Filed under: Aftermarket, Euro, Hatchbacks, FIAT
H&R tunes the Fiat 500
H&R has gone after the diminutive Fiat 500 and developed a line of accessories and upgrades for the small hatchback. It's mostly show, but H&R does drop the suspension 30 millimeters and adds adjustable coilovers to the suspension. The rest of the mods comprise a handsome complement of body mods. There's a roof spoiler, a mesh grille, and 17-inch wheels from eMotion. Those wheels are mounted with spacers that broaden the shoulders of the 500, making the stance more musclebound. The friendly two-door 500 has emerged from H&R's gym looking great, especially in the monochromatic black of the car in the pictures. It's still got a long way to go to be menacing, but it's certainly less cute, a huge plus.
[Source: Carscoop]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
felipe 11:37AM (9/18/2007)
why.....was this by mistake?
it's probably the meanest it'll ever look though, but
17" wheels must weigh a ton for this car to move.
-Destine to be slowest, most styling mail buggy yet.
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Colin Smith 11:43AM (9/18/2007)
No-one is expecting the Abarth versions, at c.135 and 150 bhp respectively, to be slow.
But this car is meant to be cute, so why apologise?
felipe 12:58PM (9/18/2007)
i'm just being a wise ass. i would toss this around any day so long as the road is winding
but still, hp doesnt get your but off the line. thats torque...and its not a lot coming off a 1.3ltr
Tio 12:06PM (9/18/2007)
Sweet car, but they could have picked a hotter chix
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Colin Smith 1:13PM (9/18/2007)
Its a 1.4ltr, with a turbo. The same engine already produces 120 and 150bhp in a stock Bravo, and 130 in a Grande Punto. It can give 180bhp easily.
Also, there is plenty of low-end torque.
Dirk 12:16PM (9/18/2007)
Looks exactly like the Scion xA with a Dodge Neon lights.
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SoloTwo 2:22PM (9/18/2007)
And you look like someone who has NO idea what they're talking about.
Mike J 2:00PM (9/18/2007)
I think it looks good. I would probably go with a smaller wheel though.
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Panda61 4:17PM (9/18/2007)
Does it go 20 mph top speed now?
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DCragTop 9:05AM (9/19/2007)
looks like one of my cats mid-day releasings...and about the same size too! Go kitty, go kitty.
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