Official: Abarth pays homage to Maserati with Geneva-bound 695 cabrio special
The group has a knack for (or a habit of) dressing up its most affordable hatchbacks in tribute to its most expensive exotics. Alfa Romeo did a and , and Abarth did a special 500 to honor . But since the latter has run its production run, the Scorpion marque is celebrating with this latest version.
Destined for unveiling at the upcoming , the new Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati features the same 180 horsepower 1.4-liter turbo four as the aforementioned Tributo Ferrari, but with different 17-inch alloys. The Maserati version also adopts the 500C’s retracting roof panel and a more elegant design approach than the previous Ferrari edition, topped by a three-layer burgundy paint job and sand beige Pontrona Frau leather.
Only 499 examples will be offered, and probably spoken for in quick order. But whether you think this gussied-up Cinquecento is any more worthwhile than the edition or the Aston Martin Cygnet will probably depend mostly on whether you’ve ever tried to drive a or through Europe’s notoriously crowded city streets. Check it out in the trio of high-res images below and the press release .
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