I need a new car. I’ve been looking at a bunch of different cars and have decided I want something small. My wife suggested this one to me and at first I basically laughed it off. Then I started looking at them a little closer and somehow I have started to really love the idea of driving one of these weird little cars around haha. I’m still not sure what I’m going to do, but what do you guys…
The brand Abarth came back on top of the scene with the model 500, genuine little sport car with its 1.4 Turbo engine of 135 horsepower, its bodybuilded front and rear faces and the numerous specific parts badged with the Scorpion. So to speak, there’s not a lot left from the Fiat 500 that is used as the base of the Abarth. The success was immediate and the brand launched an explosive track day car in 2009, a limited edition to 49 units. The 4-cylinder has been upgraded to 200 horsepower and 300 Nm at 3000 rpm, it is associated to a 6-manual gearbox to preserve the best racing feelings. The power is transferred to the wonderful 17” wheels via a mechanical limited slip differential and the Brembo disc brakes ensure the decelerations. As a real racing car this Abarth received a complete rollbar, a bucket seat with Sabelt harness, an extinguisher, carbon door panels and a competition steering wheel. To ensure the performances, the car has been lightened 180 kilos from the serial Abarth 500 so it weights only 930 kg! From the outside the body kit is impressive with many carbon elements, the massive spoiler and the historical racing red stripes. This configuration called Assetto Corse has been produced at only 49 units and is exclusively for track use.
What a difference 40 years makes juxtaposition of Fiat Abarth 131 Rally & Abarth 695 Tributo 131 Rally. To mark 40 years since the legendary 131 Rally last raced (in 1982) Abarth have made a limited edition 695 that will be produced in 695 units globally. It is powered by a 180hp 1.4 T-jet engine which provides a 140mph top speed and 0 to 62mph in 6.7 seconds.