LOS ANGELES (CNNMoney) -- Fiat unveiled the American version its Abarth 500 compact car at the Los Angeles Auto Show Wednesday. This is the performance-tuned version of the Fiat 500 minicar.

We’ve known Fiat was working on a hot version of the new electric 500 for over a year, but only now did we get confirmation thanks to this new set of spy photos. They show what is very clearly a ...

The tiny 500 goes from pipsqueak to badass as the hot-rod Abarth, the heart of which is a raucous 160-hp turbocharged four-cylinder. A coupe or sliding-canvas soft top are both available ...

Abarth has confirmed that production of the petrol-powered Abarth 500, the 595, has concluded. The move comes as the marque prepares to introduce its electric Abarth 600e at the end of the year ...

Its latest product, for example, has been applied to the Fiat 500 Abarth, resulting in what it calls the Abarth 500 Corsa Stradale Concept. We’re not quite sure how we managed to miss it at the ...

We’re talking about the 500 Abarth, the high-spirited version of the iconic Fiat 500. The Abarth name has a very long history, of which the 500 is only one part; however, the small-but-mighty ...

The 500 Abarth has 58 percent more power and 73 percent more torque than the 500 on which it's based, but halfway through my evening with the Abarth, I was not thinking that the car was 58 percent ...

The Abarth 500 2011 is currently available from $11,110 for the 500 Esseesse up to $17,050 for the 500 Esseesse. Wheel size for the 2011 Abarth 500 will vary depending on model chosen, although keep ...

Despite being worse in almost every way, the little Abarth remains strong because it offers one thing the Fiesta ST never could - non-stop driving enjoyment.

Your browser does not support the audio element. Ahead of its global debut on November 22, images of a fully electric 500 Abarth have been leaked. It appears that the ...

The peppy Abarth 500 commands a premium over its standard Fiat 500e sibling – as you’d rightly expect. The gain in performance is noticeable, and there are tangible differences to the way the ...