Meet the ultimate Fiat 500 Abarth : the new Corsa
Stradale concept from Zender Italia. This bad-ass racing hatchback wears a
milky metallic shade of white over a custom carbon-fiber body kit. Even better,
creator Zender Italia promises turbo power and road stance so far unseen from
the world’s favorite pocket rocket, even on the latest Abarth 595.
The 500 Corsa Stradale is only a concept from
aftermarket equipment specialist, Zender Italia, but that gorgeous rear spoiler
and wide-body kit is interesting and might be a tasty upgrade for the
aftermarket. The purposeful and wide chrome slash also looks great as a Fiat
badge housing, and Porsche 911-style LED blinkers are a treat in the lower air
dam.
The interior is the welcome recipient of a huge
glamor makeover, with bright auburn leathers for the custom sports seats,
matching black leather for all the trims, and stainless steel accents for the
pedals and sills.
The wide rear brings a fender-mounted brake cooling duct and a huge
pair of tires out back. The standard Zender Italia upgrade brings a 1.4-liter
Turbo T-Jet producing 240 horsepower and a sprint to 60 mph in just under 6.5
seconds. Topping out at a 144 mph max, this upgrade is 15 mph faster at the top
end than the standard 2014 Fiat 500 and 500C Abarth twins.
The 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Corsa Stradale Concept by
Zender Italia is just a design study at the moment, and is not available for
sale as parts or as a full upgrade. However, the firm generally has good
expertise making upgrades parts and enough positive reaction could surely help
push the project forward.
