INTERESTING FACTS

Air-conditioning was not available because there was no space under the bonnet with so much turbocharger plumbing filling every gap. Although no Abarth badges were placed on the bodywork, a neat touch was the Abarth Scorpion in the centre of the alloy wheels. A prediction worthy of a Nostradamus prize formed our conclusion in the Uno Turbo test in November 1990: “There is a school of thought that holds that turbocharging is the way to go in future automobile design and, if this turns out to be correct, then Fiat has a head start, as their turbomotors are extremely good.” Remember this was written some 28 years ago.