Abarth 500 SS (esseesse)
Owners who want to take their Abarth 500 even closer to the tuning firm's 'racer for the road' ideal, can plump for the esseesse specification. The word esseesse means 'SS' in Italian and lives up to its name by giving the car a supremely sporting twist.
The £2,750 conversion has to be carried out within 12 months or 12,000 miles of the car's first registration and can only be undertaken by Abarth's skilled network of technicians.
The Abarth 500 Esseesse kit allows the 1.4 16v Turbo T-Jet engine to achieve a maximum power of 160 hp (120 KW) at 5750 rpm with peak torque of 230 Nm (170 lb/ft) at 3000 rpm in "Sport Mode". The result is a truly thrilling performance: top speed is 131 mph (211 km/h) with acceleration from 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) in just 7.4 seconds. In line with the Abarth concept of preparation, the "esseesse" kit uses perforated and ventilated front brake discs (diameter 284mm x 22mm), perforated rear brake discs (diameter 240mm x 11mm), high-performance front brake pads, springs that are specially lowered in comparison to the original car and 7" x 17" ET35 alloy wheels, finished in white or titanium, fitted with 205/40 ZR 17 Pirelli P-zero tyres. The kit is topped off by a BMC air filter, four tyre pressure sensors, "esseesse" badges for the engine cover and tailgate, and a specially designed key cover.
Technical Specifications
Engine
- 4 cylinders in line, 4 valves per cylinder, 1368 cm3
- Power output: 160 bhp at 5750 rpm
- Peak torque: 230 Nm at 3000 rpm in Sport Boost mode
- Fixed geometry IHI RHF3-P turbocharger
- BMC air filter
Transmission
- 5-speed gearbox C510
Suspension and Steering
- Front: MacPherson strut and anti-roll bar
- Rear: Torsion beam with anti-roll bar
- Lowered sports suspension
- Dualdrive Electric power steering with SPORT mode
Brakes
- ZPH 4.1.2 floating front calliper, ø 54mm piston
- Perforated and Ventilated front brake discs, ø 284 x 22 mm
- CII 34 floating rear calliper, ø 34 mm piston
- Perforated rear brake discs, ø 240 mm x 11 mm
- High performance brake pads
Wheels and Tyres
- Wheels: 7"x17" ET35 alloy wheels, titanium or white
- Tyres: 205/40 ZR 17 Pirelli P-zero tyres
- Tyre pressure sensors
CO2 emissions
- 155 g/km
Fuel consumption
- Urban consumption: 33.2 mpg
- Extra-urban consumption: 52.3 mpg
- Combined consumption: 43.4 mpg
Dimensions
- Length 3657 mm
- Width 1627 mm
- Height 1485 mm
Weight
- 1035 kg
Performance
- Top speed: 131 mph
- 0-62 mph: 7.4 secs
Price list
| Total | £17,161.17 | |
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| Abarth 500 SS (esseesse) | £17,161.17 | |
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