The demand for the new 500 is so great in Italy and France that Fiat might have to delay its launch in other countries. Fiat originally planned to build 58,000 cars this year, but the carmaker has since decided it will build between 65,000 and 67,000 units before production ramps up to 140,000 at the company's Tychy, Poland, plant in 2008.
Meanwhile Fiat is well on the way to developing two Abarth versions . They are creating both a 135bhp turbo version of the 500’s 1.4-litre engine and a range-topping 150bhp version that’s tipped to be called the Abarth 500SS, just like hot Abarths of old.
The 150bhp version probably won't arrive in the UK until late in 2008 and is expected to cost around £15,000. .
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