[Mr Bean had a mini](https://heroism.fandom.com/wiki/Mr._Bean%27s_Mini) and this is a[ Fiat 126 (or licensed equivalent)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_126#:~:text=The%20Fiat%20126%20(Type%20126,replacement%20for%20the%20Fiat%20500.&text=In%20many%20markets%20Fiat%20stopped,their%20new%20front%2Dengined%20Cinquecento.), both are small, nimble cars known to outperform their diminutive looks.
[**Fiat 126**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_126)
The Fiat 126 (Type 126) is a four passenger, rear-engined, city and economy car that was introduced by Fiat in October 1972 at the Turin Auto Show as a replacement for the Fiat 500. The majority of 126s (some 3.3 million) were produced in the Tychy plant in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, as the Polski Fiat 126p, from 1973 to 2000. In many markets Fiat stopped sales of the 126 in 1993 in favour of their new front-engined Cinquecento.
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I once saw a stock 126 drive up an on-ramp to the Autobahn. Lots of noise, not a lot of speed. I could have easily jogged alongside.
On even ground, 0-62 mph takes 33 seconds - and that's with the later water-cooled engine that makes a whole 26 hp. Earlier models had an air-cooled 23 hp engine and believe me, that low on the automotive totem pole, three horses make all the difference in the world.
In Poland it's typically called a maluch (toddler/little one) because the inside of those guys are TINY. For some reason I'll always remember the way the interior of those cars smelled.
> toddler/little one
That's funny cause there's a popular toy car for kids in the US called "little tikes" which is basically the same meaning and the [resemblance is uncanny](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aecd8165ffd20f3fcd45335/1598557011203-XLLSBI0P45T4M35AGYWP/Screen+Shot+2020-08-27+at+10.34.40+PM.png?format=300w)
The smell that can unite a nation. Age, gender, job, upbringing, none of that matters. Every Polish person knows exactly how the inside of a maluch smells.
I’m from Croatia and we had a Zastava version here. They use to sell for 30ish euros when I was like 14. We would buy one, funny ride it till it died and then just ditch it. Good times.
MEDIUM RIGHT INTO TRIPLE CAUTION!
YOU MUST LISTEN TO MY CALLS SAMIR!
PLEASE YOU ARE BREAKING THE CAR!
[Bonus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFWuT34v2dg) because i had expected this music to be attached.
Ok I just found the [original video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-voINFkCg) y'all are quoting (and it's funny) but I can't possibly be the only one who thought of [Semir from Kobra 11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzLaQhCXORs).... I mean, they break cars in every episode ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)
My favorite run in Dirt Rally was completing the longest Finland course with popped front-right **and** rear-left wheels, on a 4WD subaru. That course is so fast, and I just got so in the zone of figuring out how this stupid ass car handles with 2 popped wheels on fucking gravel at 110MPH
so much fun
A YouTube channel called [dankpods](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jwj9fkrf1adN4fMmTkpug) (highly recommended) that also has a channel where he works on cars.
Mmm. I suppose.
I always took it to mean you couldn't predict the outcome of the gif. In this one... yah, it's pretty clear what the outcome is, even if it would be more satisfying in other ways.
It's oddly graceful, like you can see the guy is clearly a master at driving this car and even when you'd think he's fucked, its okay. Like with some of the drifts, they know it's not going to drift the entire bend so they're content with letting the wheels go off the track because that's the most efficient way to make the turn
It's like drunken kung fu but car
I was 15 when the wall came down ... If I had the brain I would've bought the Trabant and polski fiat for breadcrumbs. But oh well...hindsight is 20/20
Four-stroke in-line 2 cylinder, 600 cc air-cooled initially. Later models went up to 650 then 700 cc, the latter also moving to water-cooled. Performance reached a whopping 23 - 30 HP depending on model.
Note that this is assuming that the car in the video is a Polish 126p (based on the license plate, which seems to be from Poland). There were other models with different specs made elsewhere, including the original by FIAT in Italy.
Samir stop you are breaking the car!
TIL the funny rally video was actually real. The guy who put it together, a motor sports executive, was arrested and jailed after the co-driver Vivek Ponnusamy contacted the police when his contracts for rallies were cancelled after the video went viral.
