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March 17, 2010
Fiat 131 Abarth
By Speedhunters
Car Culture At Large
I’m spending this week driving around Tokyo in a brand new Fiat 500 Abarth esseesse. I haven’t had a chance to drive it much but I’m already getting used to its tiny dimensions and massive fun factor. It reminded me of the great cars that have worn the Abarth badge in the past and I had to post some pictures of this 131, my favorite of them all. I spotted this very rare example quite a while back at Super Autobacs, parked up like it was any regular car!
The Bertone designed 131 Abarth Rally was a very special car, powered by a 2L twin-cam 4-cylinder developing 140 HP at 6,400 rpm. 500 examples were built in 1976 to homologate the cars that participated in the World Rally Championship, which it won in 1977, 1978 and in 1980 in the hands of a certain Wlater Röhrl! Continue reading at Speedhuners
Dino Dalle Carbonare
January 11, 2010
FIAT 500 Abarth
Atomicalex
If you want to suck in all of the Italophiles, just whisper “Abarth.” Check this Abarth-tuned and styled Cinquecento badged the Esseesse. I can’t wait for these to show up stateside!
November 22, 2009
Abarth Clone
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
We’ve featured this awesome ’71 Riviera in the blog before. Now how about this cool Abarth clone Buickman is building?
August 13, 2008
Abarth Grande Punto
March 7, 2008
What's Weak This Week: Cars We Don't Get
By Rob
Editor-in-Chief
There were lots of cool rides at the Geneva Motor Show that we aren’t gonna get in the States. We don’t get the Scirocco. We don’t get the Euro Accord wagon. We don’t get the Fiat 500 Abarth below. We don’t get the SEAT Bocanegra. Fine. Whatever. We didn’t want them anyway. And hey Europe–no Challenger for you.
February 26, 2008
Fiat Abarth Will Make Appearance at Melbourne Motor Show
By Ron
aka WayTooFurious
I’m the first to admit that I am over the whole retrostyling trend. It started with the New Beetle, and was followed by the Mini and a host of others. Dont even get me started on the PT Cruiser–although not strictly based on a specific older car, it just rubs me the wrong way every time I see it. Fairly recently, Fiat announced its new retrostyled version of the classic 500, an development that didn’t get my attention until the Geneva Motor Show: it turns out that Fiat’s Abarth Rally Division has released a rally-tuned, 150 hp version of the 500. The heart of the Abarth 500 is a turbocharged 1.4 litre, 16-valve petrol engine. Its body kit gives it a rough-and-ready stance reminiscent of the original 500, in a way that really separates it from all the other micro-bots that are hitting the market. One cool feature that really caught my eye is the Torque Transfer Control system, which ensures that the peppy Abarth stays stuck to the road when cornering. This is one that I will definitely be checking out at the Melbourne International Motor Show. Take a look at the video of the 500 whipping its way around a road course!
