Fiat unveils its ‘pocket rocket’

The smallest and fastest ever Abarth has now been unleashed for its Australian debut, with the 140kW 695 Biposto available now.

Officially the fastest street-legal Abarth ever produced, the 695 is a true pocket rocket weighing in at just 997kg and with a 1.4 T-Jet engine tuned to 140kW and 250Nm, the 695 has both a power-to-weight ratio (5.2kg/hp) and speed (0-100km/h in 5.9 sec), and is capable of reaching a maximum speed of 230km/h.

It’s also the first time a street-legal production car has been offered with a gearbox featuring dog rings derived from racing, making upwards gear changes so rapid that drivers don’t need to use the clutch.

Then there’s the dual-stage exhaust system with titanium tail pipes by Akrapovic, which produces competition exhaust systems for Moto GP, Superbike, Supersport, Supermotard, Motocross, Enduro and rally raid. Pressing the dash-mounted Sport button opens the exhaust valve completely, which improves performance and fills the car with the sound of a supercar at noise.

Its racing set-up is completed by the front fixed windows with polycarbonate sliding panels and its lightened 18-inch rims fitted with 215/35 R18 tyres. Finally, the 695 Biposto is equipped with a data logger from MLX to track lap and acceleration times.

Design features include, fixed front windows with polycarbonate sliding panels and styling kit – bumpers, side skirts, wheel arches and spoilers – with carbon inserts. In addition safety features include: ABS, ESP TTC and self-locking clutch-plate differential.

The Abarth 695 Biposto is available exclusively on a per-order basis from just $65,000 (MSRP).