A high performance version of the latest modern incarnation of a retro classic has been spotted by Car Online making rounds on the Nurburgring, one of the few places that every car under testing has to grace it seems. The camo is minimal, only serving to hide a little minor trim level details that might be exclusive to the Abarth tuned up version. The wheels are much bigger and sportier, and are complete with low profile tyres.
They say under the hood of this Fiat 500 Abarth lies a 1.4 litre turbocharged engine putting out more than 150 horsepower, and thus the front air intakes on the bumper have been redesigned to be larger so that they can accommodate the larger airflow needed for the high performance engine.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Except for the rimms, looks like a pretty standard FIAT 500. Gotta wait for undisguised spyshot to see the true difference.
The disguise looks so spidey.
BrakeFader just summed up very well what I wanted to say!
I have a 1963 Fiat 500 that does not run too well as I can't find a workshop to fix it. If this new version is in Malaysia, I will consider buying one. For 150HP, I will pay RM110K at current duty and tax
Ooooooo… I want one…
Let me be the first to say it looks so Yucks…..
Ohhh my love
Are we going to get this in Malaysia?
another italian beauty.. i like!!
yeah cute…………but not into my likings…cos im a guy..this car looks feminine….
fiat's on a roll, first the 100hp panda, now this- the return of abarth
The long awaited Abarth 500 has returned! This should be a very interesting model probably more significant than the revival of the Mini Cooper IMHO. Probably one of the best revival cars as it keeps true to the lines of the original Fiat 500.
Spiderman's car. LOL
if launched in europe, this car would probably be around the same price as the mini.. but the mini is almost rm200k in malaysia.
hhmm wonder if there is a survey on the most anticipated auto revival.. and some wish list as well..
paul.. any possibility of doing something like that on your website?
digiman …..if paul do so….the loading time would be slow….
oh.. whoopsie then.. thnks..