Here is the NEW Abarth 500e Turismo Electric First drive review. This is abarths first electric car and a shift from the petrol engines of old into the world of electric. The Abarth 500e is longer and wider than the previous platform and runs a 42kwh battery found in the longer range fiat 500e. The abarth however has a more powerful 113.7kw motor powering the front wheels that produces a 7 second 0-62mph time. The Abarth 500e was put on a track against a combustion engine 695 and it was a second a lap faster boasting how much quicker it is low down and being able to power out of the corners. In order for Abarth to keep some character they have produced a sound generator for the abarth 500e which will allow you to pump in sounds from the abarth engine varient into the ev model.

What do you think of the new Abarth 500e?