Fiat Ritmo

Fiat Ritmo
Fiat Ritmo
Overview
Manufacturer	Fiat
Also called	Fiat Strada; SEAT Ritmo; Nasr Ritmo (Egypt)
Production	1978–1988
Assembly	Italy: Cassino, Rivalta; Spain: Barcelona; Egypt: Cairo (Nasr)(AAV);
Designer	Pierangelo Andreani (1971) and Sergio Sartorelli at Centro Stile Fiat; Bertone (Cabrio)
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car (C)
Body style	3/5-door hatchback; 2-door cabriolet;
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Fiat Regata; Lancia Delta; SEAT Malaga; SEAT Ronda;
Powertrain
Engine	1049 cc Brazil I4; 1116 cc I4; 1301 cc I4; 1498 cc I4; 1585 cc 138 AR.000 twin cam I4; 1995 cc 138 AR1/AR2 twin cam I4; 1714 cc diesel I4; 1929 cc turbodiesel I4;
Transmission	4/5-speed manual; 3-speed automatic (VW);
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,448 mm (96.4 in) MkI; 2,444 mm (96.2 in) MkII; 2,432 mm (95.7 in) (Ritmo Abarth)
Length	3,937 mm (155.0 in)
Width	1,650 mm (65.0 in); 1,663 mm (65.5 in) (Sport/Abarth)
Height	1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Kerb weight	850–955 kg (1,874–2,105 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Fiat 128
Successor	Fiat Tipo

The Fiat Ritmo is a small, front-engine, front-wheel drive family car manufactured and marketed by Fiat, launched in April 1978 at the Turin Motor show and offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback and cabriolet body styles – from 1978 to 1988 with two facelifts.

Styled by Sergio Sartorelli^[5] at Fiat's Centro Stile in Turin, export versions for the UK, US and Canada were marketed as the Strada. In 1979, SEAT Ritmo production began in Spain, with a facelift in 1982, the SEAT Ronda.

The name Ritmo derives from the Italian for "rhythm", and Strada derives from the Italian for "road." Production reached a total of 1,790,000 and ended in early 1988 it was replaced by the Fiat Tipo.

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[1] "Arab American Vehicles Co". Aav.com.eg. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2010.

[2] "Pierangelo Andreani". andreanidesign.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.

[3] "L'ASI AL 31° AUTOMOTORETRÒ". www.asifed.it. ASI AUTOMOTOCLUB STORICO ITALIANO. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

[carsfromitaly.net-4] "Fiat Ritmo / Strada". carsfromitaly.net. Retrieved 4 September 2007.

[5] "Sergio Sartorelli, 1500 VW Karmann Ghia". www.kaeferblog.com. Beetle Blog. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

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