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0Official: Fiat builds 1 millionth 500, still a ways to go before passing original 1366651800
There are now 1.1 million examples of the new Fiat 500 cruising the roads of 83 countries, one million of them made at the Fiat's Tychy plant in Poland, the rest in the Fiat plant in Toluca, Mexico. It's taken 69 months since the car's 2007 launch to reach the milestone, the capstone hatchback ...
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Report: Fiat 500 Abarth to get automatic transmission option 1365635700
Boo and hiss all you want, but the truth is that manual transmissions aren't for everybody. When Fiat launched the hot little 500 Abarth last year, it did so with a five-speed manual as the only transmission available, but according to Ward's Auto, that might change. "We're not opposed to doing ...
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Official: Abarth 695 Maserati Edition bows at Mille Miglia 1337607000
The Fiat 500 in its various guises positively romps on its popularity, making special-edition hay with terrific frequency. This latest outing in the form of the Abarth 695 Maserati Edition follows a familiar trail, coming three years after the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari that debuted at the 2009 ...
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Video: VH1 does the Pop-Up Video thing with Abarth's "Seduction" ad 1323392220
There's no question that Fiat's "Seduction" ad was a big success. Launched just a few weeks ago to coincide with the North American debut of the Fiat 500 Abarth, the minute-long commercial quickly went viral to amass over two million views. And with good reason. The spot's got everything: cars, ...
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Video: Fiat 500 Abarth visits Jay Leno's Garage 1323133080
Joe Grace, Fiat Vehicle Line Executive, swung by Jay Leno's garage with the brand's new 500 Abarth for a little history lesson and a quick walk around. Here in the States, it's easy to forget that Karl Abarth, the man behind the Fiat tuning division, was as driven as they come when pushing the ...
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Video: Fiat 500 Abarth ditches JLo for Italian sex appeal 1321551060
Jennifer Lopez may be all well and fine for plugging the regular Fiat 500, but for the new Abarth version, Fiat's going to need something a little... racier. So for the latest spot advertising the arrival of the Scorpion-fettled Cinquecento, Fiat USA (also known as the import-flavored Chrysler ...
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Official: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth brings accessible Italian performance to American shores 1321419660
Just as it has for years with the European-market Fiat 500, Abarth has gotten its hands on the version made in Toluca, Mexico for the North American market, taking what is rapidly emerging as a popular choice for style-conscious American drivers and turning it into a proper pocket rocket. Being ...
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Official: Fiat 500 Abarth finally lands in the U.S. [w/video] 1320033660
One of the benefits of the strengthening ties between Fiat and Chrysler is a mutual expansion of their joint product portfolio. The shared leadership of the two auto groups has seen Fiats arrive in North American showrooms and Chryslers proliferating overseas. Which is all well and good, but ...
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Official: Abarth rolling in to Frankfurt with three new specials 1314729180
Fiat's performance division, Abarth doesn't have a lot to work with. Just two models, in fact, but that hasn't stopped the Scorpion marque from making the most of the 500 and Punto ranges. Clearly, there's a lot of room for hot-hatch workings. Just take a look at what Abarth has in store for the ...
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Report: Fiat bringing three new 500s to the U.S. 1313243880
We already know that Fiat plans to bring a hotter version of the 500 sometime next year, with the 175-horsepower Abarth variant likely to come in both coupe and cabrio flavors. Now comes word that two other 500-branded models are on their way and one of them will be squarely aimed at ...
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Official: America's Scagliarini Motorsports presents its Fiat 500 Coupè Zagato Elaborata 1312299060
The Fiat 500 is just beginning to pop up on roads all over the country. It's available in hardtop and cabriolet forms, and the hotted-up Abarth version is just around the corner. Some can't wait to modify the car, and Boulder, Colorado-based Scagliarini Motorsports is ready to offer a slew of ...
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Official: Fiat confirms 500 Abarth to make U.S. debut in Los Angeles 1311616740
Social media allows for news to travel fast. Case in point, Fiat just sent out word via its official Twitter account minutes ago confirming that its U.S. spec 500 Abarth performance model will debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show in November. We recently had the chance to drive the European ...
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Video: Abarth 500 Motore Centrale R230 burns through its shoes 1306443420
What's the point in moving an engine to the back to drive the rear wheels if you can't light up those rear tires? That's what the folks behind the Motore Centrale R230 have evidently figured, taking the mid-engined Fiat Abarth 500 for a spin or two around the back lot at a racing circuit. The ...
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Gulf and Fiat team up in Luxembourg for a special edition 500 Abarth 1296169260
There have been some iconic racing liveries over the course of motorsport history. Martini, Marlboro, JPS... we could go on, but none carry the enthusiasm of the classic Gulf color combo. Maybe it's because of Steve McQueen's cult classic Le Mans. Maybe it's the irony of the pastel colors on ...
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Too much? Chinese customer orders $670k gilded Fiat 500 1295708700
Fiat 500C "La Dolce Vita" – Click above for high-res image gallery, follow the jump for videoThe beauty of the Fiat 500 is that it's loaded with Italian style, but comes cheaper than anything this side of a Vespa. So if you were in the market, how much would you consider spending on a ... -
Romeo Ferraris and Fenice Milano pay tribute to Monza with limited edition Abarth 500 1292507820
Abarth 500 Monza by Fenice Milano & Romeo Ferraris – Click above for high-res image galleryLike weddings in the Deep South, everything with cars is relative. For instance, we'd strain to call most cars with racing stripes running every which way "subtle." But when the treatment comes ... -
Confirmed: Fiat 500 Abarth coming to U.S., all-electric 500 BEV to launch first 1290117480
The Fiat 500 Abarth prefers to run on two wheels – Click above to watch video after the jumpThe other day we told you to bone up on your Italian because the Fiat 500 configurator came online. Now you should seriously start saving your Lira because the high-performance 500 Abarth model has ... -
Paris 2010: 2011 Fiat 500C Abarth EsseEsse packs quite a punch 1285964460
2011 Fiat 500 Abarth EsseEsse - Click above for high-res image galleryAt this year's Geneva Motor Show, Abarth-tuned versions of the Fiat 500C and Punto Evo debuted, adding some cajones to the cute-as-a-bug Fiat 500C and the no-less-lovable Punto. Now, at the Paris Motor Show, the mark of the ... -
Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari: Is it worth $47,000? 1280960880
Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari – Click above for high-res image galleryHow much would you be willing to pay for a Fiat 500? Fifteen grand? Twenty? Thirty? How about nearly $50,000. That's how much the crème-de-la-crème Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari is going for now that it's ... -
Report: Fiat 500 Abarth Speedster in the works 1279576680
Fiat 500 Abarth Essesse – Click above for high-res image galleryWe've been hearing about the supposed introduction of the Fiat 500 to American shores for so long that the car may grow stale before the first one touches soil on our side of the Atlantic. Chrysler and its parent company, ...

