Abarth tuning company is very selective when dealing with special customizations, and one of the company`s preferred carmakers is Fiat. In this case, we are looking at a standout kit carried out on the Fiat 124 Spider. You can instantly recognize an Abarth product, and this one seen here is no ordinary thing, especially from a visual standpoint. The Abarth...
Flagship Competizione Abarth is making a fabulous come-back with its latest 595 hot hatch, which is actually an updated version of the current model. In case you want to opt for the entry-level version, then you will have to pay no less than £15,090 OTR, this one coming with a good 145 horsepower. The updated Abarth 595 will come available...
Spy photographers from Motor1.com have recently caught on shots the Abarth 124 Spider wearing full camouflage, while performing some heavy tests on the roads. We are dealing here with a more powerful version of the Fiat 124 Spider that was sent on tests in the US, the prototype revealing an interesting exhaust system with four tailpipes at the back. In...
The hot version from Fiat 500, the Abarth 500, has received a lot of laurels, rendering sessions as well as one-off customizations, since its very existence on the market. And if the recent Abarth 500 Biposto wasn’t enough, the guys over the German tuning division Pogea Racing, has turned this “innocent” model into a real beast. We are talking about...
Abarth pulled the wraps off a special edition model designed to celebrate the company's 65th anniversary. Called 500 Custom Track Package, the model comes with 17-inch alloy wheels in Diamond Finish, yellow brake calipers, a Record Grey Metallic exterior paint and a satin stainless steel dual exhaust system. Abarth 500 Custom Track Package Interior features include sport seats, rear privacy...
The Abarth Fiat based carmaker has just received the go ahead for the Abarth 500 lineup, coming with an automatic transmission in the United States. Fiat will start the production of the 2015 Abarth 500 with automatic transmission, at the Fiat Crysler`s plant in Toluca, Mexico, since the Coupe and the Cabrio model were only equipped with a manual transmission....
When we think about the Fiat 500, we don't think of it as just another small city car, especially when we talk about the Abarth version. What the 500 is (or at least was, before all the new versions of it) in fact, is a hot hatch, and one that still manages to get attention. Fiat 500 Abarth by Pogea...
When it comes to tuning, pretty much each brand has its very own aftermarket specialist that does a consistently great job. For Fiat, this would have to be Abarth, with every model that escapes their garage coming out a different machine, more powerful and wild. Abarth Logo Some time ago, tuner Abarth let it slip they are considering building their...
The Abarth 595 50th Anniversary Edition is a special model of the Italian carmaker which will be unveiled at Frankfurt. It is designed to celebrate 50 years since the original Abarth 595 debuted at the Turin Motor Show. Limited to a total of 299 units, the new model comes with a special matte white exterior finish assorted with red stripes....
Fiat officially announced that the British market will benefit from two special editions of the Fiat 500 Abarth. We talk about the new Abarth 595 Turismo and 595 Competizione models. Both will be available in two flavors, namely coupe and convertible, with a 1.4-liter T-Jet 160hp engine under the hood. Abarth 595 Competizione Power is transmitted to the wheels via...
Fiat's in-house tuner, Abarth, seems to have once again gone mental with the original crazy ideas they considered "tuning decisions" coming back. They've recently announced they're going to update the Punto SuperSport for 2012, without too much fuss. Which is not something that can be said about the car. It may be based on the Fiat Punto, one of the...
Abarth decided to unveil the new 695 Tributo Maserati special edition scheduled to debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March. The Italian manufacturer decided to create this model in partnership with Maserati, the base model being the Convertible variant of the Abarth 500. Under the bonnet sits a 1.4-liter Turbo petrol engine delivering 180 horsepower and linked to...
The Italians from Fiat announced that the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth it's priced from $22,000 in the United States, which is around $6,000 more than the base Fiat 500. The Italian model is powered by a 1.4-liter turbocharged unit able to deliver 160 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 230 Nm of torque (170 lb-ft) from 2,500 rpm. The power is...
The Italians from Fiat officially revealed the high-performance version of the current Fiat 500, a model which enters the U.S. market at full throttle being equipped with a 1.4-liter MultiAir engine developing 160 horses and 230 Nm of torque. The U.S.-spec model is more powerful than the European model which uses a four-cylinder 135-horsepower engine. The Fiat 500 Abarth will...
It seems that the waiting of the U.S. customers will come to an end soon as the Italians from Fiat announced that the high-performance Fiat 500 Abarth will debut in North America at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. Under the bonnet, the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth gets a 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo engine able to deliver 135 horsepower. We don't...
Fiat's 500 long ago took over American fashion-conscious cities such as New York and the likes and has even went on to penetrate the rest of the U.S. market. The Italian company's hotter version of the 500, something the Europeans have enjoyed for years was still reluctant to appear over there. Now, thanks to a twitter message from Fiat's U.S....
I think we may just be at a point where the Fiat 500 Abarth has gotten too popular for its own sake and Fiat is looking for alternative ways of delivering Abarth performance to the fans. The good looking Fiat Punto is one excellent starting plate but the Evo version it already has is a bit wet. What we have...
If you really want a very special version of the current Fiat 500 Abarth, then, the Italian specialists from Lucarelli-Monza got exactly what you want. Fiat 500 Abarth Motore Centrale R230 is the complete name of the model, the tiny vehicle being fitted with a revised version of the 1.4-liter unit, an engine placed in the center of the car....
The 2011 Geneva Motor Show showed it to us in the metal and now we're getting to the point where we're finding out more about the Alfa Romeo 4C. Not only is this gorgeous and affordable two door coupe actually going to be produced but Alfa Romeo is already working on actually bringing it to American showrooms. The most recent...
Abarth is now teaming with the people from IED in order to create a futuristic concept that in the coming years should became a series model in Abarth's range. We talk about an electric prototype powered by four electric engines placed in each of the four wheel. In order to finish with the technical specs that however are few and...
