Abarth releases limited-edition 500 "Opening Edition"
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchbacks</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/" rel="tag">FIAT</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/" rel="tag">Special/Limited Editions</a></p><div align="left"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-abarth-opening-edition/905617/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/web_abarth-opening-18.jpg" alt="" /></a><em><br />Click for hi-res gallery of Fiat 500 Abarth Opening Edition</em></div>
<p>At its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-fiat-500-abarth-punches-above-its-weight/">unveiling at this past March's Geneva show</a>, it was immediately apparent that Abarth had carried off a transformation of the Fiat 500 from a demure retro-hatch into a veritable pocket rocket. But for those for whom the 135 hp turbo four is just not enough, the performance division has unveiled a new limited edition "500 Abarth Opening Edition".</p>
<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-abarth-opening-edition/905614/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/web_abarth-opening-47.jpg" alt="" /></a>Although the name might suggest a convertible, the 500 Opening Edition is a fixed-roof hot-hatch distinguished by a 160hp engine, dropping a half-second off the conventional 500 Abarth's 0-60 time, now down to a sprightly 7.4 seconds. The Opening Edition also gets red brake calipers behind special 17" alloys in white or titanium finish, tinted glass and a revised interior with red leather and special badging with a serial number plate. Available in either pearl white or Campovolo gray (the latter available with a red-and-white checkered roof), only 100 examples of the 500 Abarth Opening Edition will be offered, complete with a special car cover to keep the exclusive vehicle protected from the elements.</p>
<p>Check out the big gallery of high-resolution images by clicking the thumbnails below.</p>
<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-abarth-opening-edition/">Fiat 500 Abarth Opening Edition</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-abarth-opening-edition/905595/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/abarth-opening-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-abarth-opening-edition/905597/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/abarth-opening-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-abarth-opening-edition/905598/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/abarth-opening-04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-abarth-opening-edition/905599/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/abarth-opening-05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-abarth-opening-edition/905600/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/abarth-opening-06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div>
<p>[Source: <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/exclusive-fiat-500-abarth-opening.html">CarScoop</a>]</p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/exclusive-fiat-500-abarth-opening.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/07/abarth-releases-limited-edition-500-opening-edition/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1248107/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/07/abarth-releases-limited-edition-500-opening-edition/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr />

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