...on carkeys.co.uk

http://www.carkeys.co.uk/features/product/2005/6640.asp

carkeys.co.uk said:

It's a sign of the times that if you want performance with your Grande Punto, you have to choose diesel. The two petrol engines in the range are a 65bhp 1.2-litre and a 77bhp 1.4-litre, both with eight valves rather than the 16 of the Multijets.

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I thought there was a new 1.4 16v FIRE unit, wonder why they aren't using that?

That spoof Golf Plus advert does spring to mind though... "A Golf, just a little more pointless"

That car gets better every time I see it. Wonder how long dieselphobes will have to wait to get some decent petrol power?

A low insurance costing petrol version for young people looking to buy and run their first new car.

JonnyBoy said:

I thought there was a new 1.4 16v FIRE unit, wonder why they aren't using that?

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Wolfrace, apparently there is a petrolhead verison in the pipeline to be released when the current shape Punto HGT finally stops being produced and sold next year. Apparently it is going to be a on par with the Golf GTi. Only time will tell though.

I've been informed that the 1.4 is actually a 1368cc 8V variant of the new 16V fire engine . Also the 1242cc 16V is gone for good aswell I'm awating specs on the new engines now

these guys reckon theres a 180bhp sporting on the way:

http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=12707

normski c said:

these guys reckon theres a 180bhp sporting on the way:

http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=12707

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i hope theres going to be also all the articles seem to be nice about it rather than a slating match type.

ah its beautiful but itsss got mera lights and remindesss me a tiny bit of the new shape astra. but still i may have to trade in the hgt for one of these babies