- diecast and pre-painted, ready to display
- material: metal & plastic
- scale: 1/43
- size: 8.5*4*3.5 cm
The Abarth 500 is a performance model of the Fiat 500 tuned in-house by FCA's Abarth subsidiary. It was unveiled at the 78th Geneva Motor Show, a year after the rebirth of Abarth brand and company. All models use a turbocharged and intercooled version of the 1.4 L Fire I4 petrol engine.
The Abarth 500's 1.4 L engine is equipped with an IHI RHF3-P turbocharger, and is rated at 135 PS (99 kW; 133 hp) at 5,500 rpm and 180 N⋅m (133 lbf⋅ft) (206 N⋅m (152 lb⋅ft) in sport mode) torque at 3,000 rpm. It includes a five-speed C510 transmission, low ride suspension, electric power steering with sport setting, 6.5 x 16" aluminium alloy rim with 195/45 R16 tyres and four-wheel disc brakes (front ventilated). Interior includes turbo pressure gauge, gear shift indicator, aluminum foot pedals, Blue&Me entertainment system with telemetry and GPS. The car costs £13,600 in the UK. A 5-speed automated manual transmission (called MTA) is available as an alternative to the manual transmission.
Later, in 2016, the facelift version was released, introducing several different variants of the 595, ranging from 140 PS to 180 PS. The lineup was composed by (in order of power):
• Basic 595
• Turismo
• Pista
• Competizione (180 PS)
• Essesse (180 PS)
Later, in 2020 new very limited "Scorpioneoro" edition and "Yamaha Monster Edition" were released. The Scorpioneoro is easily distinguishable due to the gold details on the paintwork and wheels. The interior of the Scorpioneoro also has details such as a scorpion pattern on the seats and gold stitching. The Scorpioneoro has 165 PS, just like the Turismo variant. The Yamaha Monster Edition show the link between the Moto GP team and Abarth, painted black and blue, and with Monster energy drink logos.
The Abarth version of the 500C (cabriolet) was unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Abarth 500C has a top speed of 205 km/h (127 mph), and it can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 8.1 seconds.
--copied from Wikipedia
