Updated on June 14, 2016
FIRST LOOK! FIAT HELLGNAT CAUGHT ON CAMERA!
Fiat Chrysler has been mum about the prospect of a much-rumored new Fiat Abarth model equipped with the automaker’s new not-quite-high-performance HellGnat supercharged 1.4 liter engine.
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| 2017 Fiat Abarth HellGnat wrapped in camo and parked against a swirly wall at Fiat headquarters |
But after being caught on camera by intrepid Parksplug photographer Piso Mojado, who was hunting mud puppies in a fetid sewage lagoon outside Fiat headquarters, it’s a given that the HellGnat-powered coupe is destined for production.
“At first, I thought someone had just left a set of wheels and tires in front of a swirly-painted wall,” said Mojado. “But then I looked closer and noticed there was a car there.”
In addition to the supercharger, the Fiat HellGnat reportedly features several moveable aerodynamic flaps, a 525 CCA battery, and bright exhaust tip extension. It’s expected to go on sale just in time for Tazio Nuvalori Day celebrations.
