Even with a few complaints, the Abarth is the shining star in the 500 lineup and the one to own: It’s reasonably priced, riotous on the track and the muscle car of the future.
The new model, positioned below the flagship 12-cyl. Continental CTC, can hit 60 mph in 4.7 seconds and deliver fuel economy of 25.9 mpg, the auto maker says.
Some 93% of the Meganes sold in France are powered by diesels, a legacy of a tax policy that favored the fuel. But in the emerging markets Renault wants to conquer, Russia and China in particular, gasoline is the first choice.
WardsAuto learns GM also is considering a longer summer shutdown, perhaps as many as four weeks, at the Volt’s Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant this summer.