It is a well known fact that Americans care much for their cars and this implies in a way or another a certain effort made by those foreign carmakers who wish to bring their offer to the USA. Even if the car is great, offers impressive performance or any other features that distinguish it from the American cars. However, the Abarth 500 managed to make its way to the American territory. It has been recently announced that Americans are planning to get a special version of the Abarth 500, which will be available with changes beyond its skin. Coming with a modified rear axle, the US variant of the Abarth 500 will also integrate some modifications that are meant to help it pass the specific crash tests. Another objective of this plan is to make it adapted to American roads, more exactly to incorporate straight line performance. The vehicle's wow factor will be increased by the turbocharged 1.4-liter unit, which delivers 135HP on the European version, coming with 175HP. The interior makes no exception from the modifications and will received modified front seats that build a better access to the rear bench, together with a set of steering wheel controls for the cruise control system. Side airbags will extend to the rear window.
The Abarth 500 is considered to be one of the cars that features the highest fun density in the world.