What does R3v think about the Fiat 500 Abarth?

[Stanley Rockafella]

I have no probelm with the fwd thing. Most small euro cars are/always were fwd, so who really cares.

I just think it's a waste of $ for what your getting, consideirng the NA roads. if I lived in europe with small roads and higher gas prices, I could see the appeal. Here in NA, not so much

[AndrewBird]

I've never driven one, but from what I know about them, it seems like they would be a fun car to drive. Small, tossable and quick maneuvering. Yeah, FWD sucks, but for what the car would be used for, who cares?

And why is everyone saying that it's size is a bad thing? I mean, I guess if you got into an accident with two semi trucks it could end badly, but how often does that happen really? Small = good IMO. That's one reason why e30's are good, right?

[mrsleeve]

I will jump on the at least its not a smart car band wagon. Its a small car, is it good at being a small car yeah. If you want or think you need a small car then have at it, I think I would put my 23k else where into something that is a little more my speed, and BIGGER, but thats me

Its your money you spend it on what you want, but this is in boarder line hair dressers car territory here..............................Oh fuck who am I kidding this is a hair dressers car!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ParsedOut]

Hmm, lets see overall most here don't want a FWD for the reason oh that's right it's FWD. If we wanted one we'd be on a FWD type forum right? Nobody said The Abarth has to be RWD just we don't one because of that reason.

Uhg, why'd you have to bust out the logic stick so early?

[IronFreak]

It's interesting.......but its so....small. I couldn't imagine riding in something smaller then the e30....I have a hard enough time getting in that!

[M-technik-3]

Way cooler than a mini bar the JCW gp, great car in the city but I think you don't really see all of their abilities in North American, fundamentally suited to European life.

And fucking lol at everyone saying needs to be rwd, get over yourself.

Hmm, lets see overall most here don't want a FWD for the reason oh that's right it's FWD. If we wanted one we'd be on a FWD type forum right? Nobody said The Abarth has to be RWD just we don't one because of that reason.

[Roysneon]

Way cooler than a mini bar the JCW gp, great car in the city but I think you don't really see all of their abilities in North American, fundamentally suited to European life.

And fucking lol at everyone saying needs to be rwd, get over yourself.

NO it has to be rear wheel drive. Only E30s are good car.

[James]

Way cooler than a mini bar the JCW gp, great car in the city but I think you don't really see all of their abilities in North American, fundamentally suited to European life.

And fucking lol at everyone saying needs to be rwd, get over yourself.

[gearheadE30]

At least a smart car is rwd....

Everybody keeps saying this, but you do realize the amount of horsepower we're talking about here... unless you're looking for some dorifto action, this thing is pretty decent, and it does rotate well. As a small, fun car on the street, the FWD barely makes a difference. I'm as big a proponent of RWD as any of you and I still thought it was pretty darn good.

[Nick_S]

My old boss had one. Sounds awesome and they are pretty damn sick! Except the whole fwd thing. ..

Never driven one, love the way they look and they sound incredible. FWD doesn't bother me.

[myinfernalbmw]

At least a smart car is rwd....

I can't imagine a car with a shittier transmission than the smart car.

[F34R]

I could not fit in one. Not enough head clearance for me, I do like the look of the Abarth.

[Restoman]

Ford Fiesta? I'd look there too.

[mcskibadee1]

I was driving down the 101 and heard this throaty exhaust and it was a fucking abarth. It sort of blew me away but that alone doesn't sell teh car. I thought they were like 16,000 dollars and assumed rear wheel drive. Since they are 23,000 like someone said that would turn me off right there. The fwd doesn't help either but again, liek someone said that isnt what they are all about.

[M-technik-3]

No thanks would rather find a Golf TDi if I was looking for a newer fwd car. They are neat looking just impractical as the back seat is smaller than my 318Ti's.