Fiat Linea has arrived

Fountainheader · 14th January 2009, 23:29

opendro,
Spark beating a Swift on the highway ?

The Swift was being driven by some retired uncle ?

salvation · 14th January 2009, 23:30

@d_himan - well in that case you will still feel the same if you are in xylo and verna overtakes you . In India where maximum speed limit is 100km/hr or 90 km/hr how much power or speed do you need. I have seen numerous enthusiasts trying top speeds ending up being challaned on highways and look stupid.
This is not going to end anywhere. for any car you think there is better available and for the best one well our roads finish even before it starts showing its best!!

@fountainheader - i saw on top speed once lady driver first covering a lap in sports car under 1minute and again trying to do the same thing in mini van.. she succeeded in third time.
I am sure someone from the forum must have watched and can refresh the same for us!
so you never know

freddie · 14th January 2009, 23:32

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Originally Posted by swale84

Madan, Fiat offers the 1.4 l FIRE engine in two variants - a 1.4 l 8v SOHC, which puts out 75 PS and a 1.4 l 16 V DOHC which puts out 95 PS (or 90PS as the case may be for the Indian market)

It's the second variant that has been launched in India.

The 95bHp, 16v, 1368cc twin-cam FIRE engine is supposedly meant to do duty on the Grande Punto. These specs seem sufficient enough to make the Grande Punto a driver's car but are clearly insufficient to make the Linea a driver's car.

Internationally, the Petrol variant Linea is powered by an option of two engines – namely – a 77bHp, 16V, 1368cc engine called Fire and an 120bHp, 16V, 1368cc engine called T-Jet (Source - - Fiat Linea -). FIAT India should have given us the option of the T-Jet engine. Instead (sadly), they have gone ahead and de-tuned the FIRE engine by another 5bHp. It seems quite likely that FIAT India will use a common engine between the Linea and the Grande Punto, perhaps de-tuning it even further for the Grande Punto. In terms of engine size, India has a Linea variant quite unlike the other countries where the Linea is being currently sold.

Here's another brochure

SkyWalker · 14th January 2009, 23:42

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Originally Posted by d_himan

Skywalker, hope its true. Will know post my TD. I'll take the ACI numbers with a big pinch of salt for now, thank you very much (Remember, it just gave the Linea a COTY 08 award - this, for a car which'll hit the roads in 09!)

Even if you discount ACI, There's OD. And standing Km is from OD, and there too Linea clearly beats the Scorp. Are you saying all magazines are rigged?

And apart form the date of launch - i see no reason for Linea not to get a COTY. This car just redefines the C+ segment, the way nothing else ever did.

d_himan · 14th January 2009, 23:43

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Originally Posted by salvation

@d_himan - well in that case you will still feel the same if you are in xylo and verna overtakes you .

No I wont feel the same.

There's something called a power/weight ratio! The Verna will be way faster than a Xylo! And I'm no 'Road Rage' enthusiast!

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Originally Posted by salvation

In India where maximum speed limit is 100km/hr or 90 km/hr how much power or speed do you need.

The official speed limit on the Mumbai-Pune Express Way is 80kmph if I'm right

By your logic, almost all Indian cars are overpowered. Sorry dude, doesn't cut ice with me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by salvation

I have seen numerous enthusiasts trying top speeds ending up being challaned on highways and look stupid.

Yeah, life's a **&&# sometimes!

Quote:

Originally Posted by salvation

This is not going to end anywhere. for any car you think there is better available and for the best one well our roads finish even before it starts showing its best!!

Agree! We need better roads. However, a ray of hope - do peruse the 'Best Roads' thread!

d_himan · 14th January 2009, 23:46

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Originally Posted by SkyWalker

Even if you discount ACI, There's OD. And standing Km is from OD, and there too Linea clearly beats the Scorp. Are you saying all magazines are rigged?

Sorry guys, OT: SkyWalker, super threads devoted to this topic! Do search and read, you'll be quite surprised!

salvation · 14th January 2009, 23:49

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Originally Posted by d_himan

No I wont feel the same.

