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The best new cars of 2017

The best new cars of 2017


The best new cars of 2017

Price: £25, 000 (est)
On sale: Mid 2017
It looks as though 2017 will be the year of the hot crossover, and Fia will be one of the first makers to join the party with an version of its
The styling of the test mule snapped on test in our spy shot has been somewhat toned down to throw people off its scent, but the beefier brakes are a giveaway that this is no ordinary Fiat 50.


The new flagship model will get the same kind of stand-out look as the Abarth hot hatch, so it will be fitted with big wheels, lowered suspension and deep spoilers. There will also be a sports exhaust and plenty of scorpion badges and graphics.
Power is expected to come from the 1. 4-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine used in Fiat’s 124 However, power is expected to be increased to around 200bhp to help compensate for the extra weight of the larger 500X. The Abarth’s chief rival will be the Nissan Juke Nismo RS