Fiat is reportedly considering supplying its new
Fiat Abarth 500 mini car to the United States, trying to position it as the
Mini Cooper's direct competition in the niche of The-Cars-That-Came-Back.
The
Fiat 500 Abarth is to the standard Fiat 500 as the Mini Cooper S to the ordinary
Mini Cooper. While the standard cars will be equipped with not so impressive diesel and gasoline engines ranging from 69 to 75 to 100 bhp, the sporty version of the new Cinquecento will be motivated by a 135 bhp motor making itself a sort of real little crazy piece of a beast.
The Fiat 500 Abarth will presumably be available in the United States "by the end of the decade", Automotive News is reporting. In Europe the model will be available for hefty price of €15,000.
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