2010 Fiat 500 Abarth SS will start building at Toluca, Mexico plant in late 2010 or early 2011 according to AW’s supplier source. Of the 100,000 units Chrysler plans to build in Mexico, one-third are expected to go to Brazil, who has a free trade pact with Mexico, and as production ramps up, Chrysler is expected to offer the entire 500 lineup eventually. That means we stand a good shot at seeing the hatchback, convertible, wagon and Abarth versions here in the Colonies.

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New Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse Car Pictures

New Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse Car

With the revival of the Abarth tuning division, Fiat is serious about motorsports. They’ve been racking up victories in the Intercontinental Rally Championship with the Punto, and have even been sponsoring Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP Yamaha. And to drive the point home, while the "esseesse" (read: SS) version of the Cinquecento Abarth was the division’s new reveal, it was this racing version, called the Assetto Corse, that took center stage.

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New Fiat 500 Abarth Car Review Pictures

New Fiat 500 Abarth Car Review

And now there’s a faster, meaner-looking sports version. Called the New Fiat 500 Abarth Car, it goes on sale in Britain early next year and is the most eagerly awaited tiny tearaway since the souped-up Mini Cooper. The New Fiat 500 Abarth Car name comes from the world famous tuning firm that in the 1950s and 1960s took ordinary Fiats and turned them into racing cars with a formidable reputation. It is Fiat’s equivalent to the AMG division of Mercedes and it has certainly done its job on the 500.

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New Fiat 500 Diesel Car Review Pictures

New Fiat 500 Diesel Car Review

Perhaps it isn’t the most interesting live reveal that took place in Paris, but we managed to get a few shots of the New Fiat 500 Diesel Car anyway. Yes, there is an optional 75-horsepower 1.3 Multijet diesel engine, complete with a particulate filter to keep things squeaky clean, but that’s not why it’s called the New Fiat 500 Diesel Car edition.

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StudioTorino Fiat 500 Diabolika Review Images

StudioTorino Fiat 500 Diabolika Review

As if the Fiat 500 Diabolika didn’t look cartoonish enough as it was, a special edition of the retro supermini has been created. But truth be told, the Fiat 500 Diabolika looks far more badass than the original, sporting a matte black finish with red tail fins, Borrani wire wheels, Brembos and special Pirelli tires hand carved with the Diabolika eye motif.

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Fiat Fiorino Qubo Cars Review Images

Fiat Fiorino Qubo Cars Review

The Fiat Fiorino Qubo Cars was developed by both Fiat and PSA (Peugeot and Citroen) and aimed to fill a niche below the small van segment with a under 4 meter van. Today Fiat has released the first details of its first derivative, the Fiat Fiorino Qubo Cars.

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