In 2007, Fiat re-launched the 500 name. The first time since 1975. The car in question, the Fiat 500 had gotten a bit larger, but also more practical, faster, more economical, and a hell of a lot safer. It was now a bigger modern city car, available as a three door compact or a two door cabriolet. This little car took the world by surprise. Largely because of it's cute and stylish appearance. It really caught people's eyes and hearts, and slowly turned into the most popular small car. 

Naturally, such a small car only has space for a transversely mounted engine, so the obvious choice of drive is front wheel drive. This doesn't affect the car's agility in any way however, if anything, it improves it. The 500 has a very square stance, and has a cube-like appearance when viewed from above. Add the relatively wide tires on it (especially on the Abarth) and you have a car that handles like a go kart. It received it's first update this year, for 2016, firstly in Europe.

Engine choice is plentiful, with options ranging from 0.9 liters to 1.4 liters. Besides four-cylinder engines, a two-cylinder TwinAir Turbo is also available. This engine won the European engine of the year award, and is extremely rev-happy. Anyone who enjoys winding out the engine all the way to the rev limiter, should definitely consider it. It's agility also comes from the 500's relative lack of weight. It's around 2200 pounds, a relative light-weight in today's world. 

And finally, we arrive at the above-mentioned Abarth. A car so crazy some even wonder why it even exists. Based on the Fiat 500, the Abarth 500 is a performance model of said model. A turbocharged and intercooled 1.4 liter engine is used. Producing 135 horsepower with the help of the IHI turbocharger, this really is a little pocket rocket. The engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox, capable of withstanding even more horsepower.

Speaking of more horsepower, Bean Garage has a few aftermarket parts unleashing your engine's full potential, giving it its full performance. For parts for your Fiat 500, feel free to click here.

On offer there is an air intake, an exhaust, and high-quality suspension.