A new version of the 500 city car was Abarth’s most important model at the 64th IAA. As you can probably tell from its name, the Abarth 695 Competizione is a hardcore version of the normal Abarth 500, and it also pays homage to the company’s race-tuned cars of the past.
The 695 Competizione, which can be considered a successor to the 2009 695 Tributo Ferrari, is powered by an upgraded version of the 1.4-liter turbocharged MultiAir engine delivering over 180-horses, according to the Italians.
The four-banger powers the front wheels via an electromechanical gearbox with two modes: the fully automatic “Street” and the manual-shifting “Track”, in which the driver changes gears only through the steering wheel-mounded paddles.
The Abarth 695 Competizione “borrows” the Tributo Ferrari’s 305 mm Brembo brakes, specially calibrated dampers and dual-mode, sound and performance-enhancing exhaust.
Finally, the interior gets a roll bar in place of the rear seats, instruments by Jaeger, a navigation system with telemetry and two Sabelt sports seats up front
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