VIDEO: Fiat 500 Abarth tackles the 'Ring
The video embedded after the jump's a good one. In it, we see the forthcoming Fiat 500 Abarth bombing around the Nurburgring with aplomb, and with each turn it takes, we become more envious of our friends in Europe, who are going to have first crack at the scorpion-emblazoned hot hatch. Power numbers are still a matter of speculation -- the video's producer believes that power will come from a 200-horsepower 1.6L turbo, but Carscoop hears that it's more likely to receive the 1.2L T-Jet from the Grande Punto in either 120 or 150-horsepower trim. That'll all get settled in due time. We just know that the badass-sounding little retro rocket has us praying that Fiat US-return rumors are accurate. We can't think of a better car to lead the way.
Follow the jump for the video, and watch out for a special guest appearance (what is this, The Love Boat?) by the BMW X6 mule at 2:29, as it overtakes and passes the Fiat.
[Source: YouTube via Carscoop]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mike 8:26AM (6/28/2007)
HUGE Tiny car lust.
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Colin Smith 3:45PM (6/27/2007)
1.4 T-Jet: either 120 or 150 bhp.
Fun!!!
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Tim UF 3:55PM (6/27/2007)
Sounds pretty good for a 1.4L!
Maybe people in the states could get excited by the small cars if more were shown undergoing testing on the ring!
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Mehdi Cheddadi 4:44PM (6/27/2007)
Or if more were actually sold in the US lol :^)
Works 4:24PM (6/27/2007)
Damn, now I want one. I was pretty set to get a '08 Opel Corsa OPC, but this might suit my use even better. I hope that we can get pricing and availability information sooner than later.
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Joe 5:04PM (6/27/2007)
X6 flew by it....
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Hdtex 7:53PM (6/27/2007)
Any of you ever own a Fiat??
No, I didn't think so....Worst crap ever put on 4 wheels.
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ANdy 1:14AM (6/28/2007)
Have you actually owned a Fiat yourself or do you just like stereotypes?
nagmashot 1:17AM (6/28/2007)
I own a Fiat Stilo 1.8 16V as a cheap daily driver for my gf... 100,000km... not a single technical problem, 31-40mpg, fully loaded... the car is more solid as the Civic trash my sister owned... that Civic was like sitting in a thin paper box everything shaking and making noise and a engine with no power at all...
Chris G. 8:06AM (6/28/2007)
Damn, that looks like a fun little car, and it sounds badass too! Hope it's not "Fix it again, Tony."
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Michael 11:22AM (6/28/2007)
Any word out yet on pricing?
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Jim Mc 6:44PM (6/28/2007)
I owned a 1971 Fiat 128, and I never had any problems with it, I even drove it from N.H. to Fl. and back. My wife and I agree, that it was the most fun car we ever owned. To bad it rusted badly in just a few years.
Michael 3:26AM (6/29/2007)
Yes, old Fiats suffered greatly from rust. Dad had a Fiat 127 long time ago, and well, everything rusted up pretty quickly. I've heard that modern Fiats are more rust-worthy though, and this new Cinquecento promises to be a fun machine!
Brandon 1:38PM (7/06/2007)
WOW! How cool is that?! I want one in the US! Complete with tribal black tape all over it!
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Larry 7:05PM (7/08/2007)
In Britain the 500 will have a starting price of almost £11,000 while the Ford Ka (shared platform) is targeted at a significantly cheaper £7,500.
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