network in Portugal Abarth will be a first step, consisting of a limited number of Dealers (in Portugal are now two, the Italian Motor Village in Lisbon and MSCar in Faro).
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