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This the hottest production 500 yet - the Fiat 500 Abarth. You're unlikely to miss this fact, given its big wheels, sill extensions, rear spoiler, bold twin exhausts (they issue a pleasingly resonant rort), rear diffuser and some cheekily scaled Abarth badging.

There’s not a Fiat emblem to be seen on the Abarth 500, ramming home Fiat’s intentions for this hot sub-brand.

Its turbocharged 1.4 twin cam pushes out 133bhp and 152lb ft of torque in overboost, ...Read the full article

Roy.

 P.S: Can anyone here recall when a hot hatch had a decent steering feel? Not to mention a realy good one?

theoriginalshoe:

Richard, you say the car is good value, but I don't think you gave us a price...?

In this weeks magazine I think they are quoting about £13,500.

gary396:

In this weeks magazine I think they are quoting about £13,500

Thanks mate