Abarth 595 And 695 Hot Hatches Go Orange For 2023

The "soul" will then be the character of the car. The Turismo represents the style and comfort one would expect of Italian Granturismo. It comes with 17-inch Turismo alloy wheels, luxurious black leather seats, and Turismo badging. The Competizione, on the other hand, is the more performance-oriented one, with appointments that give the vehicle a sportier feel. This means 17-inch Competizione alloy wheels, aggressive Sabelt Carbon seats, and the Competizione badge.

Next, you pick your color, with the highlight of the model being a new color called "Orange Racing." Italian brands and the color orange are very in right now, and this livery was created by blending the brand's iconic colors of yellow and red together to make the little angry cars look like little angry pumpkins. We think it looks great, and more importantly, it has a real connection to the brand's racing history with the Fiat 131 Racing Volumetrico Abarth limited edition and its Orange Racing 255 livery of the late 70s.

Finally, to round out your three (or four) picks, you pick between two separate options packages: Tech and Comfort. Tech gives you a 7-inch navigation screen and automatic climate controls, and Comfort gifts you a Beats audio system and Xenon headlights.

It's a simple recipe for a simple car and a smart option for the aging lineup. It's also a preview of the end of this soon-to-be 15-year-old model, as the brand is planning on going all-electric in 2024. We would love to see the enthusiast brand make its way back to the states, as the Abarth-tuned 500 derivatives and the Abarth 124 Spider were absolute hoots to drive. Sadly, the American market shuns small cars. With the 500X being the last remaining Fiat model on sale in America, the chances of an Abarth return look ever-less-likely.