Frankfurt leakage: Fiat tweaking 500 to create the 695 Tributo Ferrari
 

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If the 500 Abarth isn't a hot enough hatch for your tastes, Fiat is about to add some Ferrari-flavored habenero to the mix. <em>AutoExpress</em> released (then retracted) pics and details of the 695 Tributo Ferrari ahead of its debut at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Frankfurt-Motor-Show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>, and according to the Brit pub, the crew at Abarth have cranked the 1.4-liter turbo from the usual 135 horsepower to over 180 ponies and added paddle shifters to the six-speed gearbox to give drivers a bit more of that Ferrari feeling. <br />
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Just like its Maranello inspiration, the body shell is finished in Scuderia Red and a set of Brembo brake calipers squeeze cross-drilled rotors beneath a gorgeous set of spidery alloys. Additionally, Ferrari was reportedly tapped to re-tune the suspension to help keep things under control. No word on how many of these beasties will get built, but they should be a hoot if they make it to dealers.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/241390/new_ferrari_500_ready_to_ blast_off.html">AutoExpre ss</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/08/frankfurt-leakage-fiat-tweaking-500-to-create-the-695-tributo-f/">Frankfurt leakage: Fiat tweaking 500 to create the 695 Tributo Ferrari</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/08/frankfurt-leakage-fiat-tweaking-500-to-create-the-695-tributo-f/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19153574/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/08/frankfurt-leakage-fiat-tweaking-500-to-create-the-695-tributo-f/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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