It is disappointing to hear
It is disappointing to hear that the Fiat 124 is essentially unchanged for the new year besides badges, paint and stripes. I always found it disappointing that the Fiat 128 Abarth model had a wimpy 4HP advantage over the base model. With Mercedes cranking out 375HP (soon 400HP!) out of their 2.0L 4 cylinder engine, while managing 22/28MPG, and the Abarth 124 making a relatively paltry 164HP. 250HP would be so easy, and it would put the car in a very different class than it is today. I understand that purists believe that too much HP would spoil the car's balance, but I think that is a rationalization because the cars simply don't offer more power today. Even the Alfa Romeo 4C's 1.7L engine makes 237HP (and I think that it should be 300HP+) Anything providing real performance gains as opposed to "special" packages with badges, stripes, and different paint colors, would be welcome.