Sunday, April 20, 2008

Fiat Grande Punto

In 2005, Fiat Punto, one of the few genuinely popular models marks, a "grand". A new launch was held at the 61st Frankfurt Motor.

Fiat Grande Punto
Fiat Grande Punto

The new model was designed to restore past glory Punto model. Stylish and have a Fiat Grande Punto significantly more than his predecessor in size (4030 h1690 h1490 mm). The size is a major application for a transition model one step up to a higher class. Decent competitors such as MaƮtre golf class Opel Astra, Ford Focus and Peugeot 307.

Fiat Grande Punto
Fiat Grande Punto

The Italian company offered two versions came with a 3-door and 5-door body. Grande Punto on a common platform FIAT-GM compact, especially in construction, which independent rear suspension (front-classical pillars McPherson).

Fiat Grande Punto
Fiat Grande Punto

Above design specialist atelier Ital Design. Exterior design known as car designer Dzhordzhetto Dzhudzharo. The body of a classic Italian style. Bias lines and smooth blends attach a car knock unsurpassed appearance. Cocky and fast, stylish and dynamic, Grande Punto struck forms and styles than ever.

Fiat Grande Punto Interior

Fiat Grande Punto
Fiat Grande Punto

Inside increasingly prosaic, but its advantages. For example, a car Pick a spacey, compared with its predecessor. There was more space in the shoulders, not only from the front, but the rear, where there are now, "which deal legs." Van bay of 275 litres title can be increased to 1030, down rear seat.

Fiat Grande Punto
Fiat Grande Punto

Interior performed modestly but tastefully. Clear the front line with the "zone designated driver, two-seat upholstery. Eosin digitizing, simple and flat black background, red and orange lights. The buttons on the center console are clear icons and grouped logically, the "zone of responsibility". Keys and switches needed in the car, at hand. So to ergonomics good. Finishing materials are of good quality. Seats are encouraged by the form of invoices and upholstery. Armchair driver has a full range of adjustments, the rudder moved as high as for the escape.

Fiat Grande Punto

Gasoline engines Grande Punto model similar Punto 2005 is l/65 1.2 litre engines. (8 or 16 valves), l/77 1.4 million. With l and 1.8 (16V), but turbodiesels Multijet new 1.3-litre 16V R4 (85 litres, 200 Nbm) and 1.9 litres R4 in two versions - 8V (120 litres, 280 Nbm) or 16V (130 litres, 320 Nbm). Choice MP-5 base-step "engineer" or an optional six-way "semiautomatic" Dialogic. The entire range of engines Grand Punto with the environmental standards of Euro 4.

Fiat Grande Punto

The basic version of Grand Punto equipped with ABS, air conditioning, 2 airbags and heated front seats. Top edition includes a 2-zone climate control, leather trim steering wheel and handles CPT CD/MP3 player and alloy wheels R15. In the list of additional equipment sliding glass roof and parktronik.

Fiat Grande Punto

Of special importance is the fact that the pedestrian Grand Punto EuroNCAP tests showed a "five star". Experts rated the safety of the car and pastors as high. Possible damage to the head, chest and limbs were classified as minor. For the protection of children in the transport of passengers and car pastors received 35 points (72%), three stars out of five. Pedestrian safety has been valued at 19 points (53%), three stars out of four maximum.

Fiat Grande Punto

Later, the company submitted Fiat Grande Punto Sport. The car itself, as usual Grand Punto with sports tainted in the design of the body and interior. Inside immediately apparent white scale on the dashboard with red and black figures, as well as sports seats with strong side support. Total proposed five-color painting body.

Fiat Grande Punto

Under the hood hiding only 1.4-litre 16-valve petrol engine capacity of 95 litres. Strength machine combined with the six-step gearbox, and, thanks to well-chosen gear numbers boosted to 100 km / h in just 11.4 seconds. However, the maximum torque of 125 Nm is reached at 4500 rpm, and it has to be an active drive to maintain a high speed. Fuel claimed producer, is small, only 6.1 litres per 100 kilometres in the urban cycle.

Fiat Grande Punto

Engine Fiat Grande Punto Sport belongs to a family of StrarJet, which implemented a new technology Swirl Turbulence Air-Induction Reengineering. The bottom line is that each cylinder has not one but two channels at little turnovers idle channels closed, which provides lower productivity and higher savings, and at high speeds valve opens a second channel that provides higher performance engine. In addition, the Grand Punto Sport is equipped with sport suspension, which is not particularly strong, but allows more turns with a minimum of banks.

Fiat Grande Punto

In basic components include suspension, Dynamic Stability ESP, six airbags, air conditioning, CD audio support for MP3, fog lamps, rear-view mirrors with electric and heated, 17-inch light alloy wheels, low drive to the sport tires, a small spoiler on the side door luggage and finish sleeve exhaust system.

Fiat Grande Punto

The company's Fiat is working on a new modified model Fiat Grande Punto, which is based on preliminary data should appear in summer 2007 sale. The car will be a totally new 1.4-litre petrol turbo engine in two versions - a 120 or 150 horsepower. Supercharged Grande Punto will differ from the basic model wheel drive greater dimension, a new exhaust system, brakes enhanced with white red machine, aggressive faulty body trim and sports lounge. Fiat Grande Punto perfect car Pick for the city.

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