Old Classic Cars Fiat Ritmo S 85 Cabrio Bertone

Fiat Ritmo S 85 Cabrio Bertone (1981) with pictures and wallpapers

This was a A few months later the Ritmo Abarth 125TC was introduced. This used a 1585cc Fiat DOHC engine derived from that in the 131 producing 105bhp. Also in 1981 was born the first sporting Ritmo, the 105TC. In the following year the Ritmo Super was introduced with a variety of small changes and, most significantly, revised engines with 75bhp (1300) and 85bhp (1500). In 1980 the Ritmo diesel was introduced with the 1714cc engine (55bhp) from the 132. The 1.1 L (60 bhp), 1.3 L (65 bhp) and 1.5 L (75 bhp) petrol engines were reasonably refined and economical, but were underpowered for the size of the car, and unexciting.

Fiat Ritmo S 85 Cabrio

A cheaper alternative to many other cars in its class from manufacturers such as Ford and Renault, the Ritmo struggled to attract buyers outside its native Italy and Spain. Ride and handling were considered adequate if bouncy, steering vague, imprecise and extremely heavy, and the gearbox was much criticised. History Underneath its quirky looks the Ritmo used most of the front wheel drive running gear which could be found in the more conventional looking 128, which continued until 1984.

Legend has it that the reason for the name change was that Ritmo was a make of ladies sanitary towel in the U.S. as the Fiat Strada but failed to attract many Ford Escort/Austin Allegro buyers because of its unconventional appearance. It was badged in Britain and the U.S. The 1978 Fiat Ritmo, styled by Bertone of Italy, was the most distinctive looking small family car in Europe on its launch.

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Cars Holden VE II Commodore Sportwagon SV6 Concept

Holden VE II Commodore Sportwagon SV6 2011 with pictures

The 3.6 litre SIDI V6 used to power premium Commodore models makes average fuel economy gains of more than three per cent by while all luxury and performance The two per cent improvement adds to the 13 per cent fuel economy gain made in September last year when Spark Ignition Direct Injection engine technology was introduced to the Commodore range. Holden's frugal 3.0 litre SIDI V6 now achieves economy of 9.1 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres in the official ADR81/02 test. Commodore's smart technology extends to the Series II powertrain line up which delivers further fuel economy improvements on all models. Introducing increased plug and play music functions and the capacity to rip and store up to 15 CDs on an internal flash drive, the system also delivers advanced satellite navigation features on selected models including live traffic condition alerts to help drivers avoid congestion delays.

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Known as HoldeniQ, the system is controlled through a clever, user friendly touch screen mounted in the centre stack the cornerstone of a refreshed interior design across all models. VE Series II brings more multimedia features to Commodore than ever before through an allnew infotainment system that delivers full Bluetooth, USB and iPod integration across the range. The new range has seen Holden finesse the formula that has made Commodore the nation's top selling car for 14 years straight by introducing smart multimedia technology, improved fuel economy, and the capacity to run on environmentally friendly bio ethanol. VE and WM Series II marks the latest versions of Australia's most popular sedans, wagons, utilities and luxury long wheelbase vehicles.

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Cars Acura RL with ASPEC Performance Package Coupe

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It had also achieved the three best years in Due to the speed and high performance the Acura Legend was awarded with the Import car of the Year 1987. The initial sedan Legend had performance of 151 hp but in coupe, it was a bit more with the 161hp engine. The height of the sedan and coupe was about 54.7 inches and 53.9 inches respectively. The coupe width was 68.7 inches. The width of the sedan model was increased from 68.3 inches to 68.9 inches to make it more spacious in 1989. However, in the 1989-1990 models, the coupe was lengthened a bit, stretching it to about 190.6 inches. The length of the vehicle was 189.4 inches for the sedan and that of coupe was 188 inches.

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For sedan, the wheel base was about 108.7 inches and that of the coupe was about 106.5 inches. The transmission speed was about 4-speed automatic and 5 speed manual system. The two models sedan and coupe had 2.5L and 2.7L capacity with the C25A and C27a v6 engines respectively. The first generation Acura Legend was manufactured and produced for five years from 1986 to 1990 with the KA3 chassis. Soon the car was replaced by its follower the Acura CL model in 1996. It was sold from the years 1986 to 1995 as the buyer's choice car due to its sporty look and luxury condition. The Acura Legend, which is famous as Honda Legend in many countries outside the Canada, China and USA, was one of the initial model cars from the Japanese manufacturer.

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