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Abarth 124 Rally R-GT gets sideways in driving tests – video

A new video shows the Abarth 124 Rally R-GT - the rally car version of the upcoming Abarth 124 Spider - snarling and popping as it speeds around some tight corners.


First revealed at this year’s Geneva motor show, the Abarth 124 Rally has been homologated for the FIA R-GT series, fitted with a roll cage and a composite hardtop in place of the road car’s manually-operated soft top.

The rally car swaps the 124 Spider’s 1.4-litre turbo engine for a larger 1.8-litre blown unit producing 224kW (300hp) - 99kW greater than the road car.


Above: Abarth 124 Rally prototype

Drive is sent to the rear wheels through a self-locking rear differential and a six-speed sequential transmission.

Last week, Fiat Chrysler’s local arm confirmed Australian specifications for the road-going Abarth 124 Spider.

The 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine produces 125kW of power at 5500rpm and 250Nm of torque at 2500rpm.

With those outputs the 1060kg Abarth 124 Spider can scoot from 0-100km/h in a claimed 6.8 seconds.

Buyers will be offered the choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission when the Abarth 124 Spider lands here in October 2017.

For local details on the Abarth 124 Spider, click here.

Click the photos tab for more images of the Abarth 124 Rally, or watch the video above

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