There's something called a power/weight ratio! The Verna will be way faster than a Xylo! And I'm no 'Road Rage' enthusiast!

good for you

The official speed limit on the Mumbai-Pune Express Way is 80kmph if I'm right

By your logic, almost all Indian cars are overpowered. Sorry dude, doesn't cut ice with me.

its 90 km/hr on chd- delhi highway! and there is already proposal to increase it to 100km/hr on some stretches.just for your information!!

Yeah, life's a **&&# sometimes!

Agree! We need better roads. However, a ray of hope - do peruse the 'Best Roads' thread!

yeah we can hope but still got to go by what rule books say atleast for family sake chill !!

Proxima · 14th January 2009, 23:59

Alloy wheels are standard on petrol emotion and optional on the diesel. Is that what the feature comparison says?

Can someone confirm please?

rajtheindian · 15th January 2009, 00:11

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Originally Posted by Comrade

the test drive reports by our community suggest performance is not bad. Now does it really matter if torque is @1750 or 2500 rpm on paper. It not a rocket and it doesn't matter if it is 85bhp or 90bhp. We only lose on top speed which on most Indian highways is only cruising speed near 100/110kmph.

It is really bad for a diesel with VGT to wait till 2500 rpm for the peak torque to come. it may have some impact on the city driving, can some one share the city driving experience

swami · 15th January 2009, 00:11

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Originally Posted by Proxima

Alloy wheels are standard on petrol emotion and optional on the diesel. Is that what the feature comparison says?

Can someone confirm please?

Yup you go that right.

Any Linea petrol test drives yet? Any idea of waiting period for petrol version?

lancer_rit · 15th January 2009, 00:38

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Originally Posted by swami

Yup you go that right.

Any Linea petrol test drives yet? Any idea of waiting period for petrol version?

I noticed that too in the brochure (there is an asterisk saying alloys optional in diesel). However, when I looked at the price of the option pack for Emotion for Petrol and Diesel (for Delhi)

Petrol : Rs. 29,004
Diesel : Rs. 53,008
Similar diff in Bangalore as well.
This tells me the alloys are standard in Diesel and optional in Petrol, or ?

Also, there seem to be some errors in the pricing on the linea website - I found Dynamic and Dynamic option pack with the same cost in Diesel while they vary in petrol @ delhi - for Bangalore, both diesel and petrol models have a non-zero cost of the Dynamic option pack ??

madhokritesh · 15th January 2009, 00:51

Just got back from the Fiat LINEA launch here in Taj Lands End Mumbai, let the pics do the talking.

bottle · 15th January 2009, 01:01

^Whats that ? a fashion show ? wheres the car ? :P

madhokritesh · 15th January 2009, 01:03

Part 2 of the Evenings pics.

madhokritesh · 15th January 2009, 01:15

Vikram Phadnis collection with Shamiks dance troupe For the Linea launch.

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salvation BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: chandigarh Posts: 117 Thanked: 11 Times	@d_himan - well in that case you will still feel the same if you are in xylo and verna overtakes you . In India where maximum speed limit is 100km/hr or 90 km/hr how much power or speed do you need. I have seen numerous enthusiasts trying top speeds ending up being challaned on highways and look stupid. This is not going to end anywhere. for any car you think there is better available and for the best one well our roads finish even before it starts showing its best!! @fountainheader - i saw on top speed once lady driver first covering a lap in sports car under 1minute and again trying to do the same thing in mini van.. she succeeded in third time. I am sure someone from the forum must have watched and can refresh the same for us! so you never know Last edited by salvation : 14th January 2009 at 23:35.
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Proxima BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 910 Thanked: 302 Times	Alloy wheels are standard on petrol emotion and optional on the diesel. Is that what the feature comparison says? Can someone confirm please?
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madhokritesh BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thane Posts: 334 Thanked: 4 Times	Linea Launch Mumbai Just got back from the Fiat LINEA launch here in Taj Lands End Mumbai, let the pics do the talking. Attached Thumbnails
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madhokritesh BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thane Posts: 334 Thanked: 4 Times	Presenting Vikram Phadnic Collection With the Linea Part 2 of the Evenings pics. Attached Thumbnails
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madhokritesh BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thane Posts: 334 Thanked: 4 Times	Part 3 Set of pics for the Evening Vikram Phadnis collection with Shamiks dance troupe For the Linea launch. Attached Thumbnails
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