#GIMS: Fiat Shows Off A 124 Abarth Rally Car - Would You Pay For A 300HP Street Version?

Threatening to sap some wind from the Fiat 124 Spider based Abarth 124 Spider roadster at its big debut in Geneva is believe it or not another Abarth Spider, a much, much cooler one. The only caveat is that you can’t buy it, at least, unless you’re keen on taking it rallying in the FIA’s R-GT class during the 2017 season. Stealing the show is the 124 Rally, a purpose-built race car that Fiat and its Abarth performance arm will begin selling to racers shortly after the 2016 Geneva auto show wraps up.
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Agent009 - 3/2/2016 1:17:03 PM

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2300 lbs and 300 hp?

That puts 0-60 in the 4 second range

MDarringer - 3/2/2016 7:46:08 PM

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300hp is what the Miata has needed since forever, but I would not want it to look like a refugee from JCWhitney's catalog.

W208 - 3/3/2016 4:54:02 AM

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One need only look to the Pontiac Solstice GXP and the Saturn Sky Redline: nobody gave a hoot.

MDarringer - 3/3/2016 8:37:46 AM

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Nobody gave a hoot about them because they were terribly made, ill-handling cars. The Miata handles well, but catering only the the "balance" morons only leaves sales on the table. A 300hp Miata could double sales because, it would finally not be just a fem convertible.

skytop - 3/3/2016 7:34:41 PM

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The Fiat Abarth looks like it wants to be the Bozo the Clown of cars.
Where does the seltzer bottle stow?