Jul 07, 2010 03:03 PM
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The third generation Fiatsuperminito bear the name Punto, codenamedProject 199, the Grande Punto was unveiled at the 2005Frankfurt Motor Showand went on sale later that year. Styled byGiugiaro, [4]the car is based on theFiat/GM SCCS platform. Whilst the model shares some of its name with the previous Punto, a large number of its components are new, including a new chassis and body shell.
The engines are the Fiat 1.2 8V Fire(65 PS), a new 1.4 8V Fire(77 PS) and the 1.4 16V StarJet(95 PS). FourMultiJetdiesel enginesare also available: two 1.3 16V units(75PS(55kW) and 90PS(66kW), the latter with avariable geometry turbocharger) and two 1.9 with 120PS(88kW) and 130PS(96kW), all of them withdiesel particulate filter. The 1.9 diesel will be replaced with new 1.6 JTD starting in the end of 2008.
All the engines areEuro IVcompliant. In 2007 came new 1.4 16V T-Jet turbocharged petrol engine(120PS(88kW) available. In the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show Fiat introduced 155PS(114kW)Abarthversion produced through the Abarth & C S.p.A. company and branded as an Abarth car rather than Fiat.[5]The car's nose, headlights and front grill look reminiscent of theMaserati Coupé, both were designed byGiorgetto GiugiaroofItalDesign.
