Hotter versions planned as Abarth 500C and Punto Evo hit the market

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Abarth Punto Evo and 500C - Click above for high-res image gallery

Revealed a few months ago at the Geneva Motor Show, the Abarth versions of the Fiat 500C and Punto Evo are now ready to hit European markets. But that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg as the hot-hatch house is reportedly planning even hotter EsseEsse versions of both.

The Punto Evo Abarth - based on the recently facelifted version of the Fiat Grande Punto - packs a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo good for 163 horsepower, but the upcoming EsseEsse version promises to boost output up to 180 horses. The 1.4-liter turbo in Abarth's version of the 500C retro cabrio, meanwhile, currently produces 138 horsepower, but is tipped to climb to 157 in Esse-Esse spec.

The 500 range is also expected to upgrade to MultiAir engines sometime within the next couple of years, along with a dual-clutch transmission for the Punto. We'll have to wait and see which engines will feature when the 500 finally makes the transatlantic voyage, but in the meantime Fiat's released a fresh batch of images of the pair of new Abarths on the road. Check 'em out in the gallery below, along with the press release after the jump.


Gallery: Abarth 500C and Punto Evo



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