The joy of owning one of the few examples of Fiat’s Abarth 695 Maserati Edition that will make it to Britain out of a total worldwide production of 499 cars will cost buyers £32,000 (equal to €39,600 or US$50,500).
The Abarth 695 Maserati Edition is based on the convertible model of the Abarth 500 Series and follows the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari project of three years ago.
The new special edition models mates a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine 180-ponies to an Abarth Competizione automated five-speed transmission with steering wheel controls, while other performance improvements come in the form of larger Brembo brakes, Koni shock absorbers and a variable back-pressure ‘dual mode’ exhaust.
The limited production version of the 500C is finished in a Maserati-sourced Pontevecchio Bordeaux color, while the electrically controlled soft top is made of grey fabric. The car rides on 17-inch Maserati-inspired Neptune design alloy wheels wrapped around high-performance tires.
Interior upgrades include the special sport seats upholstered in sand beige leather, with a 695 logo embossed on the headrests, the black leather steering wheel with beige leather inserts, the special matt-finish carbon lining on the dashboard and gearbox trim plus new instrument gauges made by the Jaeger brand.
Other details unique to this model are the aluminium pedal unit and sill plates, the carbon fibre kick plate with customised Abarth 695 Maserati Edition graphics, and a plate with the car’s series number from 1 to 499.
First deliveries of the Abarth 695 Maserati Edition will take place in the UK at the end of this year.
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