Fiat 500C review (03/10/2012)

MAD. Absolutely, barking mad. And, when I say ‘barking’, I really mean it, as we will see. The madness I speak of concerns the new Fiat 500C, which has been given the once-over by in-house tuning legends, Abarth.

Although the car is not yet available in Ireland, the Abarth 500C will be introduced here as soon as market conditions improve, Fiat say, and the cost will be approximately 27,000, which is a lot for a micro-mini — even one that is truly bonkers.

But we like ‘bonkers’ in these quarters, and the cabriolet version of the Abarth 500 certainly fits the bill, but, despite all the madness within this diminutive package, this car simply oozes charm and character. It is something any genuine petrolhead will find an immediate emotional attachment.