Abarth 500 by Hamann

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German tuner Hamann has squeezed 261bhp from a Fiat 500 Abarth. The Largo is the most extreme 500 yet from the company, which usually specialises in tweaking Ferraris and Lamborghinis.

Details are scant regarding what exactly Hamann has done to almost double the output of the 1.4-litre turbo unit in the standard 500 Abarth, the company only referring to the stainless steel exhaust and sport manifold. Maximum torque is said to be 257lb ft at 5630rpm.

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The Largo sits on 18-inch lightweight alloy wheels and Hamann coilover suspension lowers the centre of gravity by 60mm.

Wheel arch extensions stretch the car by 30mm at the front and 35mm at the back and a new bodykit gives the Largo extra aggression. A rear diffuser is said to help glue the supermini to the road.

Ventilated 280mm brake discs at the front are gripped by four-piston calipers. Performance data and prices have not yet been announced.



Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/243396/)

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[imbatman]

it reminds me of a dodge neon

[EJ25RUN]

it reminds me of a dodge neon

:slap:


Anyways.......


I'd rather have the Ferrari one.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/abarth695ferrari.jpg

[Repiks]

The front end is extremely neon-esque

[Drummerboy]

A Mini Cooper SRT-4?

[DieselNuts]

those brakes are HUGE

[awestun]

I'd rather have the normal abarth, or tha ferrari.

[Cool Cat Racing]

I like that one. I may be the only one but I'm diggin it.

[VooDooXII]

I'd love to drive one of these. I showed one to my buddy and now he's counting down the months until they're available here.

[dimsumboy]

looks like a neon and an xa fucked and that was the ending result.

[Elbow]

My dad is 100% buying one and I will be stealing it. (not the Hamann one duh)

I like the normal one more.

[Brian*]

Ah dur ah dur it looks like a neeeeon... IT LOOKS NOTHING LIKE A NEON!


Anyway, that shit is pretty tight* Not a fan of little bitty cars though...

[Nerdsrock22]

My dad is 100% buying one and I will be stealing it. (not the Hamann one duh)

I like the normal one more.


Will they be sold as Fiats at Chrysler dealerships?

[dimsumboy]

Ah dur ah dur it looks like a neeeeon... IT LOOKS NOTHING LIKE A NEON!


Anyway, that shit is pretty tight* Not a fan of little bitty cars though...

ok then, it looks like a mini cooper and a scion xa fucked and that was the ending result, better?