More Prancing Pony than Prancing Horse
Is this the fastest Fiat 500 yet, or the world's smallest Ferrari? Actually, it's a bit of both. It's called the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari and it's a limited-edition 500 Abarth.
The idea is similar to the Aston Martin Cygnet concept - to attract existing Ferrari owners who want a small everyday car to complement their supercar.
The Tributo Ferrari differs from the Cygnet idea in two significant ways, however. Firstly, it isn't a stand-alone model with bespoke bodywork, but a spiced-up limited-run version of an existing model. More crucially, it's not a city car, but a pukka hot hatch with serious performance credentials.
Tributo Ferrari comes in red only, naturally...
The 1.4-litre turbocharged motor from the standard Abarth 500 has been tweaked to produce around 180hp. The suspension has also been sharpened up, while four-pot Brembo brake calipers help bring things to a halt.
But the most intriguing mechanical tweak is the Ferrari F1-style six-speed electromechanical paddle-shift gearbox.
Visually, there are plenty of cues to link the Tributo Ferrari to its more glamourous cousins including quad tailpipes, red-only paintwork, carbon mirrors, and 17-inch alloys that we reckon ape those on the old 360 Challenge Stradale. There are no actual Ferrari badges as far as we can tell, however.
There are no prices or on sale dates as yet for the Tributo Ferrari, which has been jointly developed by Abarth and Ferrari engineers.