It's made by Fiat but then they bring it to Abarth factory for all the mods, there's a huge difference between a Fiat 500 and an Abarth 500

 

If they bring them to Canada, I will SERIOUSLY have to consider one...

 

All the info I've heard suggests 160hp base with a 200 hp SS kit.

Pricing should be in the ~$22k ballpark.

 

The currently 500 Abarth has 135hp and 160hp with SS package.

200hp base is impossible, it's too much power. You need the Garrett1446 turbo (same one of the Tributo Ferrari) and other mods to reach 200hp. The price of the american Abarth i think it should be around 25/26k $.

For marketing reason i don't think the car will have more than 180hp which is the power of the Tributo Ferrari and i think it will come to the US market soon.

 

MOAR pics...

 

.. and the US release will be on the high end power-wise. 170 base was rumored.

The 200 hp SS kit is also a rumor at this point, but it's coming from fairly reliable sources.

25-26k might be the case in full SS trim, but I really doubt they'll try to sell the base in that neighborhood.

 

These are made in Mexico, just like the standard version (at least the ones the US will get). I'm sketchy of Mexican build "quality", but I really dig this car. My wife says I've seen too many episodes of "The Real Housewives"...

 

This. The regular US version Fiats are awful in my opinion. I had high hopes, but have been very disappointed.

 

Don't really get this car in the US....Test drove one a couple months ago and I can see the appeal but wasn't for me.

 

anyone saw the seduction commercial?


FIAT 500 Abarth -- Seduction - YouTube