Probably why I find the 1.1 Panda quite so much fun, even on the daily commute.
OK, it could do with more oooomph for overtaking out on the open road, but otherwise, work the gearbox and rev it's nuts off (it is an Italian car after all) and it will go, a bit... Very chuckable round roundabouts too. That N/S/F tyre is going to wear out quickly!!
Despite my comments about never having too much power I totally agree with this Graham. When a car has enough power to make it move you can rag it and have just as much fun. Fiat have traditionally made great engines and cars for this. Perhaps an expression of the Italian use of them.
I remember taking a brand new Fiat Punto (320km on it when collected) from Naples airport and ragging the bits off it around the road to Amalfi. Even the locals were not able to overtake me.
Famous phrases from my life.
The fastest car is a rental car.
Don't worry its a company car.
Crush that carpet, the pedal is metal.
Excessive power just means giving the pedal more respect.
You never do something that you can't get out of - or you do and suffer the result. You have only yourself to blame unless you hurt others then you have to live with it and deserve to.
I love the chassis of the aero. I love the V8. I would dearly love to have an Aero with more power because the current S2 and Coupe are fantastic.
Porsche have made MILLIONS doing a standard model, a GT3, a GT3RS and most importantly a GT2. Often called the widowmaker. So the GT2 is overpowered. Yet people buy it.
I agree with many of the comments re overpowering cars on public roads. I understand the comments w.r.t. overpowered bikes, contact patch remains king.
I figure the Aero chassis is worth another 140bhp before it becomes out of order. It needs the right rubber, conditions, attitude and Mk.1 human noodle on the end of the pedal.
I ordered my E63 AMG estate with the 575bhp engine. It is mental. Yet I don't often see my traction/stability control light on. I have however swapped the rear rubber to the new Dunlop Maxx Race rubber to help it. Until it is warm it just needs to be treated with respect. Once warm it is fantastic.
You have to balance it from the Mk.1 noodle right the way to the other elements on the road surface and around. Otherwise it is a just a confused moment with petrol being burnt.
