Why The Fiat 500 Abarth is a Performance Bargain | 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth [4K]

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[@donwest3342]

The best review yet on the Abarth. Very informative and insightful. I have a 2013 Abarth and your right on. I love it! I'm glad Fiat came back to the states. Thanks for your awesome review!

[@CheckpointReached]

+Donald West thank you very much! The one I got to drive was a 2013 as well, so much fun. Out of curiosity, do you drive often in a city?

[@orlandod1091]

Checkpoint I own a 2013 with 109,000 miles I drive it everyday and I've taken it to NYC for the weekends

[@CheckpointReached]

+Donald West thank you very much! Such a fun car

[@CheckpointReached]

+Orlando D how is it after 100k miles?

[@1970borntorun]

I used to belong to the Bay Area FIAT Club in the early '90s, and I PROMISE you, I had more fun ( and Soul ) in my rusty, 1978 X1/9 on Hwy 17 on the way to Santa Cruz than the pretentious douche bag posing at Starbucks in his 911 Turbo in San Jose ;) VELOCE !!!

[@tatunjld]

As a recent 500 Abarth owner, I did a lot of research before sitting in the car. There are a lot of reviews on the 2013 models and beyond, from many larger channels. I've subscribed to this channel because this is the first review I've found that went this deep into the Abarth name. Even Jay Leno only touched on it in the review he gave. Good work.

[@CheckpointReached]

Thank you so much!! It means a lot that the work gets recognized. Stick around for more!

[@davidmann1317]

I bought my fiat abarth brand new in 2013 from the showroom love my car great gas mileage and the sound of it is insane.

[@PheonFierce]

You deserve way more subscribers, content is awesome and real. I own a 2017 Fiat 500 abarth, and I have plans to make it have 230+ hp.

[@CheckpointReached]

+Jordan Davidson Thanks Jordan! What's the build plan to get to 230hp?

[@PheonFierce]

Checkpoint A Bigger turbo, preformance spark plugs, new ignition coils, a Max flow intake system, and a preformance intercooler.

[@williamwadepaulus330]

I own a 2016 500 abarth black and green and ur 100% correct. Smiles per gallon and with a few small mods intensives the abarth 500 experience to lvls of lunacy lol. 35 mpg 200 wheel horse power in mine and just a joy to drive slow or fast

[@CheckpointReached]

That's awesome! How long have you had it? and which mods?

[@discingaround]

I saw your review before I bought my bone stock (zero options except Nero headlight & taillight package) 2017 500 Abarth with 9 miles on it. After almost 1800 miles, I find almost all of your information to be accurate. Doing a u turn in the car is probably the biggest complaint I have about it, followed by the fact that it doesn't have a ton of cargo space. The pros about the car far outweigh the cons, and it's so fun to daily drive in the city. Thanks for the good review, it and other reviews helped me decide to buy this fantastic little car.

[@CheckpointReached]

+Ben Nichols very cool!! And you're right, for a car with such a small wheelbase, the turning circle isn't great. Small price to pay for that sound;)

[@ronron7181]

I totally agree with you on that. I love this car so much BUT u turns are the WORST haha

[@iananderson2244]

Very well done review. Most people don't get it about the Abarth. I much prefer having a car that I can go out and find a twisty road where the speed limit is like 60 (ish) with lots of 20/30 mph curves and not have to slow down, than an American muscle with tons of hp that you can only go to a track to appreciate it (legally). Haven't found a muscle car yet that can keep up with me on the mountain roads and switch backs. Heck...I've had cars like Porsches slow me down.

[@michaelk9056]

I agree it's a blast I love how the back end rotates on curves with hard breaking. And the POW exhaust backfire that happens occasionally. So fun

[@chocolatedippedroach]

i like how you review. a bit of history, to the point, respectful. should have more subs.

[@ScorpionSpeed]

Great review! Your production quality is exceptional! I can tell you put a lot of time into this.

[@CheckpointReached]

Thanks man! I really appreciate it:) stick around for more!

[@ScorpionSpeed]

I'm very impressed! Now I'm extremely motivated to make more videos myself! I'll sub ya back ;) Keep in touch!

[@bassmaestro1628]

Awesome video & really nice job with the background info on Carlos Abarth! Keep it up.

