1000tipla: the 1300hp Fiat Multipla is finally approved and rolling in Paris!

We thought we'd never see it except between vibrators, but we did. The 1000tipla, this Fiat A crazy multipla built for the racetrack, it rolled legally in Paris, from the Périphérique to the Arc de Triomphe to the Trocadéro, with the Eiffel Tower in its sights. An urban and historic interlude, the fruit of a year's worth of paperwork, sweat...

How to make the impossible possible

In France, making major modifications to a vehicle is an obstacle course: it's impossible to register this type of machine with a national vehicle registration document, even for a single unit. The solution was homologation and registration in Kosovo. This opened up an import procedure in France, giving two months' legal circulation while the paperwork "takes its course". Add to this valid insurance, all the necessary roadside equipment (headlights, indicators, 3rd brake light, windscreen wiper), and even a roadworthiness test (refused, but with a follow-up test within 2 months, which is still... perfectly within the law). Result: it's possible to drive legally.

To make sure nothing got out of hand, the team arranged for a security escort, filming permits and even the presence of a traffic lawyer. At the wheel, the promise was kept: zero excesses, impeccable indicators, exemplary driving. The only extravagance was under the hood.

The monster under the bodywork

The 1000tipla project, designed by W Auto Sport, is based on a Fiat Multipla chassis... and an American heart: a 6.4-liter V8 developing 659 hp, taken from a wrecked Corvette C7 Z06. Advertised at 1,000 hp, the engine delivered the truth on the dyno: 1,294 hp.

This crazy figure didn't come out of a hat. Even before the first "free" kilometer, months of preparation, followed by a specially designed test bench campaign, validated the reliability and reliability of the safety of the beast.

For the road, a few "civil" adjustments: exhaust line softened on the outside, rear spoiler revised to remain legal, heights and suspensions reworked to avoid any rubbing on 300 km of itinerary.

From Nemours to Trocadero

The plan? A6 freeway, then ring road, Arc de Triomphe, Trocadéro. The Place de l'Étoile is crossed with respect (and a few grimaces on the cobblestones). Comfort-wise, it's... rustic: warmth in the cabin, suspension rebound on poor surfaces, "angled" seating position. But there's more to it than that: it's legal to drive in Paris.

And because we're also talking about stewardship: 70 L fuel tank, around 3/4 consumed in 195 km - that's ≈ 27 L/100 km. In track use "at full throttle", the team doesn't rule out 100 L/100.

On the Paris ring road, the 1000tipla becomes a surreal object. Some motorists don't see it, while others stall in apnea. The contrast between the greyness of everyday life and this 1,294hp UFO creates what its creator wanted: a smiling machine, something you can tell at the dinner table and wonder if you've been dreaming.

What's next?

The legal window won't last: it was a one-shot deal. But the message got through. Promise kept: the licensed (in Kosovo), insured and legal 1000tipla rolled into Paris.