The all new Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse limited edition made its debut at the Mille Migila in Brescia. The company returns to track racing with the Corse that is powered by a 1.4L 16V turbo engine producing 200- hp and 221 lb-t of torque. The car will take part in a race starting next year.

The limited edition version (with 49 cars) is designed by the Fiat Group Automobiles Style Centre and produced by a team of Abarth Engineers and Designers.

The engine of the super-racing car is mated to a M32 6-speed gearbox and to further increase performance, Abarth fitted the 500 Abarth Assetto Corse with Brembo radial front calliper with four pistons.

The interiors of 500 Abarth Assetto Corse are equipped with a roll-bar type-approved for racing that is completely hollow to make the car lighter and faster. The car weighs approximately 180 kg less than the road version. The anatomical seats, the steering wheel (special for racing) and the carbon door panels make the 500 Abarth Assetto Corse a real baby sports car with a determined character all of its own .

The rear part of the car features a white winged spoiler, a badge bearing the Abarth logo and a twin exhaust pipe.

The Abarth identity is expressed to the full with a thunderbolt logo on the side representing the brand’s racing image and a red band and four white chequers on the roof, just as on the winning Abarth 850TC version of the 1960s.

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