Fiat Abarth Punto, Abarth-powered Avventura launched in India

Fiat has launched the Abarth Punto and Avventura powered by Abarth in India. Both vehicles are priced at Rs. 9.95 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The Abarth Punto is powered by a 1.4-litre, 4-cylinder, T-Jet petrol engine that puts out 145 BHP @ 5,500 rpm and 212 Nm of torque @ 2,000-4,000 rpm. The engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Fiat claims that the car is capable of touching 100 kph from a standstill in 8.8 seconds and its top speed is estimated to be 190 kph.

The Abarth Punto gets disc brakes all round with ABS and EBD, lowered suspension and 16-inch Scorpion Sting design alloy wheels. The ground clearance of the car is now 155 mm. The vehicle is available two colours -Hip-hop Black and Pearl White with red highlights and Abarth decals and badges.

The interiors of the Abarth Punto feature automatic air-conditioning, soft touch front dashboard, ambient lighting, rear AC vents and black seats with red and yellow stitching. The steering wheel of the car has an Abarth logo.

The Avventura powered by Abarth is also powered by a 1.4-litre, 4-cylinder T-Jet petrol engine. The unit produces 140 BHP and 210 Nm of torque. Fiat claims that the car can sprint from 0-100 kph in 9.9 seconds.

The Avventura powered by Abarth comes with Abarth badges and disc brakes all round.