Fiat’s recent North American introduction has seen mild success due to the spiking rates of fuel, forcing some Americans to ditch their beloved SUV’s for a more economical, yet fun option.
This continues with the Fiat 500 Abarth, a more sporty and speedy version of the 500. With 160bhp and a price tag of $22,000, the new Abarth certainly isn’t cheap.
Let’s compare the prices with other sporty cars like the 2012 Mustang v6, coming in at $22,300 or even the 181hp Mini cooper S with a retail price of $23,800. We believe Fiat is going to price itself out of the market unless they offer more for the American consumer.
The Abarth is powered by a 1.4 liter turbo engine with 160hp at 5500 RPM and 170 FT LB of torque. It also comes with a five speed manual gearbox.
Performance numbers for the U.S. version are not available at the minute, but our used Fiat 500 from the U.K. is a pretty nippy ride. We will update as soon as we receive further information.
Acura has introduced their new NSX Concept at the Detroit Auto show and what a stunning machine it is!
Several concepts have been introduced during the past several years, however none have been green-lit for production.
This changes with the new concept, as it has an announced release date of 2015.
Details are sparce, however we know that the design and development of the vehicle has been done in the R&D Department of Honda’s Ohio Branch.
Just as in the original model, Honda has opted for a mid-mounted naturally aspirated V6 engine but this time there’s a neat surprise. The engineers added the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system that has 3 electric motors.
As with the original NSX, the new one will have high performance through engineering efficienc, as Takanobu Ito, president and CEO of Used Honda Motor co states. It will also use extremely light weight material and we are sure will be another fantastic driving machine.
With their unique marketing campaign enacted to draw people to the new concepts, Buick has revealed the final puzzle piece to their new Crossover, the Buick Encore.
The vehicle is based on GM’s Gamma II platform which is in the Chevrolet Spark and the new Corsa.
The car is roughly the same size as the Nissan Juke, but Buick will pit their new model against more luxurious brands such as the BMW X1 and Audis new mid size SUV, the Q3 ( instead of other rivals like the used Ford kuga)
The engine is GM’s 1.4 litre turbo 4cyl with 140bhp and 200Nm of torque. It will come with a six speed automatic transmission and front or awd.
Other features inlude ESP, Voice Activated Bluetooth, USB connectivity, Seven Inch LED screen, remote start, power seats and a nice set of alloy wheels.
Sales are slated to commence in early 2013, with the European version being names the Mokka to be released concurrently.
Fiat’s recent North American introduction has seen mild success due to the spiking rates of fuel, forcing some Americans to ditch their beloved SUV’s for a more economical, yet fun option.