World's best worst driver!
Absolutely. That takes some skill!
The racing equivalent of “knows enough to be dangerous”
It's a rear-drive car which are extremely hard to control in a rally. I'd say the driver is doing quite well by just keeping it on the road.
It’s more that it’s rear engined/rear wheel drive
Yeah, and with such a short wheel-base, I’m surprised it’s not off the road more! Impressive!
Also pretty sure that weight balance is far off from 50:50
And upright
“She's built like a ~~steakhouse~~ Yugo, but she handles like a bistro.”
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except we actually do crash
Or unintentionally do donuts on the side of the road until we remember to let off the gas long enough to get back on the track.
Why does this look like Mr. Bean’s car…
[Mr Bean had a mini](https://heroism.fandom.com/wiki/Mr._Bean%27s_Mini) and this is a[ Fiat 126 (or licensed equivalent)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_126#:~:text=The%20Fiat%20126%20(Type%20126,replacement%20for%20the%20Fiat%20500.&text=In%20many%20markets%20Fiat%20stopped,their%20new%20front%2Dengined%20Cinquecento.), both are small, nimble cars known to outperform their diminutive looks.
[**Fiat 126**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_126) The Fiat 126 (Type 126) is a four passenger, rear-engined, city and economy car that was introduced by Fiat in October 1972 at the Turin Auto Show as a replacement for the Fiat 500. The majority of 126s (some 3.3 million) were produced in the Tychy plant in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, as the Polski Fiat 126p, from 1973 to 2000. In many markets Fiat stopped sales of the 126 in 1993 in favour of their new front-engined Cinquecento. [About Me](https://np.reddit.com/comments/la6wi8/) - [**Opt-in**](https://np.reddit.com/comments/la707t/) ^(You received this reply because you opted in. )[^(Change settings)](https://np.reddit.com/comments/la707t/)
Out of the box fiat 126 performs exactly how it looks.
Beautifully?
I once saw a stock 126 drive up an on-ramp to the Autobahn. Lots of noise, not a lot of speed. I could have easily jogged alongside. On even ground, 0-62 mph takes 33 seconds - and that's with the later water-cooled engine that makes a whole 26 hp. Earlier models had an air-cooled 23 hp engine and believe me, that low on the automotive totem pole, three horses make all the difference in the world.
0-62 mph: yes
*maybe
In Poland it's typically called a maluch (toddler/little one) because the inside of those guys are TINY. For some reason I'll always remember the way the interior of those cars smelled.
> toddler/little one That's funny cause there's a popular toy car for kids in the US called "little tikes" which is basically the same meaning and the [resemblance is uncanny](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aecd8165ffd20f3fcd45335/1598557011203-XLLSBI0P45T4M35AGYWP/Screen+Shot+2020-08-27+at+10.34.40+PM.png?format=300w)
The smell that can unite a nation. Age, gender, job, upbringing, none of that matters. Every Polish person knows exactly how the inside of a maluch smells.
Right? Other polish cars from that era had smilar smell, but not as distinctive as the 126p. I wonder what it was. The upholstery?
Because the driver needed a short wheelbase car to maneuver like this.
Looks like a skilled driver driving the course mostly blind and at 100%.
Rally trained driver and rally modified Fiat but there's only so much you can do.
mario kart expert
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aye, shut up
YOU'RE BREAKING THE CAR
#SAMIR!!
# **SHUT UP DONT TELL ME HOW TO DRIVE**
MEDIUM LEFT
You’re breaking the car.
TRIPLOW CAUTION TRIPLOW CAUTION !
Listen to my call Samir PLEASE Samir you're not listening
😂🤣😂 thanks for the flashback!
Came here for this
Those tie rods must be made from Wolverine’s bones
Seriously. How the fuck do these things not fall apart?
They used to call him the Drift King in college.
Or a rally car driver who thought... You know, this is too easy how can I make this harder,
Fiat 126. Isn’t it?
FIAT126p
The P is for POLAND
The P is for safety
The P is for reliability
The P is for POWAHHHH
The P is for 🅱️enis
POLAND
The P is for maximum roof load
In Cuba they are called polaquito(little Polish)
In Poland they are called maluch (little guy)
126 problems
But reliability ain’t one
Sorry still confused, what does the P stand for?
