The best sports car you've never heard of - ABARTH 124 GT REVIEW plus CAFFEINE & MACHINE! 

But it doesn't transform the car into a grand tourer.

Unfortunately it's more than one grand :(

I agree. I got the Classica trim last December & I'm loving it

Thanks 😊😊😊

The 124 R-GT rally car uses that engine, so I've no doubt they can fit it in, lets just pray that they sell us a road going version eventually

Is the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCT using the same 1.7 engine in the 4c? If you can find one of those, it might be possible.

Ah fantastic! Well I’m glad I could help in the decision process 😁 You’ve got a belter of a car there 👍

@@BOTBreviews Thanks mate. I bought it from Abarth UK directly and was a 5hr return trip to test it and a 5hr return trip to buy it, but was definitely worth it!

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Hello we are considering buying this car can you tell me if you had any issues with it while you owned it and any history on the car would be of interest Regards Ken

Thanks Steve! The roof is removable yes, there are something like six bolts and it’s pretty light. The soft top is still underneath.

and let's not forget about Mazda too...

It was original agreed with Mazda, that this would be an Alfa...which would have made a lot of sense in many ways. Including that Alfa has no real entry-level in N America now.

Thanks! Yes, the hardtop fits the normal 124!

There are fiberglass and carbon fiber roofs available in the US. Probably in the UK and Europe also.

I’m not sure if the carbon hard top is for sale officially, but I’m sure there are aftermarket ones available 👍 - Tim

@@BOTBreviews you're right how ever I wonder if those after market roof come with defroster? Any way thanks a lot for your reply and keep it up with the videos they are outstanding!

@@ricardoespiritu8843 Not available in the US I'm afraid... EU market has it available on the official Abarth parts store. Maybe you can contact your local Fiat/MOPAR dealer and arrange a delivery? It'll cost you though...

Available in the UK for around .......£4500........!

Sadly not. I think they’re great value second hand now though, losing huge chunks of money all the time.

Sadly the vRS went a couple of months ago, replaced with a Leon Cupra 290! 😁

In The Headlights Ooh, nice 👍 Still VAG 😉 That being said, not sure what I’m replacing mine with next year... I’ve had 5 now, so it’s hard to decide...

Well I must say, I miss the Octavia’s practicality, but I’m loving having 290hp 😁

Thanks!

Thanks! 😁👍

Totally agree! Lots of potential in this car.. - Tim

@@BOTBreviews There is a large aftermarket for theese cars. The 1.4 T can hanlde 240hp without many issues, but going beyond that is where it starts to get expensive Then you have afetrmarket LSD, springs and dampers, brake upgrade kits... So you can easily make a seriously focused sportscar out of the car for as little as 5-8K €

You’re the second person to comment that! Maybe FCA should take note!

In The Headlights I messaged Abarth and got no answer

I am sure aftermarket roof will appear pretty fast

Here you go my friend www.dgmotorsports.com/product-details.php?ProductID=50-93-9100

Here in the UK they’re certainly not very well known, the MX-5 is far more popular. It’s definitely tight as I mention in the video, but with the handbrake down there’s just enough room to shift gears.

Not necessary...one friend just remaped it to 200hp and it fly way...believe me...200hp in a 1100kg car is a supercar

Joshua Minke all it needs is a tuned engine

A lot more power throughout the entire range is just an ECU flash away. The stage 1 Tork tune massages the Multi Air to make good power all the way to redline, and makes it a solid 14 second car. Exhaust, intercooler, Multi Air springs, and a different turbo if you're feeling adventurous, and things start getting really crazy for a car sitting on 205s and weighing so little.

So you would prefer just a voice over? Come on, we spend a lot of time shooting lovely b-roll that we cut in so we do face shots a lot less than most. May we suggest you start your own channel and show us how it’s done?

Bitter, table for one? Will you be having cheese with that whine?

I wouldn't call it the fastest car around, but I regularly drive a GT3, M2, M4, etc and on everyday roads I by far prefer the 124 GT (which I own). SO MUCH FUN. Worthless on a track because the lack of power becomes obvious very soon, but on small country roads it is the best car you can get in my opinion. On small windy roads like that it is so agile it really holds its own against 718s and Carreras! 0-60 in the sub 5s is one kind of fun, but kicking out the back at every corner exit and playing with that wonderful rear diff all the time is just something else. Give it a test drive - you'll forget all about your previous faster cars, I promise ! :)

Good stuff Luke! Do you agree it’s a bit of a missed opportunity though? Dialled up another 20% it would be an absolute weapon. - Tim 😁👍

In The Headlights i think they knew it would already be expensive using the 1.4 multiair (which is already tuned to its upper limit in the Abarth 124) and using a bigger engine would just make it go up into another price bracket altogether. So instead they focused heavily on weight reduction to get as much punch as possible out of those 170hp. They were already getting a lot of heat for the Abarth 124 Spider being too expensive, so if they upgraded the engine (and therefore brakes, suspension, etc etc) on the GT they would have been selling it for 55K. I get what you mean when you say it lacks just a bit of power in some contexts (I did hesitate a bit between the 124 GT new and a used Exige S3) but honestly the ride is so unique and fun with that fantastic rear diff and the ridiculous noise that I don’t regret the lack of power for a second. Super boring on main roads frankly, but there’s nothing like tearing up some tiny country roads with it. I think of it a bit like a classic roadster - power doesn’t really come too much into the equation, it’s all about the wonderful driving experience. Then again I do live in the south of France so that makes it all the more enjoyable - so wonderful to cruise around the sunny mountain roads with the roof down enjoying that sound! Too busy enjoying the whole experience to consider the lack of hp honestly! Sorry got a bit carried away with my reply there haha - I could talk about this car all day! :D

Should've lost more time actually researching instead of typing uninformed crap in the comments. It has a physical exhaust cam and an independently controlled solenoid-based electro-hydraulic intake module. Which in practical terms is even better than having a traditional vvt twin-cam setup. More torque, better mileage and infinite intake variation settings. It's so absolutely terrible and archaic, as you say, this technology was sold to Schaeffler and is now used by Jaguar as well. Stick to chinese cartoons, cars aren't your thing, clearly.

@@diogo266 dumb kid thinks oil pressure controlled valves are better - only for saving gas. this engine is a joke and can't even make 300hp where did you get this more torque BS? people are installing 500 abarth valves on this car because they are so bad. you obviously never owned a high horsepower turbo car or you wouldnt be saying this garbage, have you even looked a 124 dyno map? it has no power in the top end which is a joke for a turbo car.