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Abarth is making some moves!

In some exciting car news, the Fiat in-house tuner is going to be producing its very own small two seater with some sporting credentials. AutoExpress is speculating this could be the car that will go head-to-head with MINI's upcoming Roadster and Coupe.

Whether or not it will look like this rendering is up in the air, all I know is I like it.

What say you, Spies?

Are you liking the sound of this automobile or is the last thing we need is a small, impractical two-seat convertible?


History is being repeated at Abarth! Fiat’s in-house tuning brand is to create its own two-seat sports car based on the 500 supermini. Both soft and hard-top versions are being considered, making the Abarth a natural rival for MINI’s forthcoming Roadster and Coupé models.

Auto Express first reported on the new Abarth back in Issue 1,045, when it was thought the car would be part of a joint venture with Lotus, using a rear drive, mid-engined Elise platform. But now the car has been confirmed by one of the firm’s top bosses. And in a nod to Abarth’s illustrious heritage, the sports model will be a rebodied Fiat – just as it was for Carlo Abarth’s first full-body conversion of a Fiat 600, back in 1955.

“I want to build a separate car, something unique,” said Antonino Labate, business operations director for Abarth. He confirmed his desire to base it on the forthcoming 695 Tributo Ferrari, Abarth’s ultimate incarnation of the 500...


[Source: AutoExpress]








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