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Essentially a Fiat 500 under the skin, the new Abarth 695 Maserati comes in a very limited edition of just 499.
The high-performance supermini follows in the footsteps of the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari which sold here for $70,000.
The 695 Maserati looks like it would be at home on the track. The engine pumps out a 132kW/250Nm from a 1.4 litre turbocharged unit. Acceleration is expected to be less than 7 seconds for the 0-100km sprint.
The chassis has also been engineered to cope with this extra power. Front brakes and suspension setup have been upgraded as well as the ‘dual mode’ exhaust which Abarth is saying “delivers an inspiring sound above 3,000 rpm”.
It will only be available in the Pontevecchio Bordeaux colour which Maserati also uses in their GT cars. The electronically controlled soft top is made of grey fabric. On the inside it gets beige leather upholstery, while the dashboard and gearbox trim have matt finish carbon lining with the 695 logo. Buyers will however get a carbon fibre kick plate with customised Abarth 695 Maserati Edition graphics, and a plate with the car’s series number from 1 to 499.
In the UK it retails around £32,000 and that’s a lot of money for a small car – especially when it’s bound to be more expensive if it hits Australia.
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