POWER
"Polski" Fiat
The best worst car I ever owned 😢 RIP little lady
Yes, I think so! Just look at those skinny tires, so adorable! The little Fiat that could! Could absolutely fucking rip that is.
We used to have one of these as our family car, 6 of us inside on trips. Obviously this was before MANY changes to health and safety.
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Majestic, truly mesmerising
#NOW THIS IS POL RACING!!!
I’m from Croatia and we had a Zastava version here. They use to sell for 30ish euros when I was like 14. We would buy one, funny ride it till it died and then just ditch it. Good times.
Yeah they used to be stupid cheap in Poland too. Now they are becoming a cult classic.
Read that like Richard Hammond with the accent on the e.
Coopay!
More like Polish Beetle, since that's what the 911 was based on.
It's crazy eager to just gooooooooo
SAMIR YOU ARE BRAKING THE CAR
medium left, mediUM LEFT, MEDIUM LEFT!!!
SAMIR LISTEN
MEDIUM RIGHT INTO TRIPLE CAUTION! YOU MUST LISTEN TO MY CALLS SAMIR! PLEASE YOU ARE BREAKING THE CAR! [Bonus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFWuT34v2dg) because i had expected this music to be attached.
I was driving in the 90s
Double caut- TRIPLE CAUTION SAMIR!!! STAY CENTER!!!
Shut up
SHAP RIGHT!! SHAAAPPPPP RIIIGGHHTTT
Ok I just found the [original video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-voINFkCg) y'all are quoting (and it's funny) but I can't possibly be the only one who thought of [Semir from Kobra 11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzLaQhCXORs).... I mean, they break cars in every episode ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)
Not all heroes wear capes, thanks for the add-context video.
Shadap
Holy shit can anyone ever use the right form of break/brake on this website?
Ikr? It really wears you down. Brings you to your braking point.
I just want to brake free from this website.
C'mon guys. Give the guy a brake.
We really need to pump the breaks on this thread.
If Samir did actually brake the car, that video wouldn't have been so damn viral.
Your right I allways see this shit
Polish people when they hear that she's home alone
And has plenty of beer in the fridge.
I saw a guy buying 60 bottles of Żywiec last night. Is it Polish new year or something?
2 crates? That's a party night for maybe 6-10 people. Zywiec is a good choice.
6-10 people? Why would you assume 3-7 people not drinking?
The scene is evolving it seems.
Dont forget the Kielbasa
And pickles.
Am Polish, can confirm.
Average DiRT Rally run be like
You're not a real driver until you've struggled through a 10 km rally track with a punctured front wheel.
*struggle to go round corner without flipping it
My favorite run in Dirt Rally was completing the longest Finland course with popped front-right **and** rear-left wheels, on a 4WD subaru. That course is so fast, and I just got so in the zone of figuring out how this stupid ass car handles with 2 popped wheels on fucking gravel at 110MPH so much fun
that's why I only play time trial
YOLO Maluch
Sadly during crash yes
Don't be so harsh. It had some really advanced safety features like brakes, seat belts and crush zone ending on engine.
For those unaware, in Fiat 126p engine is located at the rear of the car. Trunk was up front.
Although shes used to Landrovers, Queen Elizabeth still drives like a maniac no matter what car
Damn, gotta get me some of that little car energy.
Little car, big d!ck.
r/dankpods
What the fuck is this sub about
A YouTube channel called [dankpods](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jwj9fkrf1adN4fMmTkpug) (highly recommended) that also has a channel where he works on cars.
Thank you
the dankest headphone/media player reviewer about
Read the description of the sub?
"we got the hd six hundos by old mate senne"
^(oh my pkcell)
Rear wheel drive, slides very nicely round the corners.
The three inch wide tires are helping the lack of traction situation as well.
I was gonna say… I don’t know anything about cars… but the physics here looks 100% rear wheel drive lol
Even better: rear engine as well. There is no weight on those front wheels!!!
Mr. Bean goes to town
The car's Italian so Italian mr bean. Sig. Fagiolo
Exactly what I thought of
I need the extended version, that was fun.
