Filed under: Car Buying , Performance , Hatchback , Fiat Fiat has announced that the 2012 500 Abarth will be priced from $22,000, *not including destination charges. That’s a healthy jump from the tiny Italian’s $15,500 base MSRP and higher still than the open-air 500C that starts at $19,500. For all that extra lira, buyers get Fiat’s turbocharged 1.4-liter MultiAir engine producing 160 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque.
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Official: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth priced from $22,000*
Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Quick Spins Love It Or Hate It, You Will Notice It The gents at Heide Performance Products (HPP) make cars that get attention. The philosophy, at least, should appeal to enthusiasts who experience gastric distress whenever they look at another evolution of the mid-sized-fits-all Camcordimabu. That hasn’t been the case, however – at least not in our comments. Once we post on HPP’s SEMA-riffic offerings like the Camaro-based Trans-Am or Challenger-based Charger Daytona , we don’t have long to wait for a sharp opinion
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Quick Spin: HPP Richard Petty Superbird
Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Celebrities , Rumormill Kimi Raikkonen at the Brickyard for the 2007 United States Grand Prix – not his last time at the speedway? What does a U.S. president do after he’s finished his term in office? Whatever the heck he wants.
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Rumormill: Kimi Raikkonen heading to NASCAR
Filed under: Motorsports , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Hatchback , Ford , Celebrities Ken Block and AJ Allmendinger do the burnout thing – Click above to watch video after the jump Ford has released the fifth video in its 43 Fiestas series , and this time Ken Block and AJ Allmendinger have gone head-to-head to see who can do the best burnout. As always, Richard Petty himself is on hand to oversee the festivities. While you’d think Allmendinger’s ridiculous V8-powered, rear-wheel drive NASCAR beast would be the de facto champion of lighting ‘em up, Block’s wee rally-sped Fiesta held its own this time *ahem* around.
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Video: Who can do the better burnout, AJ Allmendinger or Ken Block?
Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Hatchback , Ford , Racing Ken Block takes on AJ Allmendinger – Click above to watch video after the jump Ford has officially lit a fire under its 43 Fiestas campaign . As you may recall, the promotion aims to hand out a raft of prizes, from 43 LCD flat-screen TVs to airfare, lodging and tickets to the Ford NASCAR 400 Sprint Cup race for 43 lucky grand-prize winners. Of those souls, one will be awarded a special Ford Fiesta , but should AJ Allmendinger happen to walk away with the checkers, everyone in the grand-prize lot will receive a new Fiesta to call their very own.
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43 Fiestas sweepstakes kicks off with excellent NASCAR vs. Rally footage
Filed under: Motorsports , Budget , Sedan , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Hatchback , Ford , Celebrities Brace yourself, race fans. Things are about to get a little weird. Ford has decided to meld the seemingly unmeldable worlds of NASCAR and rally to help promote the 2011 Fiesta .
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Offspeed Pitch: Richard Petty joins Ken Block, AJ Allmendinger in marketing Ford Fiesta?