Fiat 500 RIVA to rival an Abarth Rivale

Fiat 500 RIVA to rival an Abarth Rivale

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tch911

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375 posts

211 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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I caught site of the Fiat 500 RIVA the other day, and whilst I know that Fiat have produced about 50 million special editions, this one I absolutely love. I love Riva Aquarama boats for a start (who doesn't!) but the combination of the blue paint, the turquoise pinstripes, cream leather piped blue, a 'mahogany' dash. Whoooweeee!

Several people in my station carpark use Abarths as their station cars and, aside from their monotonous exhaust drone, they do seem a huge amount of fun.

Someone then alerted me to the fact that Abarth had tied up with Riva as well, the Rivale. And if you have seen this, it is a very different proposition to the Riva version. Where the Riva is pure Italian Riviera class, the Rivale is out and out shiny-trainer Puerto-Banus.

So.....without a ridiculous engine transplant and two worthless cars, how can I get a Riva, with some Rivale oomph?

RATATTAK

11,028 posts

189 months

Sunday 21st January 2018
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the Riva with a 105 bhp twinair in sport mode can keep up with traffic ...


Squadrone Rosso

2,754 posts

147 months

Sunday 21st January 2018
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Buy the 105 Bhp Twinair Riva. Great little engine, tons of genuine FIAT character, plenty of oomph.

ecsrobin

17,119 posts

165 months

Monday 22nd January 2018
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Just get the Rivale with the optional mahogany pack. The blue leather looks just as good IMO.