The Fiat 500 Turbo aims for the sweet spot between the relatively hardcore Abarth and the standard 500: More pep, less harshness. It does it all for a starting price of just $20,200, making its made its debut at the Concorso Italiano this week.

Whether the Fiat 500 Turbo will meet your needs in its stock form--that being 135 horsepower and 150 pound-feet of torque from its turbocharged 1.4-liter MultiAir engine--it might just be the blank canvas you've been looking for. And that's how Fiat is pitching it to the media, and, presumably, soon to customers.

As a canvas, it's essentially an Abarth powertrain without the overboost function, dropped into a standard 500 body and cabin, with a slightly upgraded suspension. That is a great combo for the modifier at heart, or anyone looking to turn a new 500 into a track car.

For the full details and official images, visit this preview of the 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo.

2013 Fiat 500 Turbo debut live at the Concorso Italiano

2013 Fiat 500 Turbo debut live at the Concorso Italiano