The Fiat Uno Turbo ie was the answer from FIAT in 1985 to the onslaught of the GTi, a segment of small, supercharged city cars dominated by the VW Golf GTi, Peugeot 205 GTi and Super 5 GT Turbo. Although the chassis quickly showed its limitations, especially in the rain, the little Italian car presented itself quite well, and above all relied on a very valiant 1.3L engine, carefully concocted. The Italians had once again demonstrated their expertise in this field: sodium-cooled valves, forged steel crankshaft, ventilated injectors, water-cooled IHI turbo. Electronic management was provided by a Bosch Jetronic control unit.
The Fiat Uno Turbo ie delivered 105 hp at 5,750 rpm and 147 Nm of torque at 3,200 rpm. It even topped out at 200 km/h, sprinted from 0 to 100 in 7.7 seconds and took off quickly. Car of the Year 1984, the Fiat Uno sold 11 million units! There was even a Group A rally version, which gave many drivers their first taste of rallying!
A very high local level
This Fiat Uno Turbo ie mk1 was seen at the Predappio - Rocca delle Camminate slalom in Emilia-Romagna, during the final round of the Coppa Romagna 2025 championship. This competition features a large number of Youngtimers, including Renault 5 GTs, BMW E320s, Peugeot 106s, Renault Clios and many Fiat Unos, with an astounding level of preparation.
The video lets you see the car in action on the circuit: start, full throttle, downshift, fast passages and turns.
The results are encouraging, in a class where there's a lot of competition. In 2024, for his first participation in a serious, competitive slalom, driver Luca Angelozzi had to deal with a car set up for drag racing, with road tires, no anti-theft system and “unsuitable settings”, in his words. Nevertheless, his efforts were rewarded with a 6th place in class.
A lot of Abarth in this Uno
This highly prepared model, however, does not use the original 4-cylinder I.E., but rather a 1.4-liter engine derived from the 500 Abarth. A great deal of work has gone into the mechanical side, with forged CPS pistons and ZRP connecting rods, a twin-disc clutch, a machined cylinder head, hand-made intake and exhaust manifolds, 630 cm3 injectors and a Garrett GBC350 turbo.
It also uses the 500 Abarth's gearbox, OMP suspension and a conical limited-slip differential, which transforms the behavior of the little Italian bomb. During the race, the car was set to silent mode, with a GBC 300 turbo developing 270 hp. According to the tuners, it can even reach 385 bhp at 8,200 rpm with a GBC 350 turbo. We're in another dimension! Inside, too, the “80s” ambience has disappeared, giving way to a stripped-down cabin and modern hardware, from the steering wheel to the gearshift lever and instrumentation.
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