The souped-up supermini will come with a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-pot good for 153bhp and 152lb ft. With a standard six-speed manual gearbox, that's enough to push it to 62mph in 8.2sec, and on to 129mph. There's also a 'power boost' mode that increases torque to 170lb ft and makes the steering quicker. The brakes are uprated, with dual-piston Brembos up front.
Wider bodywork, along with new bumpers that provide enhanced cooling, house a 6mm wider track, and the slightly blistered arches house 17-inch alloys.
The car has been lowered by 10mm, 20 per cent stiffer springs are fitted and the anti-roll bar is now thicker.
ESP is standard, and can't be switched off. Fiat says that the car is aimed at young drivers who may well need a safety margin.
Inside you get Abarth Scorpion badges on the dash and new sports seats, a logo that's repeated on the outside of the car.
An even hotter Abarth:
If the standard Punto Abarth isn't hot enough for you, a Super Sport kit will be available as an aftermarket add-on from early 2008.
This will only be available through official Abarth service centres, up to a year after purchase, or after 20,000km (12,500 miles) on the road.
This pushes the power of the Punto Abarth to 178bhp and torque to 201lb ft. That cuts the 0-62mph sprint to 7.7sec and the top speed to 134mph.
The suspension gets even further lowered (20mm down in total), 18-inch wheels are fitted and the brakes further uprated, with perforated front discs and high-performance pads.
Naturally the SS also comes with stickers bearing the 'SS' logo and a chequered flag logo. That ought to make it look quicker, if nothing else.
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