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REPORT: Fiat 500 to launch in the U.S. with Abarth performance model

With every passing week comes another report of how Fiat and Chrysler will be sharing products. If it's not Chrysler-badged Lancias then it's Lancia-badged Chryslers or an Alfa-badged Jeep. As for the Fiat division itself, the emerging strategy appears to be to bring the 500 retro-mini over and set it up as something of a brand of its own, with sights set squarely on BMW's Mini and forgoing the rest of the Fiat line-up. Earlier reports indicated that we'd be getting four versions of the 500 Stateside, including basic hatch, cabrio and ... Read more →

Spy Shots: Abarth hatching plans for new hot hatches Noah Joseph

Fiat's Abarth performance division only has two basic product lines, so how many revisions can it possibly have on the burner? Well, two, as reports emerging from Europe suggest. Following hot on ...

Fiat unveils rally-spec Abarth 500 R3T in San Remo Noah Joseph

The little brand that could, Abarth, secures whatever few items from the growing Fiat empire it can get its hands on and takes them to the extreme. The performance division was designated to ...

Frankfurt 2009: Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari punches above its weight Noah Joseph

The battle has been raging since time immemorial. From Point A to Point B, which is faster: a big exotic supercar or a nimble li;' hatch? Fiat's two performance divisions, Abarth and Ferrari, ask ...

Officially Official: Fiat confirms Abarth 695 "Tributo Ferrari" for Frankfurt debut Noah Joseph

Still waiting for that baby Ferrari to come along? This may be as close as you'll get. Confirming earlier reports, Fiat's Abarth and Ferrari subsidiaries have gotten together to collaborate on a ...

Karl Schnorr upgrades the Fiat 500 Abarth 2 months ago on Autoblog

With the Fiat 500 set to come Stateside under the Italian automaker's partnership with Chrysler, our interest already is piqued by any opportunity to further enhance the retro mini's performance. Echoing founder Karl Abarth's Germanic roots, German tuning house Karl Schnorr has answered the call ...

Rumormill: Raikkonen to leave Ferrari for new Fiat rally team, VW to follow? 2 months ago on Autoblog

The World Rally Championship is targeting the participation of four major manufacturers within the next two seasons, and according to the latest scuttlebutt, they just might get what they are wishing for. At the turn of the millennium, the premier rally series had seven manufacturers, but series ...

Surf & Turf: Abarth makes a powerboat with triple 350hp Yamaha V8s 2 months ago on Autoblog

When Fiat relaunched its Abarth performance division, it had a fairly straightforward objective: to turn its ordinary hatchbacks into fire-breathing performance models. But as it turns out, Abarth's mandate extends beyond transforming Fiats. The scorpion sub-brand has also turned out the ...

Topless Hotness: Fiat reportedly planning 500C Abarth cabrio 3 months ago on Autoblog

With the Fiat 500 still selling like hotcakes, the Italian automaker's performance division is reportedly working on a new combination to further bolster interest in the retro hatch. Melding the best elements of the 500 Abarth and the new 500C convertible, Fiat is said to be preparing a 500C ...

Fiat launches pricy new special-edition 500 Abarth Competizione 3 months ago on Autoblog

Cars may be getting smaller, but that doesn't mean they're necessarily getting cheaper. As if to prove that point, Fiat has thumbed its nose at the Tata Nano with a special 500 that packs a big price tag in a small package. Commemorating the first anniversary of Abarth's return to the Dutch ...

The Seat of Power: Abarth Corse by Sabelt 4 months ago on Autoblog

We sure hope that when Fiat makes it to North America, they bring the Abarth performance brand along. With their Scorpion sub-brand, Fiat has created an intriguing formula that bridges the gap between factory performance models and aftermarket components. Buy a Grande Punto Abarth or 500 ...

REPORT: Renault to relaunch Gordini performance brand in 2010 8 months ago on Autoblog

While it may seem like an inopportune time to exhume a performance marque, that's just what Renault is up to, says Car. According to the U.K. glossy, Renault will relaunch the Gordini brand in Europe next year with a new Twingo variant. You may recall that it was recently revealed that the French ...

