Fiat F Super Software 57
Leocricia Flinchum
The suspension system utilised fully independent front suspension, with MacPherson struts, track control arms and anti-roll bar. The rear suspension was quite advanced (when using a solid live rear axle), in that the rear axle was controlled by double unequal length trailing arms and a panhard rod, with coil springs and direct acting dampers. This design proved far superior to many of its contemporaries, especially with respect to vehicle stability and handling.
In June 1981, a new sport version, the Volumetrico Abarth, was introduced to some markets, with a supercharged version of the familiar 2-litre twin-cam. This car, also known as the 2000 TC Compressore, was built in a small series (about 200 units[27]) and could reach 190 km/h (118 mph).[28]
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It featured a simple-yet-unique design that exuded an overall elegant personality. Penned by designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, he confessed that "it was the best job of my life," despite his work on numerous supercars. The interior was also extremely simple, with tasteful styling that emphasized functionality. The gauges were easy to read, the controls were all within reach of the driver, and it boasted excellent interior space, especially in back. What didn't fit back there could be tied to the luggage rack.
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Earlier it was mentioned that the Super i.e. happens to be one of the best available. Oh really? With just 44 horses after oil change, this seems hard to imagine. This car has an engine displacing just 999 cc. In real-life, there were several other engines (diesels as well as petrol-based), including a 652 cc 2-cylinder flat air-cooled type; something which sounds as if it came from the Fiat 500's day.
So we've got the best of the best, yet power still rates lowish, too low to do anything at all, so far as competing goes. Zero to 60 mph can be had in just over 20 seconds, and 400 meters in a newspaper-turning 22. This means that the typical Japanese Kei car can blow the Panda away! Keis can also sometimes make it over 100 mph, which the Panda is wont to accomplish until we start buying some more power. Yikes.
But the good news is the Panda is not doomed to die an early Gran Turismo death. In either GT4 or GT5, it will need some engine work early on, but for those who persist this one does become very viable and valuable as a racer.
I raced a Panda Super long ago in GT4's Sunday Cup, FF Challenge, and probably did some Compact Car stuff, as well. And in GT5, so far I've done Sunday, FF, and World Compact Car Cup. Granted, this car isn't a modern Punto with 120+ horses. In other words, we can't enter any of these races and not tune for more power. It'll take about 50k of credits or more in either game to get the Panda Super rolling in all of these, which means most gamers will simply avoid the Panda at all costs.
So what's so "super" about the Panda Super? It all starts to make sense once we get some tuning (and power) involved.
GT4 includes three NA kits and two turbos, while GT5 includes three of each. Power in GT4 rates as follows.
HP torque
Stock: 44 @ 5,250 54 @ 3,250
Tuned*: 49 @ 5,200 59 @ 3,250
Stg 1 NA: 73 @ " 88 @ "
Stg 2 NA: 107 @ " 127 @ "
Stg 3 NA: 120 @ " 104 @ "
Stg 1 Tbo: 100 @ " 111 @ "
Stg 2 Tbo: 152 @ " 152 @ "
*"Tuned" means it had computer chip installed. Oil change was done for all specs above.
Notice that with a Stage 2 turbo, power increases dramatically. For Beginner League racing, most of us won't be needing this sort of power! The Fiat Panda will need this once it's doing the Clubman, perhaps.
Now in GT5, the power rates as follows. Oil change was done for this car, and the Engine Rebuild as well, for all specs below except where it says "Stock". Here we have
HP torque
Stock: 44 @ 5,400 54 @ 3,500
Tuned*: 61 @ 5,300 68 @ 4,100
Stg 1 NA: 71 @ 5,300 77 @ 4,200
Stg 2 NA: 89 @ 5,400 95 @ 4,300
Stg 3 NA tba
Stg 1 Tbo: tba
Stg 2 Tbo: tba
Stg 3 Tbo: tba
*"Tuned" in this game means I had the best aftermarket parts (computer, intake, and exhaust) equipped, but no official engine or turbo stages
As can be seen, some power can be had, and it does come in handy. This keeps the Panda Super rolling through many races, but not all of them.
One of the problems with this car early on is its transmission, which is geared very tall. 5th gear is basically dead weight while the Panda's power is stock or nearly so. A close-ratio transmission will help a lot at certain tracks, but at others it'll wind up being too short. What this means is full-custom racing gears may become a very possible option in the long run.