New Fiat Panda TwinAir Turbo Review: Diary Of An Italian Drive – Day 2
FIAT PANDA TWINAIR TURBO REVIEW
This is going to put the little Panda to the test: from Sulmona nestled at the base of the Apennines, to Calascio del Rocca, Abruzzo's highest hill-town.
But hey, I've got two cylinders and 875cc under the bonnet. And there's a turbo hanging off the side.
Hook all that together and you've got a more-than-useful 63kW and 145Nm (buckets of power). Fact is, as we learned on the Autostrada, if you keep that little motor humming along - like north of 4000rpm - it is as lively as a puppy.
But try to lug it along below 2000rpm, and nothing, absolutely nothing, happens.
This is an engine for revs, and lots of them. Thankfully, the five-speed manual gearbox is light, a bit long in the throw, but fun to row around.