Fiat Punto Evo Abarth owners can now upgrade their cars to 180bhp thanks to the addition of an Esseesse kit.
The Esseesse kit can be fitted to any Punto Evo Abarth up to a year old or with up to 12,500 miles on the clock. A new ECU frees up 180bhp at 5,750rpm from the 1.4-litre turbo engine, and drops the 0-62mph time to 7.5 seconds. Top speed goes up to 134mph.
As part of the Esseesse kit, the brakes are upgraded with Brembo front calipers and cross-drilled and ventilated discs. There are also stiffer Abarth springs and Koni shock absorbers.
As with all Esseesse kits, the Punto Evo Abarth's upgrade comes in a wooden crate that the customer gets to keep. Perhaps more pertinent are 47.1mpg average economy and 142g/km emissions figures, while the total cost of the Esseesse upgrade comes in at £3,000 over the new price of a Punto Evo Abarth of £16,852.
Alisdair Suttie - 7 Jul 2011