Speculations: Abarth Roadster set to Hit the Streets?

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Tuner_Mad

Handling over Power ftw. I really like these kinda cars like Lotuses. Shows how you don't need Big engines to go fast, and they look cute. Woah, £12k? If this is gonna be made, this could sell like hotcakes!

July 15, 2008 3:50 pm

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Joe_Limon

but it's a fiat, how on earth is are they planning to make it look sporty? They just don't know how to do sporty.

July 15, 2008 7:09 pm

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Kepe

Fiat doesn't make sporty cars because Ferrari does those for them...

July 15, 2008 10:28 pm

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Joe_Limon

I said sporty, not super exotic.

July 16, 2008 4:14 am

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DeleteThisAccount

Fiat have a history of making stunning coupes/roadsters. Their last one, the Barchetta, had a 1.8L and retailed for 17K Eur I believe. Until this day I don't know why the smart roadster failed. It was a beautiful car that handled like a classic. I suppose it all comes down to the bottom line.

July 16, 2008 5:24 am

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Lutzie

Are you high? Fiat INVENTED the small sporty car. You've obviously never driven a Fiat 127, 128, 125, 131 Racing, 124, 124 Coupe, 124 Spyder, Uno Turbo, Ritmo Abarth etc etc etc.

July 30, 2008 11:28 pm

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Lutzie

oh yes... forgot the X1/9, 128 sport coupe, 128 3P as well

July 30, 2008 11:30 pm

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insomniac

Nice concept, but I wouldn't expect too much until I hear more details from FIAT. That said, it'd be nice to see a new Barchetta!

July 15, 2008 7:44 pm

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darko2301

@kepe man u should really think before u post such a stupid comment. this wont be fiat, it will be abarth, something like lexus and toyota. basically totally different car and 50yrs ago when fiat 500/600 abarth came they were the best on all competitions. so yes, fiat(abarth) DOES make sporty cars. btw, alfa doesnt do sporty cars too since ferrari does it for them too?

July 15, 2008 10:40 pm

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darko2301

when i mentioned lexus/toyota i didnt mean they make sporty cars, just the relation between companies

July 15, 2008 10:42 pm

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darko2301 u should not post stupid comments. Abarth is nothing like Lexus is for Toyota (or Volvo is for ford or Jeep is for Chrysler). They are different car brands. Abarth is a tuning brand for fiat. Like AMG for Mercedes, like Irmscher for Opel, TRD for Toyota etc. And his point on the Fiat/Ferrari issue is that Fiat owns Ferrari and let them handle the sportcar market(ok they might be exotic sportcars. But that was his point). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abarth

July 17, 2008 10:58 am

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