Currently reading: Abarth 595 Pista edition receives new turbo and added kit
Performance brand expands its Fiat 500-based hot hatch line-up with sixth variant of 595

Abarth has launched a hardcore ‘Pista’ edition of its Fiat 500-based Abarth 595 hot hatch.

Available to order now and priced from £19,135, the 595 Pista is equipped with a new Garrett turbocharger that offers a higher torque output at lower revs and bumps power output from 143bhp to 163bhp.

Further performance upgrades include a Record Monza Active sports exhaust and Koni rear suspension components that Abarth claims improve handling and stability. 

Sport Mode also features, adjusting torque, steering and throttle settings for an enhanced driving experience. Stopping power comes courtesy of an Abarth-specific performance braking system, comprising 284mm ventilated discs at the front and 240mm units at the rear. 

Inside, the Pista receives a flat-bottomed steering wheel, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a 7.0in high-definition infotainment display and a DAB radio. 

With the launch of the Pista, Abarth now offers five variants of the 595 in the UK in addition to the standard model - Pista, Turismo, Competitizione, Rivale and Esseessee - with prices ranging from £16,685 to £25,485. 

The 595 is now the only model Abarth sells, following the axing of the Mazda MX-5-based 124 Spyder in January. The Fiat 500 is set to go all-electric in its new generation in 2020, with the nine-year-old 595 likely to enter its second generation soon after. 

Read more

Fiat 124 Spider successor 'unlikely', according to CEO

All-new electric Fiat 500 spied testing ahead of 2020 reveal

Abarth 595 review

Advertisement

Read our review

Car review

This raucous little Fiat adheres to the golden rule of warm hatches: put a broad smile on the driver's face

Felix Page

Felix Page
Title: News and features editor

Felix is Autocar's news editor, responsible for leading the brand's agenda-shaping coverage across all facets of the global automotive industry - both in print and online.

He has interviewed the most powerful and widely respected people in motoring, covered the reveals and launches of today's most important cars, and broken some of the biggest automotive stories of the last few years. 

Join the debate

Comments
1
Add a comment…
Thekrankis 13 September 2019

Oooooh

This looks like F U N !