Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Hatchback, Fiat
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.
AutoExpress released (then retracted) pics and details of the 695 Tributo Ferrari ahead of its debut at the
Frankfurt Motor Show, 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.
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.
[Source:
AutoExpress]
Frankfurt leakage: Fiat tweaking 500 to create the 695 Tributo Ferrari originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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