With a useful boost in power over the standard Fiat 124 Spider comes a modest increase in pace. The Fiat’s 0-62mph time drops from 7.5sec to 6.8sec for the Abarth 124, while top speed grows by Best Comparisons. How does the Fiat 124 Spider compare to the Fiat 124 Spider Abarth? Check out all the vital info side-by-side from pricing to performance specs. the 1.4 has pretty crazy tuning potential, an intake and a tune puts a 500 abarth to 230 WHEEL horsepower and 240 wheel ft lbs torque. the 1.4l engine in the 124 is probably the only reliable thing that fiat makes. Ask any 500 abarth owner and they'll tell you the engine is unkillable. The simplest way is to install a piggy back tuning box and an electronic throttle position enhancer. They are marketed by Fiat specialty retailers under various brand names. Cost is in the neighborhood of $800. Installation is relatively simple, completely reversible, and leaves no telltale signature in the car’s ECU. The 124 Spider shares an engine with the 500 Abarth: a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder that makes 160 horsepower and 184 pounds-feet of torque. That gives it a 5-hp edge over the Miata, which 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth (21C): GWR duals muffler delete, MaxFire ignition coils, SILA turbo blanket, GFB diverter upgrade, EC V2 intake, EC catch can, EC intercooler, red glitter shift ball, CravenSpeed Stubby antenna, Cabriosupply Black Edition luggage rack, Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s, McGard splined tuner lug nuts, MPx ported tb, Mishimoto battery tie-down. 1.4L Throttle Body Spacer Throttle body spacer - FIAT 124 Spider - 2017-2020 FIAT 500 Abarth - 2012-2019FIAT 500T - 2015-2019 FIAT 500L - 2015-on FIAT 500X 1.4L - 2015-on This upgraded throttle body spacer allows more air volume into the engine and can The rear-wheel-drive 2017 Fiat 124 Spider is powered by a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine. It is rated at 160 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque on the Classica and Lusso, while the Abarth The 2020 Fiat 124 Spider convertible comes in four trims: Classica, Urbana, Lusso, and Abarth. Each is equipped with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, though the Abarth model teases a few extra ponies from that engine (164 horsepower vs. 160). The