Pocket Rocket: Hamann And H&R Springs Tuned Fiat 500

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Fiat’s cute little 500 sub-compact car has been making waves in Europe since its introduction and will be finally available in North America soon.  The Fiat 500 is not exactly the type of car we normally would write about, but look at it; it’s cute like a puppy and has great performance potential once tuned.  And on that note, German tuner Hamann and H&R Springs have teamed up to bring us their version of this cute little pocket rocket.

Hamann turned this puppy into a full grown vicious guard dog by upping its horsepower from a measly 135 hp to 275 hp by tuning the ECU and installing a new exhaust system.  Hamann added a nicely fitting body kit that gives the Fiat 500 a proper look to complement the added horsepower and to let everyone know this car is special.  They put on some graphics, normally I’m not a fan of graphics but in this case the graphics look good and remind me of a digital circuit camouflage.  New bigger wheels and brakes have been added and to make the car handle better, a special H&R lowering kit has been put in.

With the added power and a lower ride height, the Hamann Fiat 500 should be a blast to drive; this little car should handle like a go kart and give Mini Coopers a run for their money.

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Author: Faisal

I've been writing about cars for the last 8 years, but I've loved everything with an engine since I was a kid. I'll take the sound of high revving naturally aspirated engine over music, any day! Favorite Car: Porsche Cayman GT4

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