We probably wont bore you with any more links to sites showing Abarth eye candy in the NF500 news section, but being a long standing source of great Fiat news and concept images we thought it only right to mention that InfoMotori have their own gallery of photos of the 500 Abarth available to browse on their website.
The full gallery can be found on the InfoMotori site, link after the thumbnail image…
While we sit here in freezing cold old Blighty, the folk over at AutoBlog.it have been enjoying themselves at the launch of Abarth’s new Turin headquarters.
No surprise that the event was combined with the unveiling of the new 500 Abarth model, and AutoBlog.it have a tonne of good photos on their website, link after the thumbnail image..
This time it’s Auto Express who have a collection of images of the forthcoming Fiat 500 Abarth, under disguise and in testing.
The photos show front, side and back profiles. Through the heavy black cladding it is possible to make out panel modifications and intakes that may or may not make the final production version of the hot 500.
In the article Auto Express claim the vehicle in the photos to be the 500 Abarth SS and that we can expect “at least 180 hp” from the 1.4 litre engine. We’ll have to wait and see on that front. You can see all the photos and read the full article over at the Auto Express website.
Car magazine online have some excellent photographs and some interesting thoughts on the new Fiat 500 Abarth SS which was recently caught on camera during testing.
The photographs show quite dramatic modifications to the exterior styling, not only for function, such as the front lower bodywork and grille, but also for style and sound, such as the extremely beefy looking twin rear exit exhausts.
In terms of performance and power, Car are hedging their bets at anywhere between 165 and 180 hp for this true pocket rocket. The Abarth SS is shaping up to be a real winner in our eyes!
Read more, see all the photos over at Car.
On show at the IAA Frankfurt this year was a new body kit for the Fiat 500 from MS Design called the Fiat 500 Cup.
Details appear to be scant but here are some photos, hopefully more details will be revealed soon on the MS Design website.
Since we got back from IAA at Frankfurt and added our photos from the motor show to the NF500 Flickr Group, there are now over 500 images of the Fiat 500 for you to enjoy in our gallery slide show here at NF500 and over at Flickr in their full glory!
Hope everyone enjoys the Fiat 500 eye candy, and a huge thank you to everyone who has contributed images to the NF500 Flickr group.
Top Gear have a gushing and glowing feature on the new Fiat 500 now available to read online.
It’s an all out positive review, even the few faults that could be found by the reviewer are brushed under the carpet and washed out with enthusiasm for the baby Fiat, it’s one of the most rose tinted reports on anything, let alone a car, we’ve read for a very long time. Top Gear is no small fry in the automotive world either, so Fiat will no doubt be delighted with the praise being lavished upon their new creation.
While the article is written by a male reporter, the photos, all nicely shot very much in “fashion magazine” style feature glamorous female models, which will no doubt serve to reinforce the gradual drip-drip effect that ever increases the 500s image as a “girls car”. But just because it’s small and pretty doesn’t have to limit the car’s appeal to the fairer sex, does it?
The review also mentions in passing that engineers snuck Top Gear the figures for the forthcoming Fiat 500 Abarth, quoting the 1.4 turbo as kicking out 170lb ft torque and 135bhp.
You can read the full review, titled “Sexy Little Number” on the Top Gear website.
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