This car starts out as small, civilized car for girls really. It’s a cute little car with a gentle engine that is good for the environment and chances of you reaching dangerous speeds would take a good amount of time to reach those kinds of speeds. This is until Fiat decided to send the loveable Labrador puppy over the crazy Italian tuning company Abarth. Stiffened the suspension for handling, changed the body kit for a more aggressive look, changed the gear box for sharper shifts, tightened the frame and dropped a turbo in to make this puppy a snarling jack Russell. Many car journalists have complimented this car as a great little drive with lots of fun so clearly the modifications worked but did it lose part of its original appeal to small cars like this? And the answer is no. It still has the Fiat badge so the price tag has stayed low and affordable at $22,000. The mileage has not really changed either as this turbo charged puppy still runs up to 52mpg so don’t expect to stop at the gas station too many times, and last but not least it’s still a safe little drive. Abarth kept the 1.4 engine so it’s not quick by mustang standards but is certainly a nippy little thing and combined with the front wheel drive set-up the car is at no risk of really losing control at any point. Fiat managed to bread a little fire into the small 500 range and did it successfully.
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