Friday, December 24, 2010

When Herbie meets Luigi

2011 Romeo Ferraris 500 Abarth Estremo
I don't think you'll ever see a Smart Car with more than 200 horsepower because of how light it is. But, this small Fiat is just as light as a Smart Car and it packs a whopping 260 horsepower! You heard me. 260 horsepower in a car that corners like a Go-Kart, has room for just 2 people, and weighs less than a Mini Cooper. An Italian tuning company known as Romeo Ferraris love customizing top exotic cars like the Chevy Corvette Z06, the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, or the BMW M3 E92. Now, they've decided to turn a regular Fiat 500 Abarth into a turbo-nutting rockstar. It features new 17-inch rims and sport tires, sport-adjustable suspension, new Brembo brakes, custom exhaust, new ECU, and a new intercooler. This all sounds techy, but it pushes the car's horsepower from 160 to 260. 0 to 60 MPH is reached now in 5 seconds flat. Top speed: 155 MPH. This is one sick fast Fiat. No word on whether this car is coming here, but I hope it does. 260 horsepower in a small car just sounds so crazy!!


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