Fiat 500 Abarth Review!-The Little Car That Could

For this video while on a road trip from Rochester,NY to Miami Florida and then back-Jon decided to take a pit stop in here in Richmond to let me review his badass little Fiat Abarth! It was a great opportunity to drive something very different and see how it felt driving this little go kart around in the rain. As always, thanks for watching and stay awesome. Social stuff and t-shirts below!
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[@BentleyMulsanneII]

There are so many reasons to get one if you're an auto enthusiast. Just so many... -that awesome exhaust -good Italian styling -great interior design -can be modded to be a rocket -the most fun you can have without breaking your wallet -isn't too expensive to fix -racing heritage -the looks on the faces of ricers and Mustang drivers when you smoke them = priceless

[@trickyleblanc]

Bentley Mulsanne i know i want one over my lancer i have now!

[@zacharyk7225]

They also depreciated ridiculous amounts over the last couple of years.

[@joeycorsi9142]

I’ve beaten dozens of these in my fa5 all I have is fbo no tune act clutch and lightweight flywheel

[@mattilinan]

don’t get me wrong, i love me some cinquecento abarth action and i’ve even considered getting one, but unless it’s running fbo’s and like a stage 3+ tune w/ ethanol blend you are beating no mustang in a 500 Abarth. now on a tight B road thats a different story. you can probably outhandle most large muscle cars, so you got that going for you.

[@leom9048]

@@mattilinan I’ve actually beaten a couple of mustangs with my abarth and my mods are coilovers, front strut bar, gfb diverter valve, catless Down pipe, upgraded coils, intake the go pedal and a piggyback tune, every mustang that’s challenged me has lost from a roll that is never went from a dig

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

That little Fiat though! Thanks for watching!

[@BourneBuilt]

Great video

[@ParryMoto]

Your awesome man! keep it up :) BTW: Badass OUTRO

[@markusdd5]

Hehe sewing machine shredding tires xD. Not the type of car I'd get, but they always make my smile when I see them. And concerning the wheel alignment...Fiat seems like it's still hunted by its bad history of build quality...unfortunately. And just like Parry said....badass OUTRO! (Looks like Mr. Patterson pulled the After Effects Card ;) )

[@Jay.Mk7]

Great video, since you did the Fiat. It would be cool to see a Turbo Beetle

[@Spyaallstar]

Damn, that new outro is absolutely stunning David, keep it up man, your work is remarkable!

[@DoctaM3]

Nice... Now this is a review. Glad to see people really starting to appreciate the Abarth for what it is. We drove it last year, posted it on my channel last year and honestly almost took it with us as our support vehicle for the Italian Stampede in Cali last year. its roomy and to be honest it kept up surprisingly well with some of the exotics on the run. Few mods and BAM, what a fun car. Great review as usual bar none. Kudos.

[@JugularJon]

Thanks DoctaM3! Official car of the Goldrush rally!

[@codystevens3532]

I had a Fiat Abarth for a couple days this last summer. It's nothing I would ever buy but WOW. what an incredible car! It has a lot of go for such a tiny thing! Lots of fun to drive!

[@chriserz94]

DoctaM3 in da house!

[@DoctaM3]

***** It was so awesome to see these booking on #GoldRush and #FuelRun. They are so much fun!

[@douglaslogan3419]

I've owned quite a few performance cars over the years - three Porsche 911s (two were 930 turbos), a Jag XK8, a Triumph GT6+, a couple of Dodge Stealths, and several others. My current Abarth (with a Magneti Marelli ECU piggyback, cold air injection and Forge blow off valve) is brutally quick and has been the most fun to drive of any car I have ever owned. I see you smiling in your video. You can't help but love this car.

[@punktVail]

A friend of mine, is owning one of these beast things and we replaced the turbo with another bigger one (including sport exhaust system by akrapovic) and let the Abarth chipping up, cause of the turbo... now it has about 250-300 hp and it feels like its coming right out of the hell - if you open the channel of the bypass air in take system, the air flushes extremly loud out of the "airbox" - Abarth 500s make so much fun! Big thanks for reviewing - thumbs up, keep it on ! And sorry for bad english, still learning :D

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Great filming, editing and review as always David! Thanks for the mention too! Jon is a cool guy and that little Fiat was hilarious fun. I'm glad we both got to experience it! The new outro is sweet too! I'm excited to see the beautiful crane footage once you start using it as well. P.S. Sad to see that there's a Subaruwrxfan hate club on here but hey, guess you can't please everybody :)

[@jaypalo]

You guys are both awesome! I love both of your videos!!! Ignore the haters man, they're all jealous you guys are going places doing something you love to do. Keep up the good work guys, and happy belated New Years haha, wishing you both much success this year and tons of luck on all your endeavors! Been a fan of you guys for a while now! :)

[@xXBrandon1120]

Both great reviewer's in my opinion.Don't see why people need to hate on either reviewer's.

