A Fiat done right

2011 Romeo Ferraris 500C Gold Edition

Only a Chinese Businessman would think of commissioning this. It's by far the most expensive Fiat 500 ever produced, valued at about $800,000. Why? It's all covered in 24K Gold. Seriously! Gold rims, gold trim, gold mirrors, gold interior, even a diamond-incrusted iPad in the center console.

Gold Interior with Diamond-Incrusted iPad

And it's not a slow 500 either. While La Doce Vita Gold and Diamonds worked the styling bits of the car, Romeo Ferraris worked on the car's performance. It may look like a regular Fiat 500C, but it now has a new Turbocharger increasing the horsepower from 120 to 200. It also has new suspension and a new tuned exhaust. Why would a Chinese Businessman want one of these? Who knows? I guess he really loves the 500.

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When Herbie meets Luigi

2011 Romeo Ferraris 500 Abarth Estremo

I don't think you'll ever see a Smart Car with more than 200 horsepower because of how light it is. But, this small Fiat is just as light as a Smart Car and it packs a whopping 260 horsepower! You heard me. 260 horsepower in a car that corners like a Go-Kart, has room for just 2 people, and weighs less than a Mini Cooper. An Italian tuning company known as Romeo Ferraris love customizing top exotic cars like the Chevy Corvette Z06, the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, or the BMW M3 E92. Now, they've decided to turn a regular Fiat 500 Abarth into a turbo-nutting rockstar. It features new 17-inch rims and sport tires, sport-adjustable suspension, new Brembo brakes, custom exhaust, new ECU, and a new intercooler. This all sounds techy, but it pushes the car's horsepower from 160 to 260. 0 to 60 MPH is reached now in 5 seconds flat. Top speed: 155 MPH. This is one sick fast Fiat. No word on whether this car is coming here, but I hope it does. 260 horsepower in a small car just sounds so crazy!!