For people who desire a little more power than the regular Fiat 500 but can’t afford the premium at the Fiat 500 Abarth, the five hundred Turbo could be the suitable choice — in the event you don’t mind the traditional manual transmission. Potential Fiat 500 customers who want more power with an automated transmission are currently out of luck. When we spoke on the 2013 Chicago Auto Show with Tim Kuniskis, head of Fiat North America, we get the impressions that isn’t be the case for long.

Consumers is probably not the one ones begging for an automated 500 Turbo. Kuniskis, expressed his desire for a 500 Turbo automatic. “I need it yesterday. There are such a large amount of people [who] want that car.” Just like the Abarth, the five hundred Turbo uses a turbocharged 1.4-liter I-4, but unlike the Abarth’s 160 horses and 170 lb-ft of torque, the Turbo serves up 135 hp and 150 lb-ft of torque.

“The T with an automated will be great. i need to do it. plenty of people think it’s wrong, like an automated Abarth.” There are not any plans for an automated Abarth either, but so as to better compete with chief rivals akin to Mini, offering an automated transmission for both the Turbo and Scorpion-badged hatch wouldn’t be a terrible idea.

Although we didn’t mind the manual transmission within the Abarth, we did find the manual Fiat 500 hatch to be quite a nuisance. “The clutch pedal in our long-term Fiat 500 Sport is finicky and feels sticky now and again. “The opportunity to drive without worrying a few fussy clutch was nice, but I missed out on slightly more sport,” we said within the Fiat 500 Lounge First Test.

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