They had fitted sporty front bucket seats that were unable to be tilted all the way forward to provide enough room to climb into the back seat. Jeremy provides an example of an 80’s model Strada (aka Fiat Ritmo) that was modified by Abarth. He explains that Abarth is to Fiat, what AMG is to Mercedes Benz, except Abarth have a history of going well overboard. Jeremy continues to explain the one fault with the car. What you end up with, is “a small cuddly pet mouse that can be used for killing burglars”. Priced from only £13,500, the Fiat 500 comes with USB connectivity for iPod’s, CD player with MP3 playback and air conditioning. “160 horsepower in a car the size of a shoe, that’s fantastic”. Jeremy then points out that he is in fact driving the ‘SS’ version of the Fiat 500 Abarth, which produces even more horsepower. A 1.4L turbocharged engine provides 135hp from the front wheels and allows the car to do a top speed of 130mph. But there’s a new version, the Fiat 500 Abarth. Despite all of these qualities, James, who is a fan of the previous Fiat 500, doesn’t like it at all, describing it as “too cutesy”. Its $4,000 cheaper than a Mini, smaller, more economical and possibly better looking too.
Jeremy welcomes the audience and introduces us to the Fiat 500, a car that “makes you feel happy”. Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: Will Young.The team heads off to America again to test the latest muscle cars.Jeremy test drives the new Fiat 500 Abarth.
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