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    Quote Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
    ]No, most of the lack of performance is in the car. It's built too much for smooth asphalt Mediterranean roads which makes it not suitable to rough roads. Stiff suspension with small lifting or different gearing made for Italian roads doesn't work elsewhere very good.
    I agree, but the car is from 2006 and a lot has happened since then.
    But cant they rebuild the gravel kit to get a bit more wheel-travel, that should be doable ?

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    The Punto is ok on smooth gravel events; Kopecky was beaten by the Puntos on a gravel event in Italy this year. It will be interesting to see what the wide car can do on Sanremo.

    Also it is good to see Abarth develop a wider Punto whilst Peugeot does nothing and Quesnel whinges....

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    Peugeot has wider variant also (only front axle if I'm not mistaken) but still not used in any event. There are lots of test photos though. The clearly visible change is use of plastic windows. See this photos: http://www.testrally.com/galleria.as...=268&anno=2010
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    Quote Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
    ]Peugeot has wider variant also (only front axle if I'm not mistaken) but still not used in any event. There are lots of test photos though. The clearly visible change is use of plastic windows. See this photos: http://www.testrally.com/galleria.as...=268&anno=2010
    I don't know here I've read it, but Van Dalen said that next year the car will have a lot of improvements.
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    Do anyone know what the travelway for the suspension are on the different S2000 cars in gravel trim ?

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    With entrylist of Monte-Carlo published today, we can still ask the question about Abarth future in rally

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    defenetly a lot of abarth 500´s at the monte entrylist...but i think the car is really ugly. hope to see basso in that last evolution grande punto. they showed some amazing pace at this year´s san remo rallye.

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    Quote Originally Posted by darkstar
    hope to see basso in that last evolution grande punto. they showed some amazing pace at this year´s san remo rallye.
    Hope to see Basso in a really competitive car... therefore not an Abarth!

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    According to Rallyes.Net, Rossetti to Grifone(Mini WRC)next year...

    End of story for the official developped Abarth Grande S2000 ???

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