This is not the greatest hot hatch in the world. This is just a tribute...
rightly points out that the Abarth is a ‘tribute’, rather than a washing machine that’s had some leather glued to it.
It also helped that the Tributo was based on a hot hatch from the get-go. The car started life as a regular Abarth 500, before it was shipped off to Fiat’s Mirafiori plant to be upgraded to the then-new 695 spec. That included stiffer suspension, 284mm Brembo brake discs with four-pot callipers and freer-flowing ‘Record Monza’ sports exhaust. An upgraded Garrett turbocharger was also fitted to the 1.
In fact, none of the upgrades proved transformative. The Abarth 500 has never been a go-to hot hatch for driver engagement, and that remained the case with the uprated 695. It has, however, been the ultimate fashion accessory that doesn’t look out of place parked outside a Belgravia townhouse. And as you can see here, the Ferrari touches take the Italian supermini to a different level.
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