So was our test car's ride; it was quite firm, thanks to
optional wider tires and the second highest of three suspension levels and it might be a bit too exciting for some buyers.
Not exact matches
Optional lowering springs and a stabilizer bar from Toyota's TRD aftermarket division could help shore up the lean, but we'd like to see
wider tires and better braking hardware make the accessories list.
Audi even flared the front wheel arches to accommodate the
optional 255 / 30R -19
tires, which are almost an inch
wider than the rears.
Stiff suspension mountings,
wide tires mounted on 19 - inch (or
optional 20 - inch) wheels, and Dynamic Damper Control work together for high levels of grip and handling.
It also comes with power seats, new black Haartz cloth convertible top,
optional hardtop, and new
wide whitewall bias - ply
tires and chrome wire wheels and hubcaps.
Thankfully,
wider tires are available as part of one of the
optional equipment groups.
[36] Changes for 1985 involved the facelift (now with one - piece headlamps), the transfer of the
optional cruise control's switchgear from the dashboard to the wiper stalk, and
wider LE - type
tires for the DX trim (from 165 to 185 millimeters or 6.5 to 7.3 inches).
It included 1.4 - liter MultiAir engine, choice of 3 body colours (Bianco (white), Verde Chiaro (light green) or exclusive Celeste (celestial blue) with Bianco roof and mirror caps, 16 - inch retro wheel design with a
wide chromed lip, body - color accent and large center cap with historic «FIAT» emblem; a sport - tuned suspension and all - season performance
tires, «FIAT» badges on the front fascia and rear liftgate, Avorio (ivory) interior, Marrone (brown) leather seats, Avorio accent stitching at the seatbacks and seat cushions and perimeter; Grigio (grey) door panels with a unique Avorio inner panel, Marrone door armrests and shift boot (with manual transmission) are color - keyed to the leather seats; exclusive Avorio leather - wrapped steering wheel with Marrone leather on the «inner ring» and features a retro «FIAT» badge; a uniquely styled key fob with Marrone casing and Avorio - painted «1957» graphic, six - speaker and 276 - watt FIAT premium audio system with SiriusXM Radio, C514 five - speed manual transmission (
optional six - speed automatic transmission with driver - selectable gear changes), driver - selectable «Sport» mode on the instrument panel.
Also, performance
tires are riding on low - profile wheels, meaning the ratio of
tire height to
tire width is less than 50 % (example: the 255 / R40 -19
optional tires on a Ford Mustang are 40 % as high as they are
wide), and those costly alloy wheels are susceptible to potholes.
From the ground up, the rubber meets the road at standard 19 - inch wheels shod in 255 mm
wide summer
tires — our example was equipped with
optional 21 - inch wheels and
wider 275 mm
wide performance
tires.
Our tester was also equipped with the
optional Limited Slip Differential, further increasing grip on the rear axle, and 19 - inch forged wheels shod in sticky 255/35 ZR19
tires up front and
wider 285 / 30s out back.
The
optional SQ 4 package has all of these items with
wider rear wheels and
tires and automatically adaptive bi-xenon headlights.