Special Offer on Koni FSD dampers
The new Koni FSD (“Frequency Selective Damping”) dampers have been generating a lot of interest since they were announced as part of the new Abarth 500C and Abarth Punto Evo esseesse kits.
Abarth 500C and Abarth Punto Evo esseesse kits unveiled
Abarth unveiled the new esseesse kits for the Abarth 500C and Abarth Punto Evo at the Paris Motor Show last month and, alongside the upgraded ECU, high-performance brakes and reduced ride-height springs, was an interesting new addition.
The Abarth 2009 Year in Review
You’d think a manufacturer with only two models to its name wouldn’t have much to crow about in a single year. You’d be wrong. We take a look back at the key developments of 2009, and cast our gaze towards 2010 – already shaping up to be a bumper year of scorpion activity.
We take a ride in an Abarth 500 Assetto Corse
We’re sitting in a queue of traffic, waiting for the lights to change. The driver and I chat calmly while we wait. Glimpses of blue sky break out from between the clouds, and the sun reaches down, its light dancing on the road ahead of us. It’s a peaceful Saturday afternoon, and all is right with the world.
Abarthisti to support the 2010 Trofeo Abarth 500 GB
Abarthisti will be supporting the Trofeo Abarth 500 GB race series that’s due to start in the spring of 2010. The Abarthisti logo will be carried by at least one car in the series, the first of which is that belonging to the Vospers/Pulce Racing team which took delivery of their car at Brands Hatch this weekend.
1st Abarth Race Day – 1,000 Abarths in one place!
More than 1,000 Abarth cars from across Europe gathered at the Autodromo di Franciacorta (Brescia) on Saturday November 14th for the 1st Abarth Race Day – a day dedicated to the passion for the House of the Scorpion, with activities organised for all 3,000 attendees.
The 2010 Trofeo Abarth 500 GB
The Trofeo Abarth 500 GB race series was officially launched last week at Silverstone, with selected guests, drivers and race teams invited to inspect, admire and test the Abarth 500 Assetto Corse race cars, while learning more about the proposed 2010 series. Among the guests were comedian Patrick Kielty and supermodel Jodie Kidd.
Emanuele Moncini wins the Trofeo Abarth 500 Europe
Emanuele Moncini claimed the Abarth 500 Selenia European Trophy by winning the last two races at Imola, beating fellow Italian Manuel Villa by a whisker. Villa was leading the championship prior to the last round. However, Moncini’s back-to-back victories in the last two races allowed him to pull out the slimmest of leads – only three points – to claim the championship title.
