Abarth Fiat 131 1980

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This car is very good. You will want to drive it and it is a great old rally car, in a genre including the Bluebird Rally Car and Renault R8 Gordini and A110 Alpine.
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Carlo Abarth is rightfully famous for applying the dark art of tuning to some of the most unlikely cars in the world—simple, robust, but decidedly unsporting Fiats—and creating legitimate giant-slaying racers out of them. This Abarth 131 is a homologation version of the standard Fiat 131, a relatively tame family sedan until fitted with a 2-liter, 16-valve fuel-injected motor creating nearly 140 horsepower. Combined with lightweight fiberglass body panels sporting box flares and aggressive air scoops, the boxy coupe can scoot to 60 in less than eight seconds—incredible performance for such a small car developed during the 1970s. With independent rear suspension fitted by Abarth, the 131 is perfectly suited for hanging out its duck-tailed hindquarters on the tight, technical courses. This road version allowed the 230 horsepower rally version to dominate World Rally Championship racing between 1977 and 1980. With only 400 of the street cars ever produced, *GT6's main rival* is probably the best place to experience this diminutive Italian rally car on the road.
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With only 400 of the street cars ever produced, *GT6's main rival* is probably the best place to experience this diminutive Italian rally car on the road.

What?? Lets make this on TWO games and see what the amazing GT community can do with this wonderful car.

NOTE: This car is different to the 1976 model, look at the front for example.
 
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erm... this was the forza one. And I have driven it and can report it is amazing to drive and even better tuned. So this is the one we KNOW is good, while for the others we can only suspect.
 
ah well. In my defense I did search Abarth 131 1980 and found nothing existing before making this, but if the moderators let it continue or at least transfer the likes or something that would be great.
edit: it has a different front to the 1976 model.
 
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That is exactly the kind of historical cars i love...
A FIAT 131 road version would be great,a PEUGEOT 104 ZS (80hp)also would be nice don't you think?
I saw them in regional rallyes in late 70's(maybe not this abarth version),i was kid cannot remember what was the version of 131,but remember a nice engine sound...
104zs was condemend with the comming of 205 gti.

Well your topic is nice Thomas,love it really!
 
XR4? XR2 you meant? the 96 hp one? or the XR2i?
Anyway,"Like" sent!!!
Yes any of them would be welcome as XR2i 16v or RS turbo.
By the way a little escort (XR3,XR3i or RS TURBO) would be welcome too...
Bouaahhh i'm going mad, want all youngtimer cars be in GT,just impossible to do!:crazy:

Anyway i am glad to discover someone have same point of view for GT...
Nice to meet you Thomas,we have lot in common it seems.

Have a nice day !
 
You will have a great time, im incredible:cheers:
one its the 2008 XR4, its the second link on my title page... but I admit the 205 GTi, XR3 etc are good cars. (note: its an eighties french car so "good" is said in a metaphoric sense)

anyway this is getting a bit offtopic, but the Abarth 131 is sort of a hot hatch anyway :dopey:
 
Ahhh i understand now, it is not called XR4 here it is why i not understood.So i guess you're AUSSIE???
I met several in Asia,you are great people,i had great times with them ...sure you are incredible so!!!
(about 205 gti 1.9 was great baby,i had twice in old times)yes you are right we are going out of topic.
Lol but so good talk of cars...
Ok sorry modo,i stop no more out of topics...
meawwww
 
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