Geneva 2009: Rinspeed's Abarth-based E2 concept 8 months ago on Autoblog

Usually one concept is enough to put Rinspeed on the map here at its home-turf Geneva Motor Show, but this year the quirky Swiss coachbuilder doubled down with a modified Fiat 500 that hugs the road and the planet at the same time. Joining the innovative iChange on its show stand, the Rinspeed ...

Geneva Preview: Rinspeed's E2 delivers a Fiat 500 with a split personality 8 months ago on Autoblog

The mad Wissenschaftlers at Rinspeed have come up with a dual-mode Fiat 500 Abarth that gets you more power and better gas mileage – just not at the same time. Rinspeed started with the 500 Abarth that has a standard 135 horsepower, and they've given it a new engine management system that ...

Rendered Speculation: Abarth Roadster stings again 10 months ago on Autoblog

The prospect of a stand-alone model from Abarth has been an on-again, off-again proposition. Currently, the revived label is backed by two models, Punto and 500, essentially upgraded performance versions of existing Fiat models. Interests were piqued, however, when the Fiat performance sub-division ...

Fiat and Yamaha team up on new AbarthFZ1 11 months ago on Autoblog

Before Karl Abarth was putting his sporting touches on Fiats for competition, he was a successful motorcycle racer, winning five European Championships. When Fiat realized how successful Abarth was with its cars, the Italian automaker purchased the tuning division and made it an integral part ...

Intel and Abarth hook up on Powerplay Extreme gaming desktop 11 months ago on Autoblog

As Fiat's in-house tuning arm, Abarth stands for high performance and unique design. The firm hopes to have hit on both of these qualities with its latest adventure in the art of co-branding, the new Powerplay Extreme gaming desktop. The crew definitely got the unique design part down, with a ...

Karl Abarth tribute: Fiat 500 Abarth "DA O A 100" 11 months ago on Autoblog

Another day, another Fiat 500 variant that we Americans can drool over knowing we can't get it here in the States. This one is special, though, as it was designed to commemorate Karl Abarth's 100th (born on November 15, 1908) birthday. Not just a styling exercise, the 500 Abarth "DA O A 100" ...

Rendered Speculation: Abarth Coupe ala Autocar 1 year ago on Autoblog

Autocar has cooked up the latest rendering of the forthcoming Abarth Roadster, and while it keeps the basic shape of previous images, it adds a more distinct Fiat flavor to the front. The Roadster will form one prong of Abarth's three-model lineup, joining the Punto and 500 variants, but will be ...

Paris 2008: Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse 1 year ago on Autoblog

With the revival of the Abarth tuning division, Fiat is serious about motorsports. They've been racking up victories in the Intercontinental Rally Championship with the Punto, and have even been sponsoring Valentino Rossi's MotoGP Yamaha. And to drive the point home, while the "esseesse" (read: ...

Paris Preview: Fiat Abarth 500 esse esse revealed 1 year ago on Autoblog

The first official images of the production Fiat 500 Abarth esseesse (SS) have made their way onto the Web and as suspected, it's as racy as a hot hatch can get. The esseesse is fitted with a full body kit consisting of a new front fascia, lower side skirts and a redesigned rear bumper housing ...

Exclusive: What's next from Alfa Romeo and Abarth 1 year ago on Autoblog

Several high-ranking executives from Alfa Romeo were keen to see how the launch of the new MiTo materialized. While they were there, we had the chance to talk with one of Alfa's top marketing officers over dinner and discuss the latest news churned out of the rumormill concerning upcoming products ...

Next generation Lotus Elise to underpin Abarth sports car 1 year ago on Autoblog

Rumors of a new sports car from Abarth have been circulating for months, and although details are still sketchy, one thing's for sure: a mid-mounted engine is part of the package. Autocar is confirming previous rumors that Fiat's sport division has struck a deal with Lotus to use the next Elise as ...

