Equipped with the 1.4 T-jet engine of 180 Hp and torque of 250 Nm at 3,000 rpm, the car reaches a top speed of 225 km / h and burns the sprint from 0 to 100 in just 6.7 seconds. To keep a lot of power at bay, Koni FSD shock absorbers are supplied on both axles and a specific braking system with Brembo aluminum 4-piston calipers in front, and behind self-ventilated discs of 305 mm and 240 mm.
There is no shortage of black 17 “alloy rims with diamond finish and the Record Monza Sovrapposto system, an evolution of the homonymous exhaust with the four vertically superimposed tailpipes. The Spoiler with Assetto Variabile, adjustable in 12 positions from 0 to 60 °, is also standard. which improves cornering stability and greater responsiveness on mixed sections, for example, with a 60 ° incline and a speed of 200 km / h, the downforce increases to 42 kg.
References to the 131 Rally can be found in the two-tone three-layer glossy “Blue Rally” livery, which reinterprets the original color in a contemporary key, and in the “Easter Eggs”, that is small “gems” that the designers hide inside the car: in in this case, the silhouette of the 131 Rally engraved on the lower part of the door, on the dashboard in Alcantara and on the headrests of the new seats.
Inside, the sporty character is confirmed by the fabric seats, strictly Sabelt, with inserts and blue stitching inspired by those of the historic car, but revised in a modern perspective.
The Abarth 131 Rally is a true icon for lovers of motorsport: it boasts the participation in six World Rally Championships (from 1976 to 1981) and the victory of 18 international Rally, three World Constructors Champion titles ( 1977, 1978 and 1980) and two Drivers’ titles, namely an FIA Drivers Cup with Markku Alén and a World Drivers Champion with Walter Röhrl. (fp)