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Originally Posted by switchlanez
^What kind of motors? GM? Are they used in other American cars?
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They are Fiat motors, but slightly different somehow. I forget how exactly what the difference is, but here is an article about the engine:
http://www.fiat500usa.com/2011/08/in...00-engine.html
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Originally Posted by Gardus
If I'm mistaken right now the Abarth is not sold in the US, and the engine for the Fiat 500 is a 1.4 16v NA with 80 hp or so...
Even the Twinair (900 cc twin cylinders in line, turbo) is faster and more economical.
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The Abarth is going to be sold in the U.S. starting next year.
The ONLY engine option for us in the U.S. is the 1.4l Multiair with 101hp as seen in the link.
The smaller motors will never be sold here, not enough power for U.S. driving (we have fast, wide open streets everywhere, even the residential areas, not to mention LOTS of freeways and highways with 65mph+ and LOTS of merging with high speed traffic).