The Fiat 500 has received numerous sporting versions since its relaunch in 2008 Initially the Abarth version was known, but throughout these years have been adding even more powerful versions and not just the Fiat House, but also independent preparers as Luccareli, 500 Motore Centrale his and even his own Ferrari 695 Tributo Ferrari. But no doubt who is here to break all the schemes and present the Fiat 500 more radical, is the Austrian coach PRC-Pedrazza Racing Cars, with its extreme version of the small Italian house, called PRC Abarth 500, with as many to 450 horsepower.
The prototype is powered by a V8 engine, high-technology, manufactured by Powertec, 4 camshafts, 32 valves and 450 hp at 11,000 rpm. The V8 has been developed, based on two blocks of motorcycle engine Suzuki GSX-R Hayabusa, in a version that is optimized and developed by Hartley Entrerprises and developed by Radical Performance Engines RPE preparer. The engine crankshaft RPX 2.7 is specially designed to rotate at high speed. The sound of the engine, with an engine speed of a motorcycle itself is similar to the Formula 1 car engines RPE were recognized worldwide, the moment the Prototype Radical SR8, broke the lap record in the legendary German track Nurburgring twice, in 2005 and in 2009, with a time for the circuit of 6 minutes and 48 seconds. The V8 is the same as Argentina propel the category TC-2000 from the 2012 season The engine is mounted longitudinally in the rear sector.
The transmission system is comprised of a sequential gearbox British brand Hewland, in their model FTR 6 speed controlled by a system shifter paddles behind the wheel, provided by specialized home Geartronics, located in the United Kingdom. It also has the launchcontrol system which enables to optimize the dose and more efficient power transmission at the time of departure. The performanece this Fiat Abarth 500 PRC is amazing, because the optimum power to weight ratio, because with a weight of only 680 kg, has 450 horses. While the car was developed primarily to compete in championship hill climb, climb European mountains, you can see it turning occasionally some circuits.
