If you were under the impression that Liberty Walk only leaves its mark on some of the most expensive vehicles ever made, you were wrong because their portfolio also comprises some mainstream models and has recently grown to include the Abarth 595.
The Italian company's supermini hot hatch has received the tuner's typical styling, so there's no mistaking it for anything else if you're familiar with their work, as it is all about that swollen-up design, sprinkled with a few other things, too.
Up front, the Abarth 595 has had its bumper modified and extended to the sides to blend with the fender flares, which surprisingly don't feature a bolt-on design. It also has a pair of flicks and a new apron that was attached to the lower part.
Further back, the tuner based in the Land of the Rising Sun also left its mark on the side skirts, which were extended to match the muscular wheel arches. A new diffuser with a multi-fin design can be seen at the rear, alongside a generously sized wing attached to the upper part of the tailgate.
Looking pretty much like a rally homologation special, this Abarth 595 from Liberty Walk also comes with a set of aftermarket wheels. The alloys have wide lips and a six-spoke design and sport a black finish. As for the rest of the car, it has a white look and will likely be decorated by the tuner's typical decals once it is ready.
Photo: Instagram | libertywalkkato
Liberty Walk says this Abarth 595 will be on display at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, which will be hosted between January 12 and 14. It's likely not the tuner's sole model on display, as they should have quite a few special projects sitting under the spotlight and breathing the same air as the Italian supermini hot hatch.
Now, this build may not be ready yet, but the complete body kit for it is and can be ordered for domestic and foreign markets. The FRP and CFRP versions are priced at $15,070 and $17,050, respectively, and they comprise the front bumper complete with the canards, hood, side skirts, rear diffuser, wide fenders, and rear wing.
The tuner also allows interested parties to order just the hood, rear wing, and/or rear diffuser separately, and these cost $2,970, $1,980, and $1,870, respectively, made from FRP. The CFRP wing and diffuser are also available separately, priced at $3,080 and $2,970, respectively.
As you can imagine, Liberty Walk hasn't disclosed the price of the wheels equipping the pictured car, nor the air suspension. Moreover, this being Liberty Walk, a power boost won't be on the menu, so you will have to turn to a different tuner should you want such an upgrade.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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