2012 Fiat 500 Abarth is to the 500 as the Mini Cooper S JCW is to the plain Cooper. The Association Between the tuner Abarth and Fiat began in 1952 and has resulted in dozens of high-performance add Variants That guts to the Fiat line-up. Fiat 500 Abarth is a 1.4-liter turbo engine The NAFTA 500 Abarth’s (which will be produced by Chrysler in Trenton, Michigan) is expected to produce 175 horsepower, slightly more than the EU-1.4-turbo produced by Multiair currently makes the Alfa Mito Romeo and Giulietta.
The Fiat 500 Abarth has drove was pure EU, meaning its non-Multiair 1.4-liter turbo produced 160 hp at 5,750 rpm and peak torque of 170 pound-feet at three grand. With double overhead cams and standard fuel injection, the engine emits a fantastic growl. The power comes on smoothly, and provided you keep the engine above 2,500 RPMs, acceleration is brisk. There is a bit of turbo lag, but nothing grievous.
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Interior
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth
