The Fiat 500 Abarth combines the charm of an Italian car that is fun to drive in an affordable and fuel efficient package. With a year under it’s belt here in America, the 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth changes aim to keep all of the features customers loved from the 2012 version, while making some changes [...]
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Fans of Fiat 500 Abarth who have been admiring the car from afar should be warned in advance: You’re not going to be able to make a Fiat 500 Abarth purchase from a dealer anytime soon. In fact, dealer and customer demand for the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth has been so robust that it is [...]
Guest post by Leo Maselli There is a palpable feeling in the air that is as sweet and heady as raw garlic being sautéed in olive oil. It all has to do with the long-held attraction that has always existed between thousands upon thousand of American drivers and all Italian vehicles – no matter two [...]
Although many would call the Jennifer Lopez campaign for the Fiat 500 “annoying”, Fiat seems to have started off on the right foot with the Abarth marketing. Their “Seduction” commercial is about a man lusting after an Abarth, to the point of imagining her as angry Italian woman. The model/actress is actually Romanian and her [...]
Now that the North American Fiat 500 Abarth has been unveiled, all the major news sources have been able to give their unique spin on it. I’ve compiled a list of the best reactions from the press. There’s plenty of talk of attitude, horsepower, price, and new competition for the Mini Cooper S. Aesthetically, the [...]
The official specs for the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth have been released by Fiat. As was previously speculated, the 1.4-liter MultiAir® Turbo engine will feature 160 horsepower and 170 lb-ft of torque! Compared with the Fiat 500’s natural-aspirated 1.4-liter MultiAir engine, the boost to an estimated 160 horsepower on the new 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth [...]
Update: the Abarth will be unveiled tomorrow! Refresh this page at 4:35pm (EST) to watch it live! We’re less than a month away from the official announcement of the Abarth Fiat 500 for the USA. It will be unveiled on November 16th at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiat has added an Abarth section to [...]
The Fiat 500 Abarth has been spotted in Holly, Michigan by Fiataly and they’ve been nice enough to post the photos on their Facebook. Check out the album for more pictures. According them the car comes with 160 HP stock, about 10 less than we’d hoped, but they will be offering a 200 HP “tuner [...]
Of the three cars debuted by Abarth at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, the Abarth Cabrio Italia is closest to the US spec Fiat 500 Abarth we’re going to see at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Now that Frankfurt has come and gone, more details and photos have been released of the Cabrio Italia. [...]
Throughout the week I find a lot of interesting links, but I don’t always have the time to share them here on the blog. Follow @fiat500abarthUS on Twitter for more links like these! Lego-fied Fiat 500 Abarth from @DerrickFiat The Fiat 500 Hopes for a Rebirth in the U.S. Market from the New York Times [...]