2019 Fiat 124 Spider: Growly Pipes & Rally Stripes
The 2019 Fiat 124 Spider is similar to the Mazda Miata but just different enough.
The pint-sized cruiser makes for a fun weekend car, especially in its Abarth clothing.Â
Car enthusiasts and Fiat fans should enjoy picking between all the different available packages.Â
2019 Fiat 124 Spider
You know the Fiat 124 Spider, right" It’s the current Miata in an Armani suit, but not really. It’s actually more than that. There are pretty significant mechanical differences on top of the Italian styling. And now, improving on that already great beginning, Fiat has done some nice updates.
The biggest difference between the Fiat and the Mazda is the engine, of all places. With the 124, gone is the snappy two-liter Japanese plant, and in goes their rather clever Multi-Air four-banger. They say it doesn’t make more power than the Mazda equivalent, but it revs higher and quicker. Pipes & Stripes
With the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider, the tweaks boil down to new sound, new stripes, and a new look overall. There is a newly available “Record Monza Exhaust” for the Abarth models. Fiat says it provides an “unmistakable Abarth growl” which is kind of ironic. Miatas, since the first ones, have had their exhaust note modeled after Alfa Romeos, known for their growly exhaust. Abarths" Not so much.
They always sounded high-pitched and kind of tinny to me, but hey, here’s the bottom line on the Record Monza Exhaust: $995. My advice: Buy it!
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