Abarth 500

The Abarth 500, also called the 500 Abarth, was a sports car produced by Abarth on the base of the Fiat 500 from 2008 to 2024. It was unveiled at the opening of the new Abarth headquarters in Officina 83 at Mirafiori and officially presented at the Geneva motor show in March 2008, following the tradition of the Fiat Nuova 500 Abarth of the 1950s and 1960s. It differs from the Fiat in its mechanics and bodywork, with specific bumpers, side skirts and rear spoiler, an enlarged radiator intake flanked by two smaller ones for twin intercoolers, a lowered and stiffened suspension, and 16, 17 or 18 inch wheels. The base model used a turbocharged 1.4 T-Jet four-cylinder of 135 hp with a claimed top speed of 205 km/h, and the car was sold in many versions and with power kits. A Model Year 2014 update added a seven inch digital instrument panel.