To be honest, we’re not particularly fond of the special edition Fiat 500 Abarths because on paper at least, they const an arm and a leg. That is, of course, before the Fiat dealer gives you the obligatory huge discount to move the little shoe box off his lot.
Shmee150 is perhaps our favorite supercar spotter from Europe. He gave us updates from the 2013 Gumball 3000 rally, traveled to Monaco and is an all-round swell guy. His supercar of choice happens to be a stunning Audi R8 V10 Spider, but since that’s in for a service he decided to buy something small.
He thought about an Audi A1 but the misses got involved and they ended up going for a Fiat 595C Turismo. The little Abarth makes 160 hp from its 1.4L turbo engine and is equipped with a double-clutch MTA gearbox. When you have to drive through busy London traffic every day. You just press a button on the center console for drive, neutral or reverse. It looks like a remarkably elegant idea for stop-and-go driving.
We found it quite amusing that the license plate says “My Other Car Has a V10” and that the little Fiat has been nicknamed the *Shmeenquecento,. Maybe this car will inspire you other supercar lovers when it’s time to get a city car!
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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