Despite Fiat's claim that the 500's suspension is "sport tuned," there's not much athleticism in this chassis. But no one buys a Fiat 500 for the performance—well, maybe those interested in the ...

The Fiat 500 was the Italian company's return to America ... All Abarths come with a MacPherson strut front suspension design and a rear twist beam setup. Brakes are 11.1-inch vented rotors ...

Eventually, he'd done it—the Fiat 500 Abarth was lifted, and the tires fit. But the job was sketchy. Deciding that putting a spacer at the top strut towers wasn't feasible, Parfrey used two ...

The Abarth refused to share its Koni shocks, unique rear suspension ... Then again, Fiat doesn’t call this the Abarth Lite. It’s a 500 Turbo, which describes exactly what it feels like ...

That same compliance, though, means the ride isn't punishing enough to forget about driving it every day; given the choice of commuting in a Mini Cooper S or a Fiat 500 Abarth, we'd take the ...

Producing 101 hp and 97 lb-ft of torque, the old Fiat 500 had just enough power for everyday driving, unless you needed to climb a hill. Fortunately, Fiat is injecting more power into the ...

The 500 is made in the northwestern Italian city of Turin, the birthplace of the Fiat brand, at the historic Mirafiori plant. The suspension of production will start on Friday, Stellantis said ...

The Fiat 500 Electric is fun to drive at low speeds, with its zippy acceleration, soft suspension and responsive steering making it perfect for navigating narrow city streets. Things are less ...

The suspension struggles to cope with potholes ... Neil Winn, Deputy Reviews Editor Although the Fiat 500 Hybrid's front seats are mounted fairly high up, you’re only likely to have issues ...

The Abarth (pronounced "ah-bart," as near as we can gather) is the hot rod of the Fiat 500 lineup ... The chassis is 0.6 inch lower, new Koni FSD shocks help increase roll stiffness 40 percent ...

sportier suspension, ground effects, fog lamps, and a sport rear spoiler. For 2017, FIAT has streamlined the 500's lineup, narrowing it to three trim levels -- Pop, Lounge and Abarth -- and removing ...

With advertised ‘track-ready capability', the FIAT 500 Abarth's enhancements over the base 500 models included a lower ride height, upgraded suspension and enlarged brakes. Given special interior ...