Following the unveiling of the 500e, Fiat is set to add an Abarth variant to its Aussie lineup, with a small batch of the Abarth 500e models confirmed for Down Under. It’s the first battery-electric model from Abarth, with the updated platform snatched from the 500e offering a wider wheelbase, […]
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Abarth 500e fully electric hot hatch revealed, arrives in late 2023
Abarth has unveiled its next-gen hot hatch, called the 500e. It’s described as the most responsive and exciting Abarth ever, in urban environments. The 500e is a fully electric micro hatch based on an electric platform that offers improved weight distribution and a longer wheelbase than the regular Fiat 500-based […]
2022 Abarth 595 Competizione review (video)
There is something lively and exciting about zipping around in a tiny three-door hatch that only weighs a tonne, like the Abarth 595 Competizione. But it is getting a bit old now. Is it still as playful and youthful as it once was? Even though the current generation Fiat 500 […]
2021 Abarth 595 Competizione update announced for Australia
Fiat’s performance arm, Abarth, has updated its little 595 Competizione pocket rocket for 2021, adding some highlights designed to celebrate the company’s rally heritage. The 2o21 Abarth 595 Competizione is powered by the same 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine as before, producing 132kW and 250Nm. This is sent to the front […]
Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro announced, throwback to 1979 ‘Gold Ring’
Abarth Australia has launched an all-new special edition to its lineup, known as the Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro. It’s designed to pay homage to the 1979 A112-generation Abarth, otherwise known as the Gold Ring. The Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro’s styling is a direct throwback to the black and gold days of the […]
Abarth reveals modern 1000 SP concept, inspired by classic
Abarth, the tuning house that has spent most of its time in recent years transforming Fiat’s pint-sized 500 into a track-destroyer, has created a one-off homage to an iconic racer from the 1960s. It’s called the Abarth 1000 Sport Prototipo Racer concept, and it was created to celebrate the 55th […]
Abarth 695 70° Anniversario edition announced for Australia
Looking to buy a characterful little hot hatch? Abarth Australia has announced a new special edition based on the Fiat 500, called the Abarth 695 70° Anniversario. It’s about as fizzy as it gets. The current-gen Fiat 500 has been around for quite a few years now but it seems […]
2019 Abarth 595 Esseesse, 124 Rally Tribute revealed
Fiat’s performance Abarth brand will be celebrating its 70th anniversary at the Geneva motor show this year, and has put together two new variants which will debut at the event. Welcome to the 2019 Abarth 595 Esseesse and the 124 Rally Tribute. Back in 1964 Abarth debuted the first 595 […]