The Abarth 124 R-GT Sounds Like It Needs Anger Management

Footage of Abarth's new rear-wheel drive rally machine undergoing testing has emerged, and it's all about angry noises and sliding
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Want the most potent version of the Fiat 124 Spider possible? You’ll probably have the Abarth 124 in mind, but there is a pretty significant step up from that: the 124 R-GT.

Revealed at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show alongside the regular Abarth 124, the €150,000 car has - hence the name - been built to FIA R-GT regulations. It puts out 296bhp from a 1.8-litre turbocharged four-pot, is still very much rear-wheel drive, and features radically overhauled suspension.

It’s seen testing in the footage above in preparation for the 2017 season. Sounds pretty angry, no?

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Anonymous

Shiver me Dodgers!

09/20/2016 - 07:19 |
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P1eased0nteatme

It has some competition…

09/20/2016 - 07:37 |
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Claudiu
09/20/2016 - 07:38 |
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Anonymous

would rather see alfa romeo make it

09/20/2016 - 07:42 |
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LeloCro
09/20/2016 - 08:22 |
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Tatsuya Mikkinoppe

In reply to by LeloCro

I see nothing though.

09/20/2016 - 10:13 |
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Anonymous

Diz gon’ be gud

09/20/2016 - 08:51 |
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Alecian

I just drove a 300bhp turbocharged 91 miata for a review I’m putting out Friday. The thing was insane. I more than understand why someone would want this. But I can assure you, the one I drove cost a lot less than 150,000…

09/20/2016 - 09:23 |
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May I have the link when you post it?

09/20/2016 - 17:50 |
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This Abarth is a racecar, the price is because everything inside it must have the official FIA omologation.. that’s not a tuned car for track day events, that’s an official FIA rally car! A brand new rally Clio R3T costs something like 70-80k €

09/21/2016 - 08:05 |
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Anonymous

Call me Billy Blue Biased Boll*cks, but I’d prefer the Fiat 124 over the new MX-5.

09/20/2016 - 09:28 |
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Doge_Stig (I'm literally Harambe)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Yes, this!

09/20/2016 - 11:22 |
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DL🏁

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Same. And it looks so much better.

09/20/2016 - 11:31 |
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Dzonny the e36 maniaq

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It loooks sooo much better, and I love italian cars, and it’s very cool, I’d totally buy it

09/20/2016 - 15:06 |
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Matthew Henderson

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Billy blue biased boll*cks

09/22/2016 - 19:40 |
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Anonymous
09/20/2016 - 09:28 |
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Renato Lumbar

is it just me or it looks like small version of Viper from the side ?

09/20/2016 - 09:32 |
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Looks more like an AMG GT from the side. Especially the front end

09/20/2016 - 10:21 |
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