"minardi" (minardi)
10/03/2013 at 07:09 • Filed to: Abarth
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10/03/2013 at 07:09 • Filed to: Abarth | 0
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The career of the Abarth Punto has not been easy to follow, with sometimes vague and often reduced to a bare minimum marketing strategy. After the Punto Evo Abarth 165 hp catalog has been replaced by SuperSport, we learned today that it will no longer be produced by the end of the year. Only the remaining stocks will be sold in 2014.
Why? Officially because Punto Supersport does not pass Euro 6 standards that concern the vehicles already on the market from 2015. However, the 500 and 500C Abarth are still there, the same for the Alfa Mito QV without being Euro6 either.
Indeed it is likely that, due to lack of sales, Fiat chose to shorten the career of the model. Too bad because, € 20,000, the GTI's "Scorpione" still had its place on the segment (see our comparison of small sports) despite an aging base. Instead, Abarth has preferred to concentrate the more profitable communication and updates to the 500 ...
Mikeado
> minardi
10/03/2013 at 07:28 |
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I'm not surprised. It's completely outclassed by its rivals. I don't think I've ever seen one, Super Sport or not.
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minardi
> Mikeado
10/03/2013 at 07:33 |
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I saw quite a few of them in rally competitions along with Peugeot, Renault and Skoda.
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Mikeado
> minardi
10/03/2013 at 09:16 |
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That doesn't make the road car as successful though, does it?