At the Istanbul International Auto ,Fiat presents Grande Punto Radical,an extreme show car.The car underlines the important role played by the Grande Punto in the market. This week three production versions are on show .Fiat has a strong rally presence in Turkey with the new Super2000 category Grande Punto Rally.
The new Fiat Linea, the C-segment saloon has made its world debut at the show. Characterised by large air intake areas, outrageous spoilers,massive rear wing,huge wheel arches,Radicale has captured the attention of visitors. A large exhaust is exposed by the rear bumper area completely cutaway. Developed by a team of Abarth engineers and designers, the ‘500 Abarth Assetto Corse’ will campaign on race tracks across Europe in 2009.
The Abarth version sports a full racing kit with a wider track, white 17’ special ultralight racing wheels, low ride, sports racing mirrors and a place for a number on the sides. It also receives a new, more aggressive front end with an aerodynamic chin spoiler, a white winged spoiler, dual exhaust outlets and Abarth branding. The Abarth heritage is also expressed with a thunderbolt logo on the side representing the brand’s racing image and a red band and four white checkers on the roof, just as on the winning Abarth 850TC version of the 1960s.
Inside the ‘500 Abarth Assetto Corse’ gets the full race-spec roll-cage treatment, sports steering wheel, racing harness and an optimised racing position, shifting the racing seats closer toward the centre of the car. These changes add up to a 180kg weight reduction over the standard 500 - which was no porker to begin with.
The new Fiat Linea, the C-segment saloon has made its world debut at the show. Characterised by large air intake areas, outrageous spoilers,massive rear wing,huge wheel arches,Radicale has captured the attention of visitors. A large exhaust is exposed by the rear bumper area completely cutaway. Developed by a team of Abarth engineers and designers, the ‘500 Abarth Assetto Corse’ will campaign on race tracks across Europe in 2009.
The Abarth version sports a full racing kit with a wider track, white 17’ special ultralight racing wheels, low ride, sports racing mirrors and a place for a number on the sides. It also receives a new, more aggressive front end with an aerodynamic chin spoiler, a white winged spoiler, dual exhaust outlets and Abarth branding. The Abarth heritage is also expressed with a thunderbolt logo on the side representing the brand’s racing image and a red band and four white checkers on the roof, just as on the winning Abarth 850TC version of the 1960s.
Inside the ‘500 Abarth Assetto Corse’ gets the full race-spec roll-cage treatment, sports steering wheel, racing harness and an optimised racing position, shifting the racing seats closer toward the centre of the car. These changes add up to a 180kg weight reduction over the standard 500 - which was no porker to begin with.
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