Tuesday 17 February 2009

ABARTH 500: REBIRTH OF A LEGEND

Following the huge success of Abarth’s re-launch last year, the Fiat Group’s performance division has now created the ultimate sporting expression of the 500.

By thoroughly re-engineering the highly acclaimed and universally popular city car from the ground up, Abarth has produced a machine purpose-built for the modern driving enthusiast. Not only does it look the part, thanks to bodywork that’s longer and lower than a regular 500, it’s also entertaining to own and drive while maintaining class-leading economy, low emissions and low running costs.

Already a winner of BBC Top Gear magazine’s prestigious Hot Hatch of the Year award, the Abarth 500 has been designed as the credible option for drivers seeking to express themselves through their choice of car.

As a faithful modern incarnation of the tuning firm’s ‘small but wicked’ mantra of the 1950s, this latest 500 also follows the traditional Abarth ethos of using racing experience to make rewarding, high performance road cars at an affordable price.
Source:newspress

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3 comments :

  1. hi paul...very very interesting job. so complete... see u soon..ciao

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  2. Hi! thanks for the kind comments. do stay tuned for more. I aim to post something new every day ...

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  3. Hello Paul,
    Your blog is fantastic! Great job! and with plenty of interesting things about cars!!!
    Thanks so much for being a follower on my classic Fiat 600's blog.
    Best regards,
    Lorena

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