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Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo
Under the bonnet lurks the newer 5 cylinder 20 valve Turbo charged motor shoving out a healthy 220bhp. The striking looks are still there the only problem is everyone else is chucking out sharp looking coupe's too which rather waters down its visual impact.
We maybe getting used to large headline Horsepower figures, with a raft of Japanese imports and limited editions claiming 280bhp or more, and it may take the gloss off FIATS figures slightly, but lets be realistic this is more horse's than the standard pant wetting Impreza and is big power how ever you colour it.
Taking a look at the performance figures the coupe runs to a truly quick but academic 152mph, the acceleration might surprise you in that its in the low sixes when you may hope that such a small car with big power might just break into the fives. But lets bear in mind that its still only front wheel drive. Granted it has a limited slip dif and reasonable thick rubber, but the laws of physics are immutable, and fast starts transfer the weight of the car rearwards leaving only the front rubbers to throw away the power in a barrage of wheel spin.


Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo
Under the bonnet lurks the newer 5 cylinder 20 valve Turbo charged motor shoving out a healthy 220bhp. The striking looks are still there the only problem is everyone else is chucking out sharp looking coupe's too which rather waters down its visual impact.
We maybe getting used to large headline Horsepower figures, with a raft of Japanese imports and limited editions claiming 280bhp or more, and it may take the gloss off FIATS figures slightly, but lets be realistic this is more horse's than the standard pant wetting Impreza and is big power how ever you colour it.
Taking a look at the performance figures the coupe runs to a truly quick but academic 152mph, the acceleration might surprise you in that its in the low sixes when you may hope that such a small car with big power might just break into the fives. But lets bear in mind that its still only front wheel drive. Granted it has a limited slip dif and reasonable thick rubber, but the laws of physics are immutable, and fast starts transfer the weight of the car rearwards leaving only the front rubbers to throw away the power in a barrage of wheel spin.



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