{"id":44026,"date":"2025-12-05T10:09:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T09:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=44026"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:09:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T09:09:44","slug":"fiat-x1-9-e2sh-nearly-300-hp-and-690-kg-for-this-race-car-with-half-fiat-half-ferrari-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/fiat\/fiat-x1-9-e2sh-pres-de-300-ch-et-690-kg-pour-cette-voiture-de-course-avec-moteur-mi-fiat-mi-ferrari\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiat X1\/9 E2SH: almost 300 hp and 690 kg for this half-Fiat, half-Ferrari racing car!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presented in November 1972, the X1\/9 coup\u00e9 was intended to replace the Fiat 850 Spider. It retained the Fiat 128 Rally's brilliant 1.3-liter engine capable of delivering 75 hp, as well as four disc brakes and four independent suspensions, but adopted a rear mid-engine architecture. X1\/9 simply means that this is the 9th development of the X1 projects (X0 designating engines, X1 passenger cars and X2 commercial vehicles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This car, born of a Bertone concept, was intended to offer a small, safe and modern mid-engined sports car. Designed by the inimitable Marcello Gandini, it features wedge-shaped styling and a stern that ends in a \"coda tronca\" or \"Kamm tail\". Original features include retractable headlamps and a split bumper with two rubber rosettes that leave the central section uncovered. The Fiat X 1\/9 appealed thanks to its good looks, balanced chassis and excellent performance. It enjoyed considerable success in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 131 killed me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Abarth was interested in the Fiat X1\/9 and was looking for a successor to the Fiat-Abarth 124 Rally. The result was a prototype with a rear spoiler, a large \"periscope\" air intake, widened wheel arches and flashy bumpers, made even more visible by the red and yellow\/green livery of this season's Fiat-Abarth 124 Rallys. Registered in Group 5, the prototypes take part in rallies and win the Rallye des Alpes orientales at national level. The 500 units needed for Group 4 homologation will never come, because\u00a0FIAT<\/a> chose the 131 to benefit from the commercial spin-offs derived from the car's victories in competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fiat X1\/9s have finally had a second lease of life in hillclimb preparations, within the E2SH 2000 category. This is the case of Gianluca Ticci, a driver from Genoa who began racing Fiat X1\/9s back in 2013, initially in the 1300cc version. He drives for Scuderia Sport Favale, whose founder Sergio de Martini was already racing Group 3 X1\/9s in the 1980s! Since 2018\/2019 at least, Ticci has been racing an even sharper version in \"cronoscalate\" events as well as slaloms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Ferrari V8 cylinder head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The engine of the current X1\/9 is based on a Fiat 4-cylinder 2.0L, but fitted with a Ferrari Tipo F106 V8 cylinder head, prepared by specialist Andrea Vescovi. Several sources seem to confirm that the cylinder head comes from a Ferrari 308 V8. Power is in the region of 285 hp, with an estimated maximum speed of 9,000 rpm: the noise is Dantesque! On paper, this power isn't incredible, given that some hill-climb racers can easily reach 600\/700 hp. However, the prototype's featherweight of 690 kg gives it a formidable power-to-weight ratio. The look is equally impressive, with wide tracks, a prominent rear spoiler\/diffuser assembly, widebody bodywork and racing suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some notable results: Gianluca Ticci won several slaloms in 2020-2021. On the \"Cronoscalate\" championship, during the ascent of the 41\u1d49 Vittorio Veneto - Cansiglio 2023, Ticci finished 5\u1d49 in the absolute ranking (out of ~110 competitors), and 1\u1d49\u02b3 in his group (E2SH). At the 73\u1d49 edition ofTrento - Bondone 2024 (one of Europe's major events), he achieves a double podium: 2\u1d49 Group, 2\u1d49 Class E2SH, and finishes 16\u1d49 in the absolute ranking out of 161 drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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