Rendered Speculation: Abarth Roadster 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've always been fond of the Smart roadster, which never officially made it to U.S. shores and proved to be a flop across the pond. But this rendering, courtesy of WorldCarFans, has us thinking that a second attempt might be worthwhile. If the Abarth roadster ever comes to fruition, it would be an ...

Abarth releases limited-edition 500 "Opening Edition" 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click for hi-res gallery of Fiat 500 Abarth Opening Edition At its unveiling at this past March's Geneva show, it was immediately apparent that Abarth had carried off a transformation of the Fiat 500 from a demure retro-hatch into a veritable pocket rocket. But for those for whom the 135 hp turbo ...

Abarth launches new Grande Punto tuning kits 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view the Grande Punto Abarth SS at Frankfurt '07 Fiat's tuning workshop Abarth has released details for two new performance kits for the Grande Punto Abarth: the Assetto and esseesse (read: SS, for Super Sport) kits. Starting with the standard 155-horsepower 1.4-liter turbocharged Grande ...

Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto Corse revealed at Mille Miglia 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto Corse Fiat is in attendance this week at the famous Mille Miglia in Brescia, Italy and it brought with it a whopper of a small car to impress the crowd. On hand is the Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto Corse, a full race version of the little ...

Geneva 2008: Fiat 500 Abarth punches above its weight 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view high-res gallery of the Fiat 500 Abarth Nestled between designer-edition Bugattis, drop-dead drop-top Alfas and suped-up Maseratis, it'd have been all too easy to miss something as small as the new 500 Abarth. But that would've been a big mistake, because the ...

Geneva '08 Preview: First Fiat 500 Abarth official images leaked 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery This morning, we brought you a Fiat-provided doodle showing a super-deformed 500 Abarth meant to give us a gist of what to expect when the Italian automaker pulls the cover off the Scorpion-emblazoned performance variant. What we didn't expect was that we'd be seeing ...

Spy Shots: Fiat Abarth 500 SS 1 year ago on Autoblog

The hotrod version of Fiat's new 500 was snagged by photographers in frozen Scandinavia practicing its flick. Wearing a tape job, the Abarth 500 SS doesn't do a whole lot to disguise its body mods. The snout and rump have their details pretty well obscured, but the overall motif is discernible. The ...

VIDEO: Rally-racing is easier than it looks... 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view video Fiat is banking heavy on the re-launch of its historic Abarth tuning brand. It's got several models coming up, including hot versions of the Grande Punto and 500. It's rebranded its S2000 rally racing team under the Abarth name, and has done the same with its ...

An eyeful of new Fiat Grande Punto Abarth shots 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view our full gallery of Fiat Grande Punto Abarth pics The Fiat Grande Punto Abarth officially goes on sale this month in Italy, and it will be available in other European markets in the months ahead. Fiat has released a number of new images (52!) showing what has become our ...

Spy Shots: Fiat 500 Abarth SS 2 years ago on Autoblog

Before you overlook the Fiat 500 Abarth SS as just another sporty hatch that will be sold in a few select European markets, note that it could be sold in the U.S. as well as Asia-Pacific as an alternative to cars like the MINI Cooper. In July, Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne hinted that selling the 500 ...

Frankfurt 2007: Grande Punto Abarth SS is a mini rock star 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-res gallery of the Fiat Grande Punto Abarth SS Fiat has big plans for the resurrected Abarth brand, wasting no time with a 180 HP splash in the body of the Grande Punto Abarth SS. Fiat plans to use Abarth as an in-house tuning and racing concern, and this car ...

Spy Shots: Fiat Punto Abarth 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Fiat Punto Abarth -- the tarted up version of the Punto by Fiat's in-house tuning arm -- has been seen on the roads of Turin, and it's hot hot hot. The car looks every bit as good as the concept, perhaps even better, having swapped the white mirrors for red ones. It will have a turbocharged ...

Frankfurt Preview: Fiat Grande Punto Abarth SS 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Official Press Release and engine details added click on either image to enlarge Back in February, Fiat previewed the look of its Grande Punto Abarth, a high-performance version of its popular hatch wearing the storied Abarth name and scorpion badge. At the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, ...

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