The Fiat 600e electrical subcompact crossover that went on sale in Europe final yr is about to spawn a feisty Abarth variant, and Fiat this week dropped the primary photograph.

Set for a debut later this yr, the brand new 600e Abarth has been confirmed by Fiat to pack a single electrical motor on the entrance rated at 240 hp, which can make it probably the most highly effective mannequin to hold the scorpion brand.

The automobile can even profit from a mechanical limited-slip differential and efficiency tires developed utilizing classes realized from Formulation E. In accordance with Fiat, the tires are designed to ship an optimum mixture of grip and low rolling resistance.

No additional specs have been introduced, however the battery is prone to be the identical 54-kwh unit fitted to the common 600e. In that mannequin, it delivers roughly 200 miles of vary on a full cost.

The 600e Abarth proven here’s a special-edition dubbed the Scorpionissima. It is a particular launch version restricted to 1,949 items, the quantity representing the yr of Abarth’s founding by Carlo Abarth, and is decked out in an unique paint end dubbed Hypnotic Purple.

Underpinning the 600e vary is the up to date CMP modular platform from Fiat father or mother firm Stellantis. The platform debuted within the Jeep Avenger electrical subcompact crossover offered abroad, and can be set to make its approach into an electrical subcompact crossover from Alfa Romeo known as the Milano, which is due for a reveal in April.

Whereas Fiat’s 500e electrical minicar begins gross sales within the U.S. this yr, the automaker hasn’t stated whether or not any 600e variants will make it right here. Nonetheless, firm CEO Olivier Francois stated in the course of the 2022 Los Angeles auto present that the U.S. will solely have the 500e transferring ahead.