Abarth 500 - Pictures

By:Auto Express team

31 May 2012

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The Abarth 500 adds a racy drive to the tiny package that is the Fiat 500.
The Abarth features a 133bhp 1.4-litre petrol engine that takes the tiny 500 from 0-60 in just 7.9 seconds.
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The Abarth 500 gets a leather steering wheel, bucket seats and metal pedals as standard.
With an aggressive bodykit and go-faster stripes the Abarth 500 is hard to miss on the roads.
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Fiat has a disappointing track record, coming second-from-last in the 2013 Driver Power owners survey.
The Abarth 500 is not a practical car, with cramped rear seats and a tiny boot.
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