FIAT 600 ZX12-R Proto || 12.000Rpm Kawasaki Engine Swap

This is the remake of one of our very first clips, featuring the spectacular FIAT 600 Proto of Andrea Vellei, attacking Ascoli Hillclimb in 2010. Powered by a 200Hp/12.000Rpm engine from a Kawasaki ZX12-R bike moving only 550Kg of Rear Wheel Drive classic shaped machine, it not only looked the part, but also displayed the kind of speed and handling capable of impressing both against the clock and the public.

So while the classic Fiat 600 was designed to be a practical, easy to operate, easy to park little car among some other things, it is just very fortunate that Italian Petrolheads in different generations decided that it could be much more. Like being transformed into a full blown race car capable of dispatching corners like a Kart on steroids. For that, we can only be thankful...

[ROCKETRICKYH]

Fantastic. I was driven to school in a stock 600 in the early 1970s in Italy when I was a boy. This has slightly more power! Brilliant.

[hillclimbracingfan]

Manic and on the limit-now that's how you race.This got me sitting on edge of the chair.Thanks for remaking great video into a better one with onboard footage.

[brenden]

Gives a whole new meaning to the term 'aggressive handling'

[rayanehaddad]

What An abosolute little speed demon, the driver had like the purest concentration on the driving

[whiteboynse]

Ever seen 200hp ride like 850hp? Feast your eyes on this monster fiat ...

[eddiebrock]

Monsters come in ALL shapes and Sizes but one thing they have in common is aggression. This mini monster proves every word said.

[m.b.]

What my tiny brain finds the most novel about builds like this, is it is like the only time you EVER hear a zx12 or 'Busa REALLY being hustled.

[Ogsonofgroo]

What a screamer! hm, I'd be one too if I was in the passenger's seat... great driving of that wee beasty, quite the ripper!

[typekrush]

Looks like a lovely front end bite lift off oversteer !!!! Beautiful to drive

[grecoconduris]

Man that looks fun.
So manic inside the cockpit.
The driver looks busier than a 1 armed trombone player.

[steve-ipqs]

what a machine and that screaming engine wow could listen to it all day

[zatiticherry]

N/A All That was so On Point!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[georgeisaak]

Who would have thought that the ideal combination would be an engine from a superbike and and a tiny lightweight car from Italy for such a road !!!! For sure the driver had to be extra careful for the whole track but it think it was worth it, i mean he managed to brush off such a challenge and gave to the audience an intense show of skills, speed and good handling !!!!

[josephfast]

Excellent drivin skills...hes manhandlin that car😊

[scoobykingcm]

"Lucifer on wheels" what a beast. I love it 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🏁

[giuseppepaesano]

La cosa più bella è preparare il suo motore e poi gareggiare così sono bravi tutti . Nel 1972 ne avevo una 1000 cc preparata, una bomba.

[idkwhatowritehere-pm]

God! that sound! i love this car! it must be amazing to drive

[r.b]

And absolutely master of driving. Wow. And the Fiat is just lovely. Such a cute beast

[hwy-]

Awesome! 👍great footage of the onboard as well! Keep up the great work!

[hllilly]

damn, that little car needed a smoke after that race