This interest is not only due to the marketing associated with Jennifer Lopez, who certainly helped generate the buzz that sought the brand, but also how incredibly fun it is to this car.
This time we got to try the Fiat 500 Abarth on your version. His style, look and say personality is much more appealing and cool to use an anglicized wonder he falls to his description.
It's hard to go unnoticed in the street with the Fiat 500 Abarth. Despite its tiny body, stolen glances everywhere you go with white and red accents that accentuate his character.
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth has a very entertaining handling; with its five-speed manual transmission coupled to a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder produces very pleasant sensations. The car is very light, too light to be precise. Its acceleration is good, you can expect a good response to the accelerator in combination with the first gear and responds very well to curves with surprising grip.
The position of the shifter is a little uncomfortable for my personal taste because it is located just above the conventional, it feels a little weird at the time of implementing the changes looking for a better acceleration pulse but maybe it's just a matter of habit and nothing more.
The power that expresses the FIAT 500 Abarth is 160 horsepower with 170 pounds per linear foot. It is a significant increase in power compared with the Fiat 500 Sport model which offers 101 HP. It should be noted that the Abarth has the advantage of a turbo that helps dramatically increases their power. For Abarth manual transmission is the only one offered. This combination of power and control achieved by passing the mark of 0 to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds, about 3 seconds faster than the Sport model. The Abarth, unlike the Sport, has an electronic limited slip differential, stability control, adjustable and a stiffer suspension.
His main enemy is the Mini Cooper S, which offers a bit more horsepower, 17 horsepower more to be precise and dimensionally upper 6 inches of wheelbase and 87 pounds heavier.
In terms of style and design, the buyer has two options in front of very interesting if we look at these two models only. The Mini is still a spoiled in recent years but the challenge proposed by FIAT 500 with a rogue style; fresh and contemporary is to take into account. The most faithful followers of the brand, anxiously awaiting his return to America, will have no problem in deciding which model will occupy their garages.
In terms of fuel economy the 500 Abarth has averages 31 mpg combined. The basic price of the Fiat 500 Abarth is $ 22.700. The unit we tested with all your options including 17-inch wheels, leather-stalls, special package of safety and convenience, Tom Tom navigation system and power sunroof to name a few, can cost around $ 26 thousand dollars.
