Inside, the Abarth in the launch Scorpionissima trim gets a three-spoke steering wheel, Alcantara upholstery and stainless steel pedals and door sills. The major performance upgrade for the 500e ...

Battery-powered 500 gets a dose of venom to blaze an electric hot hatch trail ...

Read: Abarth Is Done With ICE, Eyes A Larger Electric SUV Then there’s the performance. Like the regular 500e, the Abarth is powered by a single electric motor driving the front wheels. However ...

A single electric motor powers the front wheels of the Abarth 500e, producing 153 horsepower and 173 pound-feet of torque. That's a decent increase over the standard 500e, which emits 117 ...

Just like with the gas-burning Abarth 500, the manufacturer has given the new electric model more aggressive front and rear bumpers, with larger side skirts and unique 18-inch wheels.

On the inside, the Abarth wears a fat-diameter, flat-bottom steering wheel and bolstered seats. To the left of the instrument pod is a cool turbo-boost gauge with a built-in shift light.

All of this means the Abarth 500e, one of the earlier entrants to the EV pocket rocket space, is in danger of being forgotten ...

To make the Abarth, the Italians took the regular 500 and added a big turbo charger, a robust five-speed gearbox, very stiff suspension, a burbling exhaust and some scorpion badges.

Once, Abarth turned Italian 600s into little boy-racers. John Simister welcomes the famous marque back. ... It sits another 20mm lower, has 18in instead of 17in wheels, ...

However, the Abarth 500e doesn’t represent such good value for money when compared to other sporty EVs out there. For instance, the more practical MG 4 X Power, boasting 320 kW (429 hp), starts ...