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Abarth 500 turns up heat!

Nearly 200bhp turns Abarth into a firebreather

28th August 2009

THE Abarth 500 has gone power crazy! With its snarling 133bhp 1.4-litre turbo engine, the tuned baby already has quite a reputation.

Buyers can take power to 158bhp with Abarth’s Esseesse upgrade – but for German tuner Karl Schnorr Kraftfahrzeuge, that’s still not enough.

It has added a bigger turbo, a sports exhaust and remapped the ECU to give an incredible 198bhp.

Visual upgrades include the red 17-inch alloys you see here, as well as lowered suspension for improved handling.

But the power output isn’t the only figure that’s risen – so has the price.

To turn your Abarth 500 into a Karl Schnorr firebreather will set you back nearly £4,500 on top of the £13,605 list price.

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1 Comment

Tiny Tearaway

What a superb little car. In standard form the Abarth 500 is a riot. With nearly 200bhp it'll surely embarrass some serious metal.

I'd love to see someone fit a standard Panda body to this chassis just for a giggle...

By sgtgrash on 14 November, 2009, 9:03am

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