Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Fiat 124 Spider, all the beauty of the rear-wheel drive – ANSA.it

VERONA – Beautiful in its simplicity of style, as befits a true sports car designed in Turin, and well ‘placed’ on the asphalt – with wheels 16 or 17 inches, wide track and short overhangs – Fiat 124 Spider strikes already Pointing and anticipates with its look by two places dynamic performance qualities of which he is capable, thanks to rear wheel drive and the advantageous weight / power ratio (only 7.5 kg / hp). Almost fifty years after the debut of the first 124 Sport Spider designed by Pininfarina (it was November of 1966) the new sports Fiat aims to repeat the success of the iconic ancestor and to fall in love with tens of thousands of fans, making the heart beat to the first curve where we rediscover the meaning of the term ‘power slide’ and you have the distinct feeling that car and driver are one, with technological perfection and emotions perfectly shared. To debut on the market – with a range that includes three trim levels (124 Spider, 124 Spider Lusso and Anniversary) and prices ranging from 27,500 to 33,000 euro – Fiat 124 Spider confirmation in the first contact at the wheel of not being sure a toy car to collect or a beautiful design object to be shown in the villa’s garage.

Fiat 124 Spider is a car to drive, preferably forgetting the existence of the green signals that lead to the highways, to enjoy its dynamic qualities of state and provincial designed to follow the territory. The new 124 Spider, comfortable and spacious enough for two people, is the antithesis of Flickr and Instagram, and shows how close contact with the asphalt, maybe the most comforting sun bath, can bring to life experiences that may be virtual only in images taken by those to the passage of this new Fiat ‘emotional’ capture with their smartphone the passage of the 124 Spider.

In many aspects of this self gather precise references to his glorious ancestor the all this, however, in a perfect blend with the technological innovation that is never intrusive: it is the case of infotainment systems that are comprehensive and easy to use. The standard car radios on both installations, includes AM / FM receiver, MP3 player, USB port, AUX port and 6 speakers. On both productions is available, on request, the infotainment system that includes 7-inch touchscreen display, AM / FM radio and digital, MP3 player, two USB connections, AUX input, six speakers, multimedia control, Bluetooth connection. Luxury is standard on the rear and the 3D navigation camera.

Well placed in front of the sports steering wheel and perfectly ‘restrained’ by bucket seats, the driver – or rather the pilot – the new 124 Spider has a ‘excellent view of the road, something that complements the characteristics of precision steering is assisted by a dual pinion electric servo. The shift, driven by a short racing tuning lever has the grafts are direct and fluid.

Positive Rating for the four-cylinder turbo MultiAir 1.4-liter that delivers 140 hp and 240 nm of torque, values ​​seemingly content but to judge according to the mass contained in just 1,050 kg. Thanks to the low center of gravity and balance of axle weights, the 124 Spider keeps its oversteer the rear traction, well-modulated by electronics control and always satisfying both bends that in fast corners. Good peak value – equal to 215 km / h on roads without speed limit – but even more impressive as the 7.5 seconds needed to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h. (ANSA)

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