[@X11CHASE]

No need to be petty, not everyone's gonna like you. This is the internet.

[@X11CHASE]

I mean everyone else is being petty as well for sure, but you're a KZbinr, so just deal with it, shit.

[@Cydro12]

Hey man, screw them. You and David both review in very different ways, so some might enjoy you more than david, or the other way around, and some may enjoy both equally, like I do. Keep up the great work!

[@TheMagicBambi]

"The more you hear it, the more you can't unsee it" - David Patterson 2014 -

[@caleb180]

I love little cars like this, they're just fun to drive.

[@christopherlaflam6383]

Wife had a 500 Turbo with the stick. Black with blood red leather. My God what a terrific car! So much character and a blast to drive.

[@powerspec88]

[@KSILADODGERS]

Just got here from the stream. Just keep in mind that for every one troll with a twitch account, there are hundreds if not thousands of us that love you and will continue to support you no matter what.

[@Cornwall1888]

That's a lot of power and torque for that little car. They sound great.

[@RivetGardener]

"You are seriously driving an awesome little go-kart" hell yeah! Beautiful review, very well done. Very cool mods there too, I am going to look into them esp. the exhaust. I have a 2017 Abarth, white w/ red trim, manual trans. Yes, it fogs up real quickly. You are having so much fun at 10:03! Thanks for sharing, man. You did great!

[@MichaelD3Santa]

I remember when your channel barely had 10,000 subscribers and you were saying how amazing it was to have 10,000. Now you are getting close to 200,000!!!! That's amazing buddy!!!! Congrats and please keep up these awesome videos.

[@kiidkaSpeR]

David you are a true inspiration for a young man like myself. I want to get into video shooting, and hopefully get into the car scene as well. You break down the cars you review in a perfect way. You have a great talent, and every time I see you have a new video up I watch it ASAP. Also love how consistent you are with your videos. Props to you brother!

[@brettb2701]

After upgrading the turbo, ECU, exhaust,short shifter, and injectors Dyno @310.3bhp. Didn't think this car would be this reliable. I recommending getting a used one. Mine was 15k with 18k miles on it. Running about a car length at the strip better than the 5.0coyote mustang. You gotta test drive these things major attention.

[@Jordan4Ibanez]

That's almost as deep a tone as my Forester when I did my muffler delete. Holy shit.

[@AviateWithMe]

I saw you at the meet this sunday, I was that asian guy in the leather jacket... fan of your mustang, and when that viper pulled up, omg. I cried a little... Gorgeous. Love how you're bringing the community together, hoping to drive up in a 335i one day. (:

[@0103cookie]

i love what u did with the ending, the video is a lot cleaner. It feels complete.

[@furryroadkill]

I fell in love with this little monster when i discovered it back in 09 and got one as soon as i could in 2014. It's not the fastest or the most nimble by any means, but it is exciting. It's a sense of occasion to drive it. What really did it for me was driving through a crowd at a local Cars and Coffee, people gawking over Lambos, Ferraris, etc, that was so dense that GTRs and the like couldn't get through but my little Abarth split the crowd with people breaking necks to see what was causing such a ruckus all commenting about the noises it was making. Few cars, especially for less than $80k+, can do such a thing.

[@EdwinAlan55]

Love the exhaust note of these things, it sounds like the 03-05 SRT-4. Just AWESOME!!!

[@M3553-j2h]

@ThatDudeinBlue thanks for doing awesome videos! It was great to see a quality review done on the Abarth, I just bought a 13k '13 Abarth 3 days ago and I'm very happy with it and a hell of an upgrade coming from a Yaris with bolt ons.

[@RelyksLegacy]

Awesome review. I don't have anything else to say about it. The new outro on the other hand, threw me off even though I knew from your Facebook page that you'd have a new one. Big and great change. Loving it, keep it up David!

[@tjeremiah9747]

Look at how it tries to look mad. It's so cute!

[@sbeast1216]

LOL Like looking at a gf

[@aquateen77723]

The Abarth looks so good in black. The scorpion badges are sick.

[@kc-om1uo]

THANK YOU DAVID I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR EVER FOR THIS REVIEW

[@_Gingium_]

Fancy new outro! I like it! I gotta say watching you videos makes me want to get my car!!!, 3g 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT. Ever driven one? :D

[@robertl8429]

I own a 2015 Abarth. This car is boss

[@braydencrawford3048]

Have you had any problems? Looking to get one.

