The Palio1.6 is the lowest priced car in the 100 BHP +, range. So this is an ideal car for enthusiasts to modify.
There are Body Kits available to make the car stand out from the ordinary and it is possible to up the engine performance by 20 % by doing a a few Mods like fixing a Multi branch header, sports exhaust, Performance Air filter , Performance Spark plugs and wires.
These products are available quite freely in the country in most major cities.
These performance Mods can be done on both the 1.2 and 1.6 Models.( as well as the body kits).
worldwide enthusiasts have been modifying The palio (all engines sizes), you can get in touch with some of the enthusiasts at
https://clubepaliotuning.com.br/forum
( click on- Tuning Palio International) .
There are a wide variety of body kits displayed and extensive discussions on modifications done to increase performance.
Some of the Indian body kits are made by Dilip Chabria , Rio design
and Tuning kits are available with companies like Speedworks, Daulat Automobiles etc.