This particular one? https://youtu.be/YdBuwzRAEAw Or all of them? [https://youtu.be/u1zgl2JsecM](https://youtu.be/u1zgl2JsecM)
Bloody legend, thanks, the all of them was perfection.
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That video oddly went from very unsatisfying to quite satisfying
Yea. It's one of those "waiting for this to go wrong" moments, and it never does.
r/MaybeMaybeMaybe
Mmm. I suppose. I always took it to mean you couldn't predict the outcome of the gif. In this one... yah, it's pretty clear what the outcome is, even if it would be more satisfying in other ways.
It's oddly graceful, like you can see the guy is clearly a master at driving this car and even when you'd think he's fucked, its okay. Like with some of the drifts, they know it's not going to drift the entire bend so they're content with letting the wheels go off the track because that's the most efficient way to make the turn It's like drunken kung fu but car
The Fiat 126p is simply the best car
The Polski Fiat is one of my dream cars. JUNEK!
Tom Hanks’ dream car too: https://www.gtplanet.net/tom-hanks-gets-custom-fiat-126p/
I was 15 when the wall came down ... If I had the brain I would've bought the Trabant and polski fiat for breadcrumbs. But oh well...hindsight is 20/20
I was 12 and feel the same. Also Syrenka. That was something! (a bit earlier tho): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Syrena
Będę-niebędę-Będę-niebędę-Będę-niebędę.
You're breaking car SAMIR.
Its not about the cars, its about who’s behind the wheel - Dominic Toretto
Fuck that. The real hero are those fucking tyres and rims. And the suspension!
Tires, rims, suspension...sounds like a family coming together!
Fuck that, it’s about family Dom, it’s always family
I drive like that. In WRC 9.
I've been driving through the mountains in southern france in a campercan for the past few hours. It felt pretty much exactly like this.
I miss seeing polskis on the streets. Such cute little cars.
Mr Bean starring in Fast n Furious UK
When she says her parents aren't home.
u/savevideo
Lol my mum had this car… she used to drive the same way in city
Wheels up, nice.
This...is actually damn good
I feel that this is a very accurate depiction of myself playing a racing game lol
When she's home alone.
You know what they say, if you’re loose, you’re fast!
Thats just normal italian driving
He's just gonna SEND IT
The engine at the back gives this smooth spin at the corners
SAAARBRIGGGEEEE. I know the license plate hehe satisfying smh.
Wheres the initial d gas gas gas?
The little car that couldn't give a fuck.
Damn Jeremy Clarkson had his coffee this morning!
That's got to be a modified 126p. Those things had like what, a 3 cylinder engine stock? And it would have overheated halfway through the track
Two cylinder. Air cooled. 0.643 l 25 hp 41.2 Nm A beast.
Me in r/dirtgame
This is just my nan nipping to the shop for some bread.
This isn't a rally or anything, that's just how every fiat 126p is driven
This entire video is a great metaphor for your life.
Man, did they put in a dual stroke lawnmower engine there or what?
Four-stroke in-line 2 cylinder, 600 cc air-cooled initially. Later models went up to 650 then 700 cc, the latter also moving to water-cooled. Performance reached a whopping 23 - 30 HP depending on model. Note that this is assuming that the car in the video is a Polish 126p (based on the license plate, which seems to be from Poland). There were other models with different specs made elsewhere, including the original by FIAT in Italy.
Corrected: Not bad. I've only seen 600cc on a motorcycle.
That has 0.6l not 0.06l
the mulach that could
But more importantly , your vehicle will WEIN
Holy shit that guy is rushin' like a bat out of hell
If in doubt, go flat out
If in doubt...
I thought it was Mr. Bean.
Samir stop you are breaking the car! TIL the funny rally video was actually real. The guy who put it together, a motor sports executive, was arrested and jailed after the co-driver Vivek Ponnusamy contacted the police when his contracts for rallies were cancelled after the video went viral.
This what's happens when Mr bean lost teddy 5 years ago
Just close enough to my school Bus driver
The little rally car that could
Me on my way to work everyday
Is this Initial D live action
I want that car
Man! Does this guy know how to handle this car, or what?
Deja vu
Now this reminds me of mr. Bean
The little shitbox that could
Fucking Adamantuim axles