Fiat 500 Abarth SS finally revealed

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The first official images of the production Fiat 500 Abarth esseesse (SS) have made their way onto the Web and as suspected, it's as racy as a hot hatch can get.

The esseesse is fitted with a full body kit consisting of a new front fascia, lower side skirts and a redesigned rear bumper housing a diffuser and pair of chrome exhaust tips, while 17-inch (?) wheels and a small spoiler round out the appearance package.

Inside, a set of bolstered buckets keep drivers planted in the bends and expect a revised IP, red trim and Abarth logos emblazoned into the dash. No engine specs have been released yet, but expect the turbocharged 1.4-liter to put around 160 hp through a six-speed manual before it reaches the front wheels through a Q2 Torsen C limited slip differential.

All the details will be revealed next week when we make the trek across the Atlantic to cover the Paris Motor Show. Stay tuned.
 
This little **** should be a monster. 160hp in something this light? Opel/Vauxhall Corsa OPC/VXR.....watch your back. there's a new badass sheriff supermini in town.<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
 
Damn...I like it!!!

It's about time someone made a car that will compete with the Mini Cooper S...hopefully this will be coming stateside.
 
I actually REALLY want one of these. Hell, even a regular Fiat 500 with the N/A 1.4L engine would suffice. They're small, light, quick and get really great gas mileage. The Abarth edition is just sick though.
 
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