[@franciscomorales9267]

Likewise, just got one... is THE car!

[@hewasdeadwhenigotthere46]

132k miles on mine :)

[@robertl8429]

@@braydencrawford3048 no issues from daily driving. i auto-crossed mine for 2-3 years and it did well, but because of the autocross i used aftermarket wheels, lugs, etc and there is wear and tear on mine not from daily driving. but highly recommended the car is too fun even just driving around normal streets in daily life hahah. you dont even need to make any mods on it for racing, just race tires. its basically stock ready for racing. maybe maybe you could switch to better brake pads if you are racing.

[@robertl8429]

@@hewasdeadwhenigotthere46 heheh let me know when the engine goes. i'm hoping it will make it to 200k

[@TheSebastian5978]

Awesome review. I love the 500, Ive had a lot of cars, and this car I think is my favorite along side the 2002 Audi S4 I had. I know that might sound nuts, but this car is great! Thanks again:)

[@hubertkolka3107]

Super cool, love the review. I actually really like these, as close to a go-kart as you can get. The aftermarket support and the fan base is amazing too.

[@One_LuvZ]

David I know the feeling, I got to sit inside one and I didn't believe I would fit not even feel comfortable in it due to me having long legs. I fit inside the thing like a glove and even drive it and it was fun

[@SandD3Man]

Great review, and nice upgraded outro. Your video's seem more and more polished and you fine tune your craft. Can't wait to see what other things the new year brings for you sir. Keep it up.

[@TedSe7en]

Miami-New york wow? Mine did Boston - LA twice, LA - Miami - LA once, LA Seattle - Las Vegas - LA... Those are some travels I did on a car that is today showing 182,000 miles on the clock!

[@len-zeplin480]

F Scotty Kilmer!!!!

[@cheesemonkey79]

that intro was awesome! definitely one of the best of 2015

[@ALEXSOBOTTKA]

ThatDudeinBlue That new outro was such a surprise, keep up the badass videos.

[@MrLilnellyjs]

I freakin love these! I test drove one. Definitely getting one in the near future!

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

I also love how you can easily pick one of these up for less than 12k in new condition. Atleast in Portland

[@J0Z0117]

Daayyyuuummm! Awesome little car, and I love the new outro!

[@MilSpecScout]

Woah. David. I need to let the classiness waft over me with that end segment. Very nice!

[@GINGEALLMIGHTY]

Great Review David! Been watching your channel for a bit now. Keep it up man! Love your insight on cars and your videos about you.

[@nickdelaney2668]

Jon showing some of the Rochester car scene! Can't wait to shoot this little thing later this year!

[@thatsundaydriver2399]

Dang, that outro is AWESOME! Great job, David!

[@Rockport1911]

I like the exhaust note on these cars, even stock. It sound like a much bigger engine without beeing ricy or so. Other hot-hatchbacks with 2 liter engines sound like electric cars without mods....

[@Aistin123]

love what you did at the end!

[@thedeadhp]

YES! another awesome video by my favorite car guy! love you david! so glad there are such positive car guys out there :)

[@Appa_S13]

I think the 5th cup holder is a French fry holder

[@JugularJon]

To hold your fries while you corner at high speeds

[@Appa_S13]

AbarthJMS definitely

[@LUSFNA48]

Black Soul dc5 yeah where is this 5th cup holder??????

[@johnhiggins8221]

These cars are everywhere in the UK, especially the stock/base models, very popular with the daddys girls

[@genterasaki86]

John Higgins I live in Italy so I see like ten or more of them every day

[@genterasaki86]

John Higgins i mean I see like ten abarths, if you are talking about the base model 500 I see hundreds of them every day

[@hannahcrawford9198]

I dont see many abarths in scotland and it's usually guys driving them, the base 500 though screams of daddy's girl.

[@thasniperwolf]

Great review. Such a cool little car. Makes me miss my gd3 fit. Love the outro on the video. Great work David!

[@sarahdell4042]

This hasn't been in the states since 2007... I own one, great little car. Shockingly does well in the twisties

[@Mad-Bohemian]

I checked one out earlier today, truthfully even at 6'4" I found it pretty comfortable and had more than enough headroom, granted I didn't have the sunroof. I'm actually considering picking one up just to tune, mod and play with something different from every one else.

[@TehOcst]

Do it, I promise you won't regret it. I've had mine since June and I've already put 6000 miles on it.

