Saturday, August 31, 2013

What's in our Car Town garage today? (August 31, 2013)

What's in our Car Town garage today?

2009 Fiat Punto Abarth

Based on the Punto Evo, the Abarth version of the Punto Evo tries to be a better hot hatch in a world where these kinds are no longer the norm. Why bother? Because with the 1.4 Multiair petrol engine with the fuel-saving Stop-Start function, this hot hatch tries to be an eco-car in disguise even though with this function, it saves 10% of fuel consumption and emissions in the urban cycle. Of course, with Abarth has rally racing roots, the Punto Evo Abarth comes with the Gear Shift Indicator that provides a signal on the instrument panel, telling you if this is the right time to shift gear.

2009 Fiat Punto Abarth

1969 Pontiac GTO

One of the most iconic GTO models at that time is the GTO Judge model. It maybe as flashy as its exterior color but The Judge was born in the age when factory performance does mean a lot and this model became the norm by which their performance were measured. If you had one of these since that time, you really are The Judge in the eyes of drivers and when it's judgement day at your local drag strip, this muscle car packs a huge threat against its opposition.

1969 Pontiac GTO

2011 Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse

The 500 Abarth Assetto Corse is a track-prepped version of the very popular Fiat 500 Abarth hot hatchback. Even though it comes with the same 1.4L turbocharged engine as the normal 500 Abarth, the Assetto Corse version has all of its essentials stripped out and became a single-seater racing machine capable for setting blistering lap times during track days. Only 49 of these were made.

2011 Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse

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