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Diet Abarth
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Try as I might, I just can’t bring myself to stick to a routine of drinking diet soda. Nevermind the fact that I’m trying to cut soda out of my life altogether - every now and then, I just want the high-octane stuff, and diet simply won’t do. If I’m already going to subject myself to the sweeteners and caffeine, I’m going to take the calories that go along with it.
Some people feel the same way about cars (go big or go home!), but I’m not one of them - I often see the merit in less-potent machines that automakers offer. For example, while I simply adored the Mini John Cooper Works GP that I recently tested, I still said I’d rather have a Cooper S Hardtop every day. And while the Ford Focus ST may have been crowned the winner in my hot hatch comparison test from last year, my experience in the Fiesta ST a couple of months ago reminded me yet again that less can indeed be more.
So when Fiat introduced this 500 Turbo - a sort of Diet Abarth - I was prepared for the possibility of similar conclusions. But with the range-topping Abarth proving to be an incredibly delicious concoction, would this tall glass of diet quench my thirst just the same?Continue reading 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo
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