The second electrical member of the Abarth household is sort of able to make its debut. Based mostly on the Fiat 600e crossover unveiled in 2023 for the European market, it contains a muscular-looking exterior design and probably the most highly effective drivetrain the model has ever put in a automotive.
Completed in Hypnotic Purple, the Abarth 600e sits a lot decrease than the Fiat-branded mannequin. The image launched by the agency reveals the Scorpionissima trim, which shall be restricted to 1,949 models and solely supplied at launch, so needless to say the usual automotive would possibly look just a little completely different. With that stated, it will get a deeper entrance bumper, 20-inch wheels designed to clear greater brakes, and an enormous roof-mounted spoiler.
Abarth hasn’t launched full technical specs. All we all know at this stage is that the 600e Scorpionissima Version will ship with a 240-horsepower drivetrain. That determine makes it probably the most highly effective regular-production mannequin within the model’s historical past, nevertheless it does not inform the complete story. The 600e stretches 164 inches lengthy, so it is seemingly the largest automotive in Abarth’s historical past, and there is a likelihood it will likely be the heaviest as properly.
That is to not say it will not be enjoyable to drive. Abarth wrapped the massive wheels with sticky tires and, considerably, fitted a mechanical limited-slip differential. We’ll must be affected person to search out out what the 600e seems like inside; Abarth has solely clarified that the mannequin shall be “loaded.”
Extra particulars concerning the Abarth 600e Scorpionissima Version will emerge within the coming months, although nothing suggests we’ll see the mannequin in america. And, whereas the usual 600e has a gasoline-burning counterpart, it does not sound just like the Abarth will get one.
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