Abarth To Run Competition Starring Ultra Cute 500 Race Cars

The Fiat 500 Abarth is one of our favorite cars around here. It's like a muscley little bulldog, perhaps if Lewis Hamilton's dog was made into a car. Now there's a version with even more manly looks and you could drive it... If you live in Europe.

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2013 Fiat 500 Abarth: Will It Baby?

I'm happy that Fiat loaned me one of these, because, really, this was the car that started it all. It was about a year ago, and I had just gone on my first press drive. It was for the Fiat 500 Abarth, and I was pretty smitten. The little car had just that right mix of fun and usefulness without taking itself too…

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The Ultimate Guide To Hooning: Fiat 500 Abarth

The Fiat 500 Abarth is one of the most hoonable cars on planet Earth. Despite being front-wheel drive, shaped like an Ostrich egg (and measuring about the same size), it oozes character, flamboyance, and drivability. It is, in fact, impossible to drive the little Abarth and not hoon – regardless of what the trip…

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This Is Why You Should Always Tie Your Shoes When Driving A Fiat 500

I have a Fiat 500 press car at the moment, and am enjoying it a lot. While crawling around in the driver's footwell (don't ask) I noticed something you usually don't see behind the pedals: the steering column's U-joint.

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My Dinner With A Fiat/Chrysler Engineer

While out in Vegas to review the Fiat 500 Abarth, one exciting moment was that they had captive drivetrain engineers there to answer questions and explain things. So, one night at dinner, thanks to a cunning arrangement of tables as obstacles and excellent seafood buffet access, I was able to corner one and make him…

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