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Mar 16, 2021 · The Mini Cooper and Cooper S had proven years before the A112 that tiny cars have performance potential, and it didn’t take Autobianchi long to go down the same route with its creation.
Mar 15, 2009 · An Autobianchi A112 Abarth that featured a 75+ hp 1.3 SOHC engine from the 127/128, would have been comparable to the Mini 1275 Mini Cooper S and similar engined Mini-derivatives that was both dimensionally smaller as well as utilized a heavier engine.
- 2018 Fiat 500. At first glance, the FIAT 500 seems almost interchangeable with the MINI Cooper. Both are small retro-styled European hatchbacks with round headlamps.
- 2018 Volkswagen Beetle. Volkswagen introduced the retro-styled small hatchback trend that Mini and Fiat later followed. The 2018 Beetle is a more distinctively styled version of the Volkswagen Golf, shaped like the brand’s 1960s icon rather than a modern economy car.
- 2018 Volkswagen Golf. If retro styling isn’t mandatory in your small hatchback, the Volkswagen Golf lineup could be a great fit. From the base 170-hp Golf ($20,910), to the zesty 220-hp GTI ($26,415), all the way up to the ferocious 292-hp Golf R ($39,745), VW delivers more power for the money than Mini.
- 2019 BMW 2 Series. If you’re interested in a fully loaded MINI Cooper — one with the biggest engine and all the luxury features — it’s easy to spend luxury-car money.
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Autobianchi isn’t well known in the US, but at least one of its parent companies is. Rather like French company Peugeot once made bicycles, Italian bicycle company Bianchi once made cars. Not on its own, but through collaborating with Fiat and Italian tire company Pirelli, Jalopnikexplains. And even before Fiat bought the brand outright, it often u...
The first Autobianchi A112 Abarth came out in 1971. Abarth enlarged the engine from 903cc to 982cc and fitted an upgraded carburetor, a performance exhaust, and a new camshaft. As a result, the A112 Abarth makes 58 hp instead of 42 hp. The tuner also gave the little hatchback larger brakes, Petroliciousreports, as well as sportier seats, a leather-...
Autobianchi never sold the A112 in any trim, Abarth or otherwise, in the US. However, while stock clean examples are getting harder to find, these little hatches are still somewhat plentiful overseas. And luckily, prices and maintenance costs are still rather low, Autoweekreports. A pristine Autobianchi A112 Abarth can go for about $15k, Bonhams re...
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Jun 25, 2021 · With over 1.2 million units sold over a 17 years production run, the A112 has been the most successful model wearing the long-discontinued Autobianchi badge. And for good reasons. Small, cheap to...
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