The Abarth was first introduced to the current Fiat lineup in 2012, playing on the heritage of the Italian Abarth racing team of yore. It sits above the naturally aspirated 500 and below the ...

The Ford Focus RS has proved that 300bhp is manageable - just - in the world of full-size hatchery, but what about the Abarth 500? Fiat's in-house ... Around £4,500 on top of the donor car.

Which Fiat 500 is this? The Fiat 500 S. It’s essentially the performance-minded 500 if you don’t want an Abarth. Given those ... it sounds – and a 117mph top speed. Importantly, you also ...

For all the reborn 500’s success elsewhere—Fiat says more than 500,000 ... gave us an appreciation for the Abarth’s increased power—fifth-gear acceleration, something that’s pretty ...

Do you want an Italian car that sounds as gnarly as a Ferrari but you can park at Trader Joes? Enter the Fiat 500 Abarth. What do you need to know before you buy a Fiat 500 Abarth? Don't worry, we ...

The tiny 500 goes from pipsqueak to badass as the hot-rod Abarth, the heart of which is a raucous 160-hp turbocharged four-cylinder. A coupe or sliding-canvas soft top are both available ...

Despite being worse in almost every way, the little Abarth remains strong because it offers one thing the Fiesta ST never could - non-stop driving enjoyment.

When Fiat officially launched the ... with the same look for the steering wheel and gear stick, finished in black leather with red stitching. The 500 Abarth will also get a SS version, more ...

The 500 Abarth might be small, but it packs a wallop. I recently got a second stint in the Fiat 500 Abarth, though this one had a solid roof. You may recall my previous 500c Abarth review.

Though it’s been absent from America for a few years, the Fiat ... 500 Abarth, and it would be shown on November 22. And on Tuesday, it showed a glimpse of the car, which is shown at top ...

First up was the all-new 2012 Fiat 500, which arrived on our shores this past spring, followed closely by its 500C roll-top ... gear changes on an analog turbo-boost gauge unique to the Abarth.