16 September 2011
The Abarth 695 Competizione is born to be the first "street legal" Scorpion racing car. It is showcased at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Like a real racing car, this is a two seater in which the rear seats are replaced by a roll bar the same Grigio Competizione Opaco shade as the bodywork. In this way the car acquires additional sporting character because the roll bar decreases its weight, making it even better performing.
It also boasts special sport suspension, 17” alloy wheels fitt
26 July 2011
Fiat will hit the US market with 500 Abarth in the second half of 2012. The 2013 500 Abarth US will boast the same extras like the European version.
The small city car will be powered by a 1.4 liter turbocharged petrol engine with a hefty 135PS (99 kW) and 180Nm (130 lb-ft) of torque. 0 to 100 km/h takes 7.9 seconds and the top speed is 205 km/h (127 mph). The small engine emits just 155 g/km of CO2.
Abarth SS will be also available with 160PS (125 kW) and 206Nm (152 lb-ft) of torque. 0 to
26 May 2011
Aznom Fiat 500 Abarth features a mid-mounted 1.4 liter turbocharged engine with 230PS (169 kW) and 330Nm (243 lb-ft) of torque. The car is rear-wheel drive, which means awesome handling and extraordinary fun. The performance characteristics are great, too. 0 to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 245 km/h.
Here is a video from Marchettino, where the R230 makes some donuts and drifts. Note that, it is extremely hard to control a RWD car with such small wheelbase and so much power. R230 is
29 November 2010
NOVITEC has released an extraordinary enhancement program for the staggering urban mini Abarth 500, boosting its performance, driving properties and styling to amazing, new heights.
Externally, NOVITEC’s program is offering Abarth 500 owners a new, even sportier look via a sleek set of custom-tailored one-piece NOVITEC N10 lightweight alloys in 17- or 18-inches, backed by stainless steel, adjustable sport suspension which lends the ride more agile handling characteristics, as well as an exclusive carbon-made f
14 September 2010
At the upcoming motoring event in the French capital - Paris, Abarth, the in-house tuner for Fiat is preparing two extremely powerful debutants - the Abarth Punto Evo EsseEsse and the Abarth 500C EsseEsse. Both designed to showcase the brand’s very best in the performance and handling levels, the new EsseEsse rides represent pure embodiment of athleticism and style.
According to Abarth, the Punto Evo EsseEsse will be fully capable of deliver
03 August 2010
Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari is a limited edition, which will be produced in just 152 units. However, there will be a right hand drive version specially created for Britain. The small car is priced at £29 600 (EU 35 500). It features carbon wing mirrors, Corsa Grey wheels and front air intakes.
The small rocket is powered by 1.4 liter turbocharged petrol engine delivering 180bhp at 5500rpm and 250Nm of torque at 3000rpm. The acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is in 7 seconds and the top speed
23 July 2010
Abarth 500 is a hot super-mini, which originally delivers 135hp and 206 Nm from its small 1.4 liter turbo engine. Now, the tuning company G-Tech offers a performance package for Abarth 500, which blasts the car to the open space. The result is 210PS and 310Nm of torque and acceleration of 6.9 seconds to 100km/h. If y
19 July 2010
Recently, 2010 Abarth 500C has just gone on sale in the UK. The small car combines excellent sporty performance and wind-in-the-hair. Furthermore, it is extremely well-equipped for its size and price.
Abarth 500C offers innovations unseen in any other car of its size. It features Abarth Competizione gearbox, which is developed specifically by company engineers. The Manual Transmission Automated (MTA) allows drivers to change gear using paddles mounted behind the steering wheel or just to push a button on the das
16 July 2010
Abarth Punto Evo is powered by award-winning MultiAir 1.4 litre turbo engine featuring cutting edge technologies. The power unit combines performance and eco-friendliness. The numbers are astonishing - 0 to 62 mph in 7.9 seconds and still the car returns 47.1mpg on the combined cycle. And by employing Start&Stop and an in-cockpit Gear Shift Indicator (GSI) this Abarth both conforms to Euro 5 emissions regulations and emits a very un-performance car-like 142g/km of CO2.
The sports packag
06 October 2009
Based on a 500 Abarth, the refined 500 Monza celebrates the 50th anniversary of Romeo Ferraris. The 500 Monza by Romeo Ferraris excels with its incredible power of 260 bhp, new aerodynamics and specially made leather-Alcantara interior in the colors of the famous italian racing circuit „Monza”, hence the name.
Outside, the 500 Monza main color is Icy White with two red and blue stripes on the hood and on the back side of the car. A Naca type intake on the hood provides the fine tuned engi
25 September 2009
At the 51st Sanremo Rally, Abarth will showcase its new racing addition called the Abarth 500 R3T. The Abarth 500 rally version will be type approved for Group R3T, the category for turbocharged cars up to 1600 cm3 in capacity. Actually the Abarth 500 power unit is 1368 cm3 with a Garret GT 1446 turbocharger, which produces 180 hp (132 kw) at 5500 rpm.
With its 6 speeds sequential gearbox with multiplate self-locking differential, adjustable suspension, adjustable racing shock-absorbers and 7
18 May 2009
The new seat "Abarth Corse by Sabelt" is born: a technologically evolved product which is the result of the cooperation between two Italian brands, sharing the same sportsmanship and technological values. In fact, Abarth once more found the ideal partner in Sabelt in order to develop this new product, which confirms the goal of the Scorpion brand to transfer to all its customers the functionality, in terms of performance and safety, of the racing world.
Designed by Sabelt Style Center, under
