The cat out of the bag, or rather the scorpion.
Abarth’s first electric car, scheduled to be revealed on November 22, was spied during a promotional shoot.
Photos and videos of Abarth 500 EVas its number plate reads, has been published on the Instagram account Carzturbo.
The front end of the electric pocket rocket has leaked end of last monthand Abarth later published a teaser image and reveal date just yesterday.
Now we’ve got a better look at the rear, getting some subtle design tweaks compared to Fiat 500e it is based on.
As seen in the leaked image, the Abarth 500 EV has a slightly different front-end design than its Fiat badging counterpart, with a honeycomb pattern on the bumper, an oversized Abarth lettering and a side splitter. before.
While the Abarth won’t be able to surprise us with the looks of the 500 EV, it can still surprise us with its specifications.
At the moment, we still don’t know how much power and torque the hot EV will produce.
The high-end 500es are equipped with an electric motor with 87kW of power and 220Nm of torque, combined with a 42kWh lithium-ion battery.
The WLTP range is 320 km, it can be quickly charged with a DC fast charger up to 85kW, and it can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 9.0 seconds.
Opposite, Abarth 595/695 in Australia powered by a turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with 132kW of power and 250Nm of torque and a claimed 0-100km/h time of 6.7 or 6.9 seconds depending on the box. number.
The Abarth EV will be quite unique as there are very few sporty EVs of this size. Alpine has a small electric hatchback that is sporty in performance, but it is understood to be larger in size.
The Fiat 500e was revealed all the way back in 2020 but will finally be introduced in Australia in first half of 2023.
It’s available as a hatchback, convertible, or the unusual four-door hatchback body style with two doors on one side. Hyundai Veloster.
Available features include full LED headlights, 15- to 17-inch alloy wheels, “eco” leather trim, power front seats, self-dimming rearview mirror, 7 digital instrument cluster, 0 inch, JBL Premium sound system and a wireless phone charger.
There’s also a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system that runs Uconnect 5 and has Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay.
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Safety features include adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane center assist, traffic sign recognition and ‘Level 2’ self-driving capabilities.
Abarth’s global lineup currently includes downloadable versions of the 500 internal combustion engine only the day after the demise of the Abarth. Mazda MX-5-source 124 spiders.
In Australia, the 595 Competizione will be replaced by the nearly identical 695 Competizione in fourth quarter of this year. Some of the changes include new seats and roof antennas and a revised color scheme.