[@jasoncampbell7765]

Perfect car for Chicago! Fun car and great video man! Getting those shots by John Hancock isn't that easy

[@stevetrent4275]

I adore my 500 Abarth-bought new in 2013...trouble free!

[@CheckpointReached]

Nice! I'm glad they're fun and don't cause many headaches!

[@jollywallie29]

One of the most informative & entertaining abarth vids i've see. Thanx for making this! *subscribes*

[@CheckpointReached]

Thank you very much! What'd you like the most?? I seriously loved that Fiat, the sounds it makes are just bonkers.

[@BoostAndRedline]

Nice review man, I love how much fun packed these small cars are !!

[@CheckpointReached]

Thanks! These things are a total blast

[@louislemoine_magicman]

excellent review. thank you for the backstory as well. keep up the great job. i have a yellow 2017 abarth with 5 speed manual trans. i love this car. had a 2009 smart brabus before this.

[@CheckpointReached]

Nice! How did you like the Brabus? I'll admit, the one time I've driven a smart car I wasn't impressed

[@louislemoine_magicman]

Checkpoint to be honest, i loved my smart brabus. i got used to the trans. i wish it had more power but i did a few things to it to make it quicker. i sold it when smart announced that they would not be sending anymore smart gas powered cars to the usa.

[@CheckpointReached]

Yeah, it was the trans that really messed with me when I drove the smart. What did you do to up the power?

[@louislemoine_magicman]

Checkpoint i put s cold air intake on it and a go-pedal. lowered it as well.

[@PiergiovanniDiGirolamo]

From point of view of an Italian Abarth lover, I must thank you for your excellent review. I do own a 500X 1.4 M2 Turbo and I will surely buy a 500C Abarth Competizione 180CV asap, I would also thank you for giving FIAT such a nice caress, in a such competitive market like U.S.A. historically house of giant cars, at least for European standards, seeing such little bombs , " exhausting" hard across your streets is a lovelly thing , thank you again! greetings from Pisa!

[@CheckpointReached]

I'm glad I could do Fiat proud! Give Pisa my love!

[@juanrivero3082]

Excellent video simple and well suited.

[@ItsAuxu]

great video quality my man keep it up !

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+Auxu thank you very much! Make sure to subscribe for more!!

[@miketretter269]

Amazing editing! And it’s awesome video! You need more subs man!

[@CheckpointReached]

Thank you so much! I try haha

[@miketretter269]

You do an amazing job! I wish I had your editing software and camera and everything! Lol

[@jeffrobins3828]

Crap you have a Miata as well? I couldn’t decide between the two, so I got an Abarth Cabrio. Love it!

[@CheckpointReached]

You can't go wrong between the two! Top down was the way to go

[@EcBuddy123]

Nice to know the seems to be many abarths in Chicago. I joined the club last Wednesday. No regrets.

[@kylegilbertson2401]

Great video, keep at it.

[@CheckpointReached]

Hey thanks! Appreciate it

[@ZachComa]

Back in 2013 I was looking at getting a new car and I wanted something different. They were new on the scene and I almost bought one. I test drove a few of them and loved many things about it, but it doesn't have a spare tire which can be a pita at times, the "trunk" is abysmal, and it's made by FCA. The only way I would have felt comfortable was if I upgraded to the Chrysler unlimited warranty with it. In the end I got a bulletproof '13 Civic Si that I've been very happy with at well over 100K that hasn't had anything break.

[@CheckpointReached]

That's fair, size is in no way the strong suit of the 500. And there's no way around the bulletproof nature of a Honda Civic. Glad you enjoy it!

[@lorenzaccio6418]

Yoo best review on the abarth man A+ again and love the stickers ;) 👍🏼

[@CheckpointReached]

+Laurent Vadish hell yeah, thanks man!

[@charlesclement383]

I have one of these cars,and I love it,and will NEVER sell it.

[@CheckpointReached]

Good call!!

[@ricardogarza533]

Im gonna be purchasing one here in the next few days. I work construction lol so ill have my coworkers talking crap for a bit haha

[@j.martin4476]

very informative... love the history lesson as well. I have to say though this Abarth has clearly had the piss driven out of it which is probably a good sign, someone is clearly enjoying the hell out of it!!

[@RobertoCarlos05]

Great job on the review!

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Thanks Roberto! Be sure to stick around for more!!

[@themitsubishikid5912]

You’re awesome man I live in ILLINOIS perfect car for Chicago & best Fiat review

[@CheckpointReached]

+Real Live Entertainment thanks a bunch! Be sure to stick around for more!!

[@mikejautosandstuff3349]

Hey there, I live in Phoenix Arizona & I have a 16 abarth yellow automatic transmission. I traded my 15 abarth bc I love ❤️ the first one so much lol. Fiat dealership made me a deal I could not refuse. It's my daily driver and I also have a 16 mustang GT. Hey I rather drive this little fiat more so over the mustang, go figure 🤔 AND THE ABARTH PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE Every TIME!!!! Hell I don't even listen to the radio anymore. That exhaust is INTOXICATING!!!! Lol👍🏼

[@CheckpointReached]

+Mike J that's awesome! I absolutely put the 500 Abarth in my top 5 stock exhausts of all time. I'm actually gonna be shooting an episode in Phoenix in a few weeks! Any roads/pretty photo op spots I should check out??

[@mikejautosandstuff3349]

Checkpoint hey there Sedona Arizona red rock county is pretty cool!! A lot of nice roads for an abarth to drive on. About 130 ish miles north of Phoenix. And the Grand Canyon about 200 miles north of Phoenix. Sedona is on the way to the Grand Canyon. But in Phoenix metro area, south mountain is scenic views of Phoenix. Glendale Arizona basically metro Phoenix has Glendale glitter s massive Christmas lights every year. Scottsdale Arizona basically Phoenix metro as well has a car gathering every Saturday around 6pm-9pm at the scottsdale pavilion s. But you must check out SEDONA atleast. It's very scenic and curves roads great for abarth driving 👍🏼

[@andreweldritch7139]

yup I only have it for 2 weeks and LOVING IT !!! my other car is a rare BMW M COUPE so I have a good reference to compare it to .... PERFECT CAR TO DRIVE ON THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO AND TAKE IT TO THE COAST ON HIGHWAY 1... I GOT THE CABRIOLET :)

[@CheckpointReached]

Very cool! Is the BMW the M235? Or the full on M2?? and don't even get me started on how much I want to drive HWY 1, ughhhh

[@christopheginis216]

Nice review i drive the Abarth 595 turismo (2017) mta and i love iT one you drive iT you understand how special. The car is

[@JesseKegg]

This is a great video and commentary. I have a 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo with a Maxpower EMC and Go Pedal from 500 Madness. Love my car. Looks like that Abarth needs a wash.

[@CheckpointReached]

Thanks! And yes, driving in the rain all morning made for a dirty car :( How does the car feel with the Maxpower??

[@JesseKegg]

The Maxpower is ridiculous. Adds like 30 hp. Turbo stock is 135 plus the Maxpower I am at 165, that's 5 more than stock Abarth. Think of the Maxpower as a stereo amp and the go pedal as the volume.

[@CheckpointReached]

+Jesse Kegg have you thought about putting an exhaust on it? The stock one on the Abarth is crazy already, I can't imagine an aftermarket one!

[@JesseKegg]

I want to do 3 things, air intake system, lower it, muffler delete. I have been looking at different options with the exhaust. From what I have seen it's a little (sound) for a lot of $$$. I muffler delete would give me a nice sound for 50 bucks.

[@JesseKegg]

muffler delete 50 bucks, after market exhaust, 700 plus. You can get a good sound with muffler delete.

[@betoski]

a used abarth def on my short list. Hoping to buy off my 16' civic and trade in for an abarth.

[@CheckpointReached]

I promise you won't regret it. There turbo noises alone are worth it!

[@benbaker6561]

Getting an abarth this Friday!

[@CheckpointReached]

Nice! What year??

[@benbaker6561]

@@CheckpointReached 2013. Gray with red accents and smoked tail lights. Only 34,000 km on it too!

[@CheckpointReached]

Nice!! I bet that looks sick. Soon you'll have turbo noise all day long!

[@jaaftmr]

Great mate!

[@malaladddd]

Put some Advanced Fleva tires on it, you'won't hesitate to take a turn anymore at high speed. I have a 2015 Fiat 500 Turbo (yes it is not Abarth) but damn you get the turns with so much speed without having the impression the car would crash. Tried Michelin Pilot Sport and some Pirelli before, the Yoko are the best yet here in Canada with a average of 25 - 35 celcius degree in summer. I have Toyo tires on the winter. It is a nice little toy.

[@bjoernlubetzki]

Nice research!!

[@CheckpointReached]

Thank you!

[@AllCarsUnited]

4k video, awesome composition with your drone in the challenger video. I'm guessing photography background? Great videos man. Also what camera are you using? I just started recording in 4k but posting in 1080p. Find that it leaves me more room for cropping etc

[@CheckpointReached]

Yeah, photography and filmmaking background, serves me well lol. I use a Sony A7S ii and it's amazing, it's capable of much more than even I can do with it lol. I also will crop in on video, but it's usually still high resolution enough that I can export a 4k video and no one can tell when I've cropped

[@AllCarsUnited]

Checkpoint dude that's what I have as well. Amazing camera. For dashboard I use a Sony a5100, photography got the new a7r3 (traded my old 5d mark 4 in)

[@CheckpointReached]

Damn, that's some gear right there! My buddy just got the A7R3 and I'm very jealous. I love car photography (shameless plug @checkpoint.reached on IG) but having a 12MP sensor is a bummer. He's got aaaaaall the pixels lol

[@AllCarsUnited]

Checkpoint funny that you mention that. The a7s2 images are very unique because of that low pixel count. I actually kind of like them. Can't quite figure out why though. The a7r3 is just insane. I do however still prefer the out of the box look of my old 5d mark 4. Everything else is superior on the Sony. 8 mean everything from the EVF to the ibis and ridiculous pixel count. The canon also had some pretty amazing video though very limited due to its crop factor, stupid large files and no built in log. If I'm ever in that neck of the woods I'll hit you up

[@CheckpointReached]

Well, what city are you located in?? I'm planning a big road trip to connect with the car YT community and I'd love to meet up if possible!

[@antonioamendola4474]

I loved your review, but I wish you would learn a little more about the company, It is Abarth & Company That he founded He did race motorcycle, but his success started when he was building components for some pretty Munding cars I E fiat and Simca , His actual real business was performance exhaust for those two types of cars , He also build some very rare and interesting 356 Porsche called Porsche Carrera Abarth he also built a Simca Abarth 2000 lab salute be used for that era, an aluminum body light weight 2 seater coupe with a twin cam 240 hp engine hanging out the rear, at one point his involvement was solely with Fiat cars, eventually he was brought into The Fiat Group, he was the first tuning company to a Major manufacturer decades before , the M division for BMW and AMG for Mercedes , it’s ironic that you have to compare Abarth to AMG and M divisions , They were the original tuning company , Nevertheless I did enjoy your review.

[@thecas_critic]

Any difference between the 2014 and 2013? I’m currently purchasing a 2014 abarth

[@saneauto]

great work keep it going 166

[@devincutting9258]

saying this ONLY because I'm particular - the name Abarth is pronounced: ah-bart, the "h" is silent as is the case in many Austrian names. Great review and loving the red. Mine is white with black accenting and honestly, I cannot get enough of this little pocket rocket

[@CheckpointReached]

Good to know! I'll have to brush up on my Austrian pronunciation, haha. Black and white sounds like an amazing paint scheme for it! I miss this insane little car more every day

[@devincutting9258]

Checkpoint there's always time to get yourself one! I had a Mini JCW for a while, but couldn't rational the expenses so I got this and I'm beyond happy with my conversion.

[@CheckpointReached]

That is true, but my NA Miata would get so jealous... and I'd have to give the Fiesta ST a good testing before making any big decisions

[@Dopelycanthrope]

Whys the gas cap propped open?

[@OmgMellophone]

How is the reliability? I'm obviously going to get a manual, and have read reviews that the clutch goes bad quickly. I would be buying this vehicle to drive to college which is roughly 150 miles daily. Wonder how well this car will hold up after 4 years of that.

[@CheckpointReached]

You know, I can't speak to the reliability on that level unfortunately. 150 miles every day is quite the commute, for any car! I'm sure some Abarth forums have some high-milage owners who'd be able to help you much more than me. All I know is, those turbo noises will keep you entertained every morning haha

[@NotQuiteNerd]

I actually love this video, i feel informed and i actually laughed when the meme was inserted, but your doing a great job, keep it up and yes, i sub'd!

[@CheckpointReached]

+C-Dubs Gaming thank you! Love a good meme. Thanks for sticking around!

[@lordflashheart3706]

Where are you cruising? North of the City? Looks like Kenilworth

[@CheckpointReached]

North of the city, yeah, a little farther north than Kanilworth though. Along the shore

[@jonathanrpu]

sure are quick fun

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Tassetoé plate? A Québec flag on the side? Wow, how come?

[@FrownyMascot]

6:43 yeeeee

[@oxplough]

If you want cars to review I would suggest using the app Turo

[@CheckpointReached]

That's actually where I found this Fiat! Great resource, but I always prefer free ;)

[@MichaelScotttttt]

Great vid! Only it’s better to compare Abarth with Brabus for example. They modify a car model to perfection en change the name of the exual car brand. AMG is still Mercedes. But Brabus aint. Just like Abarth is no Fiat anymore.

[@CheckpointReached]

Oh, good to know! That makes sense, Brabus is a better comparison if Abarth isn't in-house. Thanks for the tip!

[@akrokdesign]

Fiat owns Abarth. That being said. In EU Abarth act like it's own brand (they call them 595 Abarth, 695 Abarth) while at US it's a Fiat Abarth. (no fiat emblem though)

[@torresalex]

I suspect your subscriptions will be going up soon. Thumbs up if you came here via Graham's Scotty Kilmer video

[@CheckpointReached]

Hell yeah!! Thanks for the love!

[@SpudEater]

Plan on picking one up and ripping out those rear seats lol

[@CheckpointReached]

+Ryder21 strip it totally bare and make a 500 Abarth Superleggera!

[@リメイクウクレレ]

the video is Wonderful, I subbed to your channel my friend 319

[@CheckpointReached]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@MojaveKY]

Really nice but I can't get over the looks with that car. Shaped too much like a triangle

[@CheckpointReached]

hahaha I never thought of that!

[@colinohare9837]

Abarth is actually its own company and they(Italians 🙄) prefer it you refer to the car as just the abarth 500

[@billrogers3697]

Ah-Bart(h) The (h) is silent...

[@RallyesportsOG]

Nicely cured wheels lol

[@puleking8093]

the zastava fiat 750 be maket on serbia on yugoslavija

[@fullfatcars8174]

Great review but what is all that shit stuck to the car

[@CheckpointReached]

+Full Fat Cars the dirt is from driving in the rain, and the stickers are from the owner's buddy. Quirky stickers for a quirky car!

[@DracoGaming88]

Dragon goes to japan Add a public comment.

[@iCekGda]

To nie jest kurcze fiat

[@gypzino]

Because it s too expensive ,for a toy

[@RaageSauce]

The fiesta st is so much better and cheaper

[@CheckpointReached]

+Adam R I haven't driven one, I'd love to though so I can compare

[@RaageSauce]

Checkpoint Ive driven both and the fiesta is so much more well rounded, faster, handles better and just a better daily. The abarth had it on sound tho

[@CheckpointReached]

+Adam R yeah, the sound on the Abarth is unlike anything I've heard from a fully stock car. I'm looking forward to getting to drive an ST though

[@brindlek9530]

Fiesta STs are so common place though. Every 20ish year old has one. They just don't stand out IMO.

[@CheckpointReached]

+EnglishKnifeReviewer I agree, I see way more ST's than Abarth's, uniqueness points go to Fiat

[@ricardomierz8467]

It's an Abart, the h in the name is silent... Why did you put all those kiddie stickers all over the car?.. Makes the car look very dumb and childish, just get a Peg Perego and make vroom, vroom noises.

[@stevegaudreau67]

Because it's his and he can. It must be his style. If that's how he wants to express it, then why not. Not my taste but it is his personal expression. Kudos to you kid!