<p>This is one aspect which drives the Punto Abarth into a league of superiority where no other affordable hatch has ever gone before. No other affordable hatch has ever crossed the under 10 second barrier before ( i.e. 0-100 km/h in less than 10 seconds) but this hot hatch claims to have entered that mark. Packed with a 1.4 litre T-Jet turbo charged motor that manages to churn out a whopping 145 hp 5500 rpm along with a peak torque of 212 Nm that is ready to sprint as early as 2000 rpm, you can get a clear idea of what this hatch can do. Mated to a standard 5 speed manual transmission, this hot hatch remains a driver’s car that enthusiasts would admire getting their involvement in making those gear shifts manually. If only, Fiat could have provided a rear wheel drive set-up as well, it could have done wonders to its performance batch. Nevertheless, this hot hatch runs on a FWD (Front Wheel Drive) setup with upgraded suspension set-up compared to its parent car the Punto Evo. With the addition of dampers and stabiliser bar both at the front and the rear, you can really see this hot hatch perform with confidence at higher speeds. The only good and bad aspect at the same time remains its raised wheel arches which sort of takes away the hot hatch look but at the same time provides better stability on pothole-friendly Indian roads.

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