General Does anyone want an Abarth GP now?

[Gofra]

Dont turn this into another diesel VS petrol thread chaps.
Its completely natural everyone allready owning a GP will search for Y buying the GPA would be a nonsense

Btw, did any of you guys take a peek at the figures?


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[Venters]

Btw, did any of you guys take a peek at the figures?


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In the link you posted?
I didn't. Didn't think there was much point in searching through a foreign language Max Power site looking for figure where they reckon the Abarth will be nearly as heavy as the Mjet.

 

[Gofra]

No, I was talking about this:

Ballocco laptimes (clocked by AUTO):

Renault Clio RS Sport: 3.10.02 (-1,04s) 192 HP
Honda Civic Type R 07: 3.10.70 (-0.46s) 201 HP
Opel Corsa OPC: 3.10.88 (-0,18s) 192 HP
Grande punto Abarth: 3'11"06 160 HP
Volkswagen Golf GT: 3.11.23 (+0,17s) 24.501 euro 170 HP
Cooper S Mk1 Jcw 3’12”20 (+1.04s) 210c HP
Volkswagen GTI: 3.13.43 (+2.37s) 150 HP
Peugeot 207 THP Fèline: 3.15.54 (+4,48s) 150 HP

Measurements of 0-100km/h acceleration:

AUTO: 7,76s
ELABORARE: 7,75s
QUATTROROUTE: 7,8 s

Quarter mile times:

AUTO: 15,0 s
ELABORARE: 15,76 s
QUATTROROUTE: 15,8 s

100km/h - 0 braking:

AUTO: 36 m
ELABORARE: 36,1 m

Torque / 6th speed:

AUTO: 80 - 140 kmh = 15,2 s
ELABORARE: 80 - 140 kmh = 15 s
QUATTRORUOTE: 70-140 = 18.3 s

Lateral G (Ballocco track):

QUATTROROUTE: 1G
AUTO: 1,175 G

With performance like that, who cares if its heavier?

 

[puntokris]

Must have some size of turbo and brakes to up the weight that much. Ofcourse thats if those figures are correct.

Well we know how reliable the abarth figures have been so far...

 

[Gofra]

Well we know how reliable the abarth figures have been so far...

I'll post the links to scaned magazine articles of all three tests later in the afternoon

 

[puntokris]

I'll post the links to scaned magazine articles of all three tests later in the afternoon

I'm not saying you're lying. But even the magazines speculate.

Mind you, the abarth is out ion italy so there must be official figures.

 

[Gofra]

I know I know, I didn't take it that way

The problem is, there aren't yet. And unfortunately, this isn't the first time it happened for FIAT. Information spreads very fast on the internet and unofficial figure can quickly become "official". Sadly...

I trust the magazines though, especially the smaller ones. Publishing fake data can quickly become a credibility issue...


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[RichC]

I have got to say im very very impressed with those lap times. I really didnt expect to see the Abarth staying with that sort of opposition. The handling must be something else thats all i can say.

Rich

 

[puntokris]

I have got to say im very very impressed with those lap times. I really didnt expect to see the Abarth staying with that sort of opposition. The handling must be something else thats all i can say.

Rich

Same here, but to be honest it was needed.

Mind you, this morning a zetec-s couldn't shake me through about 8 miles of twisties, and they handle VERY well.

 

[Shropshire_lad]

Same here, but to be honest it was needed.

Mind you, this morning a zetec-s couldn't shake me through about 8 miles of twisties, and they handle VERY well.

I'd be gutted with your mods if you couldn't live with a Festa ZS...Bends or not..

 

[puntokris]

I'd be gutted with your mods if you couldn't live with a Festa ZS...Bends or not..

I thought that as I sat on his ringpiece!

But usually the better handling cars pull away lots in the corners but then get caught up in the straights. Mind you, I drive the road every single day. Its got alot of tight bends. Proper backlanes.

 

[manthatkidisscrewed]

I thought that as I sat on his ringpiece!

But usually the better handling cars pull away lots in the corners but then get caught up in the straights. Mind you, I drive the road every single day. Its got alot of tight bends. Proper backlanes.

its not like the sportings handle badly though is it And i regularly take more powerful cars on the lanes by me simple because I know the road...makes you feel so gooooooooooood!!!

 

[T-Jet 120]

And i regularly take more powerful cars on the lanes by me simple because I know the road...makes you feel so gooooooooooood!!!

I'm the same on a road near me, the lads from telford will know it - the humbers at the back of donnington, i will race anyone down there.

 

[manthatkidisscrewed]

I'm the same on a road near me, the lads from telford will know it - the humbers at the back of donnington, i will race anyone down there.

haha! sounds like good fun to me!! And at the end of the day...if you get owned by something faster...who cares?! You're not embarrassed 'cos you're not the one pushing out 300bhp...but if they lose...hahahahaha *evil laugh*

 

[T-Jet 120]

lol i once beat a seat leon cupra R down there in my 1.25 fiesta, but tbf he didn't nail it and take the risks i did as he had more too lose than me.

 

[manthatkidisscrewed]

lol i once beat a seat leon cupra R down there in my 1.25 fiesta, but tbf he didn't nail it and take the risks i did as he had more too lose than me.

but i bet it still felt awesome!

 

[puntokris]

I completely agree. You are king of roads you know well.

Until you mess up and wrap it round a tree. then you're not king anymore really, are you?

 

[T-Jet 120]

It did especially when you get a little air over the bridge at the end of the road. Wouldn't dream of going that fast in my GPS, wouldn't want to stuff it in a hedge.

 

[Shropshire_lad]

It did especially when you get a little air over the bridge at the end of the road. Wouldn't dream of going that fast in my GPS, wouldn't want to stuff it in a hedge.

Jeeez...you sound a right nutter!!! haha

Remind me not to race you... (I'll be coming down the EP at 5pm tonight!! hehe)

 

[T-Jet 120]

Lol which way you going as i'll be on there at that time?