Abarth
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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 motorsport division, is now rumored to be joining the WRC arena as well. Fiat, through its Abarth division, previously competed with its Grande Punto Super 2000 model in the Intercontinental Rally Championship (IRC) and started doing so as far back as 2006. The factory team competed in the IRC...
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Alfa Romeo 4C U.S. Bound, Abarth Roadster Version PlannedThe Alfa Romeo 4C was undoubtedly one of the best looking cars at this week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and unlike the Lamborghinis and Ferraris on show, the 4C is one model us mere mortals would be able to afford. The good news is that the car is destined for production and is slated for...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Fiat 500 Abarth In Police Livery Headed To 2010 Essen Motor Show
The Essen Motor Show may not be as well recognized as some of the other major shows on the international automotive calendar but the event has had its fair share of spectacular concept cars over the years. For those unfamiliar with the Essen Motor Show, it is an event held annually in the German...
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Report: More Details On Abarth's X-Bow Based Sports Car
The battle for supremacy in the "naked" sports/track car segment continues, though devotees have chosen their horses, be they Ariel, Lotus, KTM, or other. But now it looks like the awesome but impractical segment may crack into the real-car realm through Abarth, as we first reported back at the...
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Pebble 2010: Alfa Romeo, Fiat Don't Need No Stinkin' Ferraris
These Italian cars prove Ferrari isn't necessarily the master of the concours.
Nelson Ireson -
Abarth Working On KTM X-Bow-Based Exige-Killer?
The rumors are flying around what Abarth may be cooking up in the way of a trackday street car.
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The Fiat 500 will hit U.S. dealers later this year.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Fiat 500C Abarth
Fiat first displayed its rejuvenated Abarth brand back at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of the Grande Punto Abarth S2000 racer concept and quickly followed this up with another concept, the Punto Abarth SS (Super Sport), at the Frankfurt Motor Show that same year and then the Abarth...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Abarth BRM V12-T-44 Watch Precedes Abarth Fiat 500 U.S. Arrival
The Abarth version of the Fiat 500 will be the first model of the car sold here.
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First Fiat 500s Will Be Sporty Abarth Version
The 2011 Fiat 500 Abarth should cost around $18,000-$19,000 and go up against the Mini Cooper.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Fiat To Launch 500-Based Abarth Coupe
Fiat, through its Abarth performance division, is reportedly working on a new sports coupe based on its 500 minicar to be launched sometime next year. The car will simply be called the Abarth Coupe and will join the existing Punto and 500 models in the Abarth lineup. Due to its humble 500...
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Abarth Brand To Develop Its Own Standalone Models
Fiat has already announced its plans to launch performance Abarth prepped versions of its new 500 minicar and the Punto hatch, which were spied testing at the Nurburgring, but they may not be the only Abarth models we’ll be seeing in the near future. Latest reports suggest that the Abarth...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Spy photographers have spotted the upcoming Abarth versions of the Fiat Punto and 500 minicar, the first of a range of sports oriented models from Fiat featuring the famous Scorpion Abarth branding. Previewed in concept form at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the new Punto Abarth that’s due to be unveiled at either September’s Frankfurt show or October’s Tokyo event will feature the same 150hp 1.4L petrol turbo engine as the concept car, mated to a six-speed gearbox and driving 215mm rubber. A more powerful version sporting a 200hp powerplant could also be in development...
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Fiat Considers Sporty Abarth 500 For U.S.
Fiat’s upcoming 500 minicar may eventually be sold in the US with news that management is considering launching the sporty Abarth model Stateside by the end of the decade. A high-ranking official who spoke with Automotive News Europe revealed that Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne hopes to sell the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Abarth Brand Revived With The Fiat Grande Punto
The long-awaited Fiat Grande Punto Abarth will make its debut at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show alongside its rally-approved version–the Abarth S2000. This will be the first of a new range of sports oriented models from Fiat featuring the famous Abarth scorpion logo. The car on show in Geneva...
Alex Kaufmann