[@Mad-Bohemian]

+Deviate I ended up with it, it is a fun lil bastard and now can't wait to start the upgrades.

[@TehOcst]

+GunslingerGrim go on Facebook and join the group called 'AbarthChat' It has around 1k members. Introduce yourself and I'll hit you up :)

[@SteffenHood]

I have a 2012 Sport that I have invested almost $10K CAD in aftermarket parts, they are a blast to drive and I've been doing the show circuit with mine. I'm from Prince Edward Island Canada and there's a total of about 5 500's in the entire province. 500Madness and Road Race Motorsports out of California are amazing tuners for these cars.

[@jackwatson8966]

The ending credit.. freaking amazing work. I only wish my Vlogs were as good as yours. Good.. no, great work David. ThatDudeinBlue Keep the videos coming.

[@epicxcommander]

Great review David, that's one awesome little car. Also, I'm digging the new outro.

[@jeraldgunderson4349]

Nice vid man! subbed about 9 months ago and haven't missed a single video. Keep up the good work!

[@JarrydJunkin]

love these Abarth 500 and Abarth 500c, driven one and they are dam super light fun cars that handles like go karts. im considering one next year :D

[@abcdLeeXY]

This car looks amazing in black and sounds like an exotic in person

[@MassimoSassiSalazar93]

I am currently driving a Peugeot 106 with nearly 19,300 miles. And is considered since its release a daily drive car here in Italy or Europe (even on the highway). And it's also normal that the 500 is used daily. Then even a car with small sizes make the difference compared to a big/huge one. As well as many other hatchback, including: "your" Ford Fiesta, the VW Polo, Renault Clio, A1 and many others such as the Peugeot 208 or even the bigger Focus, Golf, A3 and MB A-Class. Sorry to read a lot of criticism about these "tiny" cars, but nowadays these cars make a difference compared to big v6 / v8 with powerful engines when you can pull out 200hp or more from a 1.6 liter. Which is a shame that such cars are not totally imported in the United States. Luckily, people like David and subaruwrxfan appreciate these hatchback! Geetings from Italy!

[@colery5363]

One question: are Skyline GTR R34s legal in America?

[@colery5363]

I mean Italy

[@MassimoSassiSalazar93]

Well ... in Italy there's no restriction for any type of car. As I believe in the rest of Europe. Why in America is not legal? Consumption? Pollutant?

[@colery5363]

Emissions and crash-testing... it's a shame because it's my favorite car in the world.

[@Tixeros7]

The turbo sounds like their is a little train in the car whistling its train horn :D

[@lutherrodgers8793]

i just bought a 12 looks exactly like this 1 i absolutely love its my daily, 10.5 gallons 340 miles an 8 days on one tank

[@kraken1993]

great review David :) and I really like what you have done with the ending scene or whatever to call it!

[@jasontman36]

JUST BOUGHT ONE! SO MUCH FUN!!! .....YO!

[@Aaronksegal]

that outro ThatDudeinBlue ... freakin epic!

[@VHBEngines]

SWEET!!!! ive had eyes on these fora while super awesome the first time i get to see it in depth is here! thanks a bunch =)

[@JugularJon]

Thanks David!

[@93tegDA]

Ayyyyeee, Rochester, NY shout-out. You would love to drive some of the cars here, you might have heard of places like Roc Euro, redi imports, Little Speedshop or STM. Anywho, another great review man, keep up the good work.

[@NorwayGokart99]

Sad that all those jerk came and ruined the stream. I'll let you know you are my favorite youtuber! I wish there only was 3 days a week so i could get a new dose of your awesome personality and life experiences. Ignore the trolls and haters, there are so many people supporting you. (Might sound like fanboying protecting you but you don't deserve the hate over internet)

[@subsixtynk95]

You make the sickest intros on KZbin!!!!!!!!!! Holy amazing!!!!!!!!

[@glennmiller394]

I'm just about to turn over 33k on my 2012 Abarth. It's a great commuter vehicle. 30.6 mpg average over that mileage (always in sport mode) with most of it being city roads. Yes, it is set up with negative camber for better handling and you have to get the tires rotated with every oil change or you'll wear one side out. This is my third Pittsburgh winter in it and it's never let me down. You do have to run 91 octane fuel, so the gas is a bit more of an expense.

[@brettb2701]

+Glenn Miller I get 30mpgs with over 300hp in mine. Handles well without the camber adjusting. Cost $21.00 to fill up with premium with the Meirs food discount on gas card.....lol

[@brettb2701]

overseas parts. UK. large turbo and tune with the ECU. New cam and pistons.

[@glennmiller394]

Nice!

[@BWCDAD]

Cool, another abarth owner in Pittsburgh. Alway trying to find more guys around here. Few guys here in Western PA trying to set up some meetups. Have a post about it on my latest instagram post @art2gecko - check it out if you're interested

[@glennmiller394]

Art2Gecko I got rid of the Abarth after the two local Fiat Studios closed and the third one, which was a 100 mile round trip, stopped carrying any inventory. I could see the writing on the wall. Loved the car, but I also needed something I could jump in and drive 8 or 9 hundred miles. The Abarth wasn't made for that.

[@obbyb1]

Holy shit! A 1.4 making such crazy figures and that sound! Why would anyone buy anything apart from this?! Looks crazy nice as well.

[@Nacho48554654765]

I love your channel David! It's very funny to watch your videos in x1.5 speed

[@seaslicks]

Hey David I just watched your stream.. Don't listen to those people that try and make you think your videos aren't good because the truth is those people just simply want to be you. Keep up the great work. :D

[@darthturner122]

I have feel the same way about my wrx needing a 6th gear. Im a 3k rpm when on the highway and its would be so much better with that extra gear

[@D3_Productions]

THAT OUTRO THOUGH DOPE! ThatDudeinBlue

[@BrianShin600]

I love the outro man! Keep up the great videos!! :)

[@kierankeddo-powell1991]

LOVE the new outro bro keep it up!

[@madogblue]

I have an Abarth with a Computer upgrade. The car is a beast and They are inexpensive to buy used. Stock mufflerless exhaust is perfect. Fun car and I find the 5 speed perfect gearing. On the highway the thing flies also all the way to 100 mph

[@Adam-dx9qh]

That new ending doe!!! Nice David!!!

[@Chilln187]

I'm from about 20 min's south of Rochester, strange I have yet to see this around. Very nice review.

[@Sigrafix]

Sadly that little shit sounds better than the ecoboost mustang.. shame really.

[@jackbush9242]

Hey David. Nice review. I love the outro, good job. And keep it up

[@lukekindred1999]

The only Abrath i have ever liked is the Abarth 131. This review makes me like the 500 Abarth a lot more. Thanks David!

[@thetamelesscreeper]

Awesome to see this car again after subaruwrxfan's channel. It's such a sick little beast of a car! :)

[@Witherknell]

I own a 2013 fiat 500 abarth and every single thing he says is 100% true for me. Couldn't have described it better myself. The little abarth also get surprisingly low mpg's, i'm only getting around 23ish with mostly urban 35-45ish driving.

[@brettb2701]

+Steel Nomad lol pathetic mpgs I'm beating that with a highly modded version. Something is not right with yours or your calculation

[@Witherknell]

+Brett Brinley or I'm having a lot more fun.

[@adamquick1116]

Turbo sounds are awesome!! Always liked the abarth!!

[@MW2SHOTGUNMASTER]

Since the guy who owns the car is replying to most of the comments, your Fiat is badass!

[@JugularJon]

Thanks man! Most don't think so

[@Reaper1008]

I really like the Abarth.. My car has same motor, but bigger car.. sound very nice..Even on stock exhaust, the sound is amazing. I have the Dart, and it almost sounds like a SRT Neon. After full throttle or half throttle, the popping sound is awesome

[@airriderz15]

Wow! I knew i saw and heard this car at school last year! I just want sure until you said he brought it down to Miami, Fl.

[@JugularJon]

Thanks!

[@JCV507]

I've always wanted a go in one of these, look like so much fun

[@MooAnimal]

Love the new ending type stuff thing

[@n8bolton]

Love these things! That exhaust, though. Wowzers!

[@scottwurzbacher7641]

I haven't even fully watched this..and i love these little things.. but you still need to get some old school toyota reviews ;)

[@JAKIEM00N]

new outro is badass!

[@claybomb2]

Didn't like those cars at first but idk seems like they're pretty fun and btw that outro is badass

[@Natheria]

Hell yeah! Rochester!

[@CoolStuffInWeirdCars]

the behind steering wheel radio buttons look exactly the same as the ones that were in my mom's 2001 Dodge Dakota lol

[@zachg9065]

These things sound great even stock!

[@MrTubs1212]

Wow never been on a video this early. Love your videos and if you ever have the chance review a 2014 civic si sedan plz

[@ashy_gee6]

I like the Abarths but they def. needs a short throw shiter. Great video David. Cool ending btw.

[@jacksnell4349]

Nice Outro! Also, everyone that's hating on subaruwrx fan, just stop. He does a different type of review. He's about it

[@tannerhalo3]

Love the new outtro!