Geneva 2010: Abarth Punto Evo takes the next step
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/" rel="tag">Geneva Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/" rel="tag">Fiat</a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><small><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/geneva-2010-fiat-punto-abarth/"><img hspace="0" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01-fiat-punto-abarthopt.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><small> </small><em><strong><small> Abarth Punto Evo - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Getting a lot from a little. That might as well be <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/abarth">Abarth</a>'s official slogan, translated into Italian, of course, for that added dose of Mediterranean flair. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat">Fiat</a>'s performance division manages, first of all, to construct an entire line-up of hot hatches based on two models. And what they turn them into are genuine giant slayers.<br />
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As we <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/24/abarth-500c-punto-evo-geneva-preview/">reported</a> just last week in the run-up to this year's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/">Geneva Motor Show</a>, the Abarth Punto Evo takes the recently revised Fiat hatchback as its basis, and upgrades it, first and foremost, with 1.6-liter turbocharged MultiAir four-bangers in either 165- or 178-horsepower guise. Add to that upgraded wheels, brakes, suspension, interior and body kit, and suddenly this scorpion-emblazoned hatchback - a decidedly more modern alternative to the 500 - packs a real sting. <br />
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For better or worse, though, while its much-loved retro stablemate may finally make it Stateside in the near future, no such plans are known for the Punto in any form, so enjoy the live photos from the show floor in the high-res gallery below and the details in the press release after the jump.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-fiat-punto-abarth/low/">Geneva 2010: Fiat Punto Abarth</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-fiat-punto-abarth/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01-fiat-punto-abarth_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-fiat-punto-abarth/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/02-fiat-punto-abarth_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-fiat-punto-abarth/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/03-fiat-punto-abarth_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-fiat-punto-abarth/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/04-fiat-punto-abarth_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-fiat-punto-abarth/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/05-fiat-punto-abarth_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-punto-evo-0/low/">Abarth Punto Evo</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-punto-evo-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/100224abpuntoevo01_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-punto-evo-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/100224abpuntoevo02_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-punto-evo-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/100224abpuntoevo03_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-punto-evo-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/100224abpuntoevo04_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-punto-evo-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/100224abpuntoevo05_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Phot os by Noah Joseph / </small></strong></em><em><strong><small>Cop yright (C)2010</small></strong></em><em><strong><small> Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/04/geneva-2010-abarth-punto-evo-takes-the-next-step/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Geneva 2010: Abarth Punto Evo takes the next step</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/04/geneva-2010-abarth-punto-evo-takes-the-next-step/">Geneva 2010: Abarth Punto Evo takes the next step</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:30:00 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/2010/03/04/geneva-2010-abarth-punto-evo-takes-the-next-step/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19380806/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/04/geneva-2010-abarth-punto-evo-takes-the-next-step/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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