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Article: Small but wicked Abarth proves a speedy seller
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- Plymouth Evening Herald, The
- Article date:
- August 22, 2009
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FOLLOWING hot on the heels of the fast-selling Fiat 500 range,
with nearly 16,000 sold in the UK in a year, the Abarth 500 is now
with us, writes David Miles. This car is a thoroughly re-engineered
version of the hugely popular Fiat 500 launched last year.
Abarth say it is a faithful modern incarnation of their 'small
but wicked' mantra of the 1950s, a period which saw 10,000 victories
and ten world records from Abarth using Fiat models.
With Abarth 500 models selling rapidly no time should be wasted
getting to an Abarth dealership and placing your order.
The Abarth 500 has potentially numerous competitors but the Mini
Cooper and Cooper S models are the main ones. It is likely that the ...