2012 Fiat 500 Abarth First Drive Video Review: The Everyman Ferrari?

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There can be no doubt that the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth is the everyman Ferrari…or can there?

Not only is it made by the company that owns Ferrari, but it perhaps more importantly it has that exotic super car exhaust note that will send a shiver down the spine of any sports car lover.

Just as importantly it also has the horsepower from its 2X inter-cooled turbo engine to backup the magnificent exhaust note.

With hardly any weight and 160 HP, 17 inch wheel, a thick leather wrapped steering wheel the diminutive Fiat 500 Abarth will tear up the race track or your local neighborhood street.

In the process it will also out a huge smile on your face as you floor the gas and head for your favorite twisty road.

So is the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth the everyman Ferrari? Watch this first drive video review to find out.

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