At the Los Angeles Auto Show today, Fiat unveiled our North American version of the particular 500 model for which enthusiasts dream: its high-performance 500 Abarth. Carrying the legendary tuner's ...

The 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth marked a pivotal moment for Fiat's return to the U.S. market, delivering a high-performance, European-style driving experience in a compact, city-friendly package. As the ...

The Abarth (pronounced "ah-bart," as near as we can gather) is the hot rod of the Fiat 500 lineup. Carlo (nee Karl) Abarth started tuning Fiats to support his passion for racing more than 60 years ago ...

After having been absent from the U.S. for more than 30 years, the Cinquecento is making up for lost time with a steady stream of variants. First up was the all-new 2012 Fiat 500, which arrived on our ...

Shortly after the all-new 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth made its U.S. media debut at Spring Mountain Motorsports Park in Nevada, executive editor Ron Kiino and I got to talking about which car we could pit ...

Kurt Ernst January 11, 2012 Comment Now! Fiat is giving American driving enthusiasts a bit of good news today: after a multi-decade absence, the word “affordable” can again be used in conjunction with ...

The Fiat 500 is a funky little urban runabout. The Fiat 500 Abarth is a different car entirely. It’s still full of fun and funk, but it ups the ante with a punchy turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a ...

Today they are called tuners, but years ago they were often termed wizards and every European country had them. Men like Amédée Gordini in France, Walter Glocker in Germany and, among many others in ...

Chrysler Group, which is owned by Fiat, is no longer taking dealer orders for its 2012 Fiat Abarth. With supplies cut off, all that’s left is what remains on dealers’ lots, according to the Detroit ...

Then the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth’s kill ratio would be very low. Certainly, its arsenal of weapons tells a different story, but in the game of life, the Abarth leaves behind doubts and questions as to ...

More powerful turbocharged engine Larger brakes, sport suspension tuning, bigger wheels, performance tires Modified styling with body kit, unique color combinations Exterior FeaturesThe 2012 Fiat 500 ...

Cars.com auto review. Hi, I'm Kelsey Mays for Cars.com, here with the Fiat 500 Abarth. It's spelled A-B-A-R-T-H but the H is silent. And the A is pronounced 'Ah'. As in 'Ah, what happened to that ...