Fiat may soon expand its performance range with a new Abarth 500X, based on the just-revealed Fiat 500X crossover. This could be the first all-wheel drive Abarth. Speaking in a CarAdvice report, Fiat design boss Roberto Giolito said the 500X is a good body for Abarth. He said “it’s absolutely […]
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Abarth 595 50th Anniversary Edition review (video)
Driving the Abarth 595 50th Anniversary is like playing with an over-excited Jack Russell Terrier; most of the time you can’t keep up with it, but if you want to have some fun it will always be ready, panting excitedly, waiting for you to throw the ball again. Fiat’s presence […]
Abarth 695 Biposto on sale from $65,000, most insane Abarth yet
Fiat Australia is introducing perhaps the craziest little car to ever hit the local market. It’s called the Abarth 695 Biposto, and it’s essentially a road-going version of a racing car that was used at Bathurst. It’s hard to believe this little bruiser is road legal, but it is, completely. […]
Mental Fiat 500 shows off ‘M1 Turbo Tallini Competizione’ kit
The Fiat 500, or, more specifically, the Abarth editions, are like tuned pocket rockets from the factory. A company called Road Race Motorsports has come up with an even more potent package. It calls it the Fiat 500 M1 Turbo Tallini Competizione. This is an extreme bit of kit, as […]
Abarth 595 Turismo & Competizione announced for 2015 lineup
Fiat Australia is announcing two new trim levels of the hot little 500-based Abarth for the 2015 lineup, called the 595 Turismo and 595 Competizione. These become the new performance models. Equipped with a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder ‘T-Jet’ engine, the new Abarth 595 produces 118kW and 230Nm, like the previous […]
Abarth 595 50th Anniversary edition on sale in Australia
Fiat Australia has announced the new Abarth 595 50th Anniversary special edition for the local market, which celebrates the 50th birthday of the original Abarth 595. Based on the peppy Fiat 500, the Abarth 595 is infused with potent performance in every department. It comes with the company’s most powerful […]
Alfa Romeo’s Mazda MX-5 could wear Abarth badge – report
Mazda and Alfa Romeo have confirmed they are working on a joint-project to be formed around the next-gen MX-5. Now it’s been reported the Italian version might not wear an Alfa badge after all and could instead don an Abarth or Fiat moniker. Image: speculative rendering only, by X-Tomi Design […]
Abarth 695 biposto revealed, fastest street-legal Abarth
Abarth has unveiled its most potent little Fiat 500-based creation yet. And it’s street legal. Called the Abarth 695 biposto, the firecracker is inspired by the 695 Assetto Corse that won the Barthurst 12hr in Class F this year. Designed as a race car for the road, the 695 biposto […]