Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 1972, 1973, 1974
Fiat designed the 128 Rally to offer more thrills to its owners and served as a base model for a rally version to receive an FIA homologation number.
The 128 was a revolutionary car for Fiat. It was so good that it was named the 1970 Car of the Year award. Its front-wheel-drive layout helped the little vehicle to offer a spacious interior, unobstructed by a tall transmission tunnel such it was with the 124 or 1100 which it replaced. The 128 Rally was based on the 128 two-door sedan version and not on the sport coupe model.
Unlike its siblings, the car featured a black grille design at the front, unlike its siblings that sported chromed metallic horizontal slats. Fiat installed a specifically designed metallic bumper with fog-lights. In the rear, the four round taillights were unique for the Rally version. As an option, the carmaker offered alloy wheels.
Inside, the carmaker installed a modern dashboard with a taller instrument cluster profiled around the two-dials panel. There was no glove-compartment, just a tray under the dashboard on the passenger's side so it could quickly grab a road-book or a map. Since it was considered a sportier, more exclusive version, the interior sported leatherette and fabric seats.
Under the hood, Fiat installed a larger, 1.3-liter engine obtained by boring the 1.1-liter unit installed on the rest of the 128 range. It was fed by a twin-barrel Webber carburetor, which helped the four-pot unit provide 66 hp. The gearbox gearing was tuned for more performance, with shorter ratios.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.3L 4MT (67 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1290 cm3 |
Power: | 49.3 KW @ 6400 RPM 67 HP @ 6400 RPM 66 BHP @ 6400 RPM |
Torque: | 65 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 88 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 93 mph (150 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 13.6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 145 HR 13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 153 in (3886 mm) |
Width: | 62.6 in (1590 mm) |
Height: | 54.7 in (1389 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 51.5/51.7 in (1,308/1,313 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 96.4 in (2449 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.7 in (145 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 13.1 cuFT (371 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.43 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1808 lbs (820 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2690 lbs (1220 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 25.3 mpg US (9.3 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 22.8 mpg US (10.3 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 25.8 mpg US (9.1 L/100Km) |