The Seat of Power: Abarth Corse by Sabelt
 

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<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><small>Abarth Corse seats by Sabelt - Click above for high-res image gallery</small><br /></div>
<br />We sure hope that when Fiat makes it to North America, they bring the Abarth performance brand along. With their Scorpion sub-brand, Fiat has created an intriguing formula that bridges the gap between factory performance models and aftermarket components. Buy a Grande Punto Abarth or 500 Abarth, for example, and you can always upgrade later to the even faster "esse-esse" spec later on with dealer-installable kits available from the factory. <br /><br />As if we needed another reason to love the Italian hot hatches, Fiat has now inked a deal with their kindred spirits at Sabelt to offer a set of special sport seats. The buckets are crafted on lightweight frames and are available in either a grippy technical fabric or sumptuous Frau leather with Alcantara inserts. Both feature glossy white shells and come in black with red top-stitching, the Abarth name embroidered on the headrest, the Scorpion logo on the tilt knob and slots to accommodate a racing harness. Sure, by themselves a pair of seats are nothing to get all riled up over, but installed in an Abarth hot hatch, they make for a compelling package...and one more reason to anticipate Fiat's return to these shores. Details in the press release after the jump and images in the gallery below.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-corse-by-sabelt/">Abarth Corse by Sabelt</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-corse-by-sabelt/2068228/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/090518_ab_sabelt06_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-corse-by-sabelt/2068227/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/090518_ab_sabelt05_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-corse-by-sabelt/2068226/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/090518_ab_sabelt04_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-corse-by-sabelt/2068225/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/090518_ab_sabelt02_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abarth-corse-by-sabelt/2068224/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/090518_ab_sabelt03_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Abarth]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/the-seat-of-power-abarth-corse-by-sabelt/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Seat of Power: Abarth Corse by Sabelt</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/the-seat-of-power-abarth-corse-by-sabelt/">The Seat of Power: Abarth Corse by Sabelt</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:29:00 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/2009/06/11/the-seat-of-power-abarth-corse-by-sabelt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19061073/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/the-seat-of-power-abarth-corse-by-sabelt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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