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Performance
0-62mph/top speed
7.0 seconds/96mph
Electric motor
Power/range
152bhp/150 miles
THERE are car companies who are particularly well suited to the electric revolution. But on paper at least, Abarth isn’t one of them. This is a brand made famous by lightweight performance models that fly in the face of heavy batteries, with a distinct exhaust burble that’s a world away from electric-motor whine. How can Abarth hope to overcome those contrasts?
It’s time to find out, with our first taste of the Abarth 500e
