Abarth
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Fiat has revealed an electric 500e Abarth, and there's a good chance it will come to the U.S. in 2024.
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2024 Fiat 500 Abarth EV spy shots
Abarth looks to be ready to take the first step into the electric era.
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Fiat Abarth 1000 SP concept reportedly bound for limited production
The Alfa Romeo 4C-based Fiat Abarth 1000 SP concept looks set to spawn a 5-car production run.
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Fiat 500 Abarth 70th Anniversary makes us sad the 500 is dead in US
Fiat's tiny 500 Abarth has been fitted with a massive rear wing capable of generating 92 pounds of downforce at 124 mph.
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Fiat Abarth 124 Spider unveiled in Geneva
The Fiat 124 Spider is distinguished from its Mazda MX-5 Miata sibling by retro styling but now there's another difference that's more than skin deep. Mazda doesn't offer a Mazdaspeed version of the current MX-5 but Fiat set its in-house tuner and motorsports arm to work on the 124. Debuting at the...
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Fiat Mulls 500X Abarth
Like MINI, Fiat has turned one retro hatchback into an entire family of cars, and just like in the MINI lineup some of these Fiats have high-performance variants. We are, of course, talking about the Abarth cars, which at present include only the 500 Abarth and 500 Abarth Cabrio. However, more are...
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While Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has ruled out launching a dedicated sports car under its Abarth performance brand, we’ll still see a sports car wearing the famous Abarth scorpion logo in the not too distant future. That sports car will be the upcoming Fiat model based on the bones of the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata, a model set to revive the 124 Spider name. The information was confirmed by senior FCA executive Alfredo Altavilla. ALSO SEE: Koenigsegg One:1 Breaks Its Own Record At Spa: Video “You like performance? There will be an Abarth version,”...
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Senior FCA Exec Confirms Mazda MX-5 Platform For New Fiat-Abarth Model
In May 2012, Alfa Romeo and Mazda made the surprise announcement that the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata would form the basis of a new Alfa Romeo Spider and that both cars would be built at Mazda’s plant in Hiroshima, Japan. However, by the start of 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
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Race Car Tech For Abarth 695 Biposto Launched In Geneva
Plenty of car companies tell us their new products are "race cars for the road", but rarely does the term have any credence. Anyone who has ever set foot in a race car, let alone driven one, will tell you how dissimilar they are to the average road car. Some get close though, such as Abarth's new...
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Fiat Launches Abarth Track Experience In U.S.
Back in the day, buying a fast car meant just that: You walked into a dealer, put your money down and drove out with something quick. Nowadays, the fashion is to offer drivers of performance cars special driver training packages to enhance their skills in a safe environment, and the latest to do so...
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No Plan For Standalone Abarth Sports Car
Not long ago, there were reports that Fiat performance brand Abarth was working on launching some sporty models of its own, based on either Fiat 500 underpinnings or those of the much more extreme KTM X-Bow. Such a move would not be without precedent, since during its heyday Abarth was releasing...
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Fiat 500L Abarth? Why Bother?
Abarth's European chief says a performance version of the 500L is a definite possibility.
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Fiat is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the unveiling of the original Abarth 595 at the 1963 Turin Motor Show by launching a tribute edition based on its latest 500 hatch. The modern version will don the famous red and white livery of the original but will make its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show taking place next week. Only 299 examples will be built, none of which are destined for the U.S. That’s a shame, as the modern Abarth 595 is the most powerful model ever launched by the Italian performance brand. Power rates in at 180 horsepower, 20 more than the regular 500 Abarth...
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Abarth To Show Four New "Fuori Serie" Creations In Geneva
Fiat, like MINI, knows that that buyers of its 500 Abarth models want to personalize their rides. Unlike MINI, which specializes in primarily cosmetic changes, Abarth has launched a program that gives customers an even broader-scope upgrade and customization path. Introduced at last...
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2013 Fiat 500c Abarth Live Photos: 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show
Depending on your priorities, Fiat may have just made the 500 Abarth a better vehicle. That is, if your priority is hearing that beefy exhaust note and if it involves having an open-air experience. These two things have now been accomplished with the introduction of the new 2013 Fiat 500c Abarth at...
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2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio Preview: 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show
Love the Fiat 500 Abarth but really want to get an open-air driving experience? Well then, Fiat has just the thing for you as it's revealing the 2013 500c Abarth, where the c stands for cabriolet. Basically, take the sliding soft-top from the 500c, put it on a 500 Abarth, and you have the right...
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Abarth Previews 'Fuori Serie' Personalization Service With Custom Fiat 500
Abarth, the performance division at Fiat, is out to show that even buyers of humble cars like the 500 minicar can enjoy the kinds of vehicle personalization that we’re accustomed to seeing on supercars. We were given a taste of what to expect with the limited edition Abarth 695 models...
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Fiat 500 Abarth To Tackle Targa Newfoundland: Video
The Fiat 500 Abarth seeks to prove its sporting cred at the 2012 Targa Newfoundland.
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Fiat unveiled the "small but wicked" 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth to the U.S. today at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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2012 Fiat 500 Abarth: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show
The sporty new 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth is scheduled to go on sale in the first half of next year where it will join the regular 500 hatch and 500 Cabrio drop-top.
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Fiat Teases The U.S.-Spec 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth: Video
Fiat is close to launching the U.S. spec Fiat 500 Abarth, and this first teaser video tries to position the car as a rebel and a bad boy.
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Abarth To Launch Three New Models In Frankfurt
Fiat's tuning partner, Abarth, will launch three new models at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, emphasizing its 62 year performance heritage.
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Three New Fiat 500 Variants To Be Launched By 2013
Fiat is expected to launch a 500 Abarth, 500 BEV and 500 Giardinetta wagon by the end of 2013.
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Fiat Abarth To Enter WRC In 2013?
With both MINI and Volkswagen already confirming their intentions to enter the competitive world of the World Rally Championship (WRC), an international race series once dominated by the likes of Subaru and Mitsubishi and still by Citroen, Fiat, more specifically Fiat’s Abarth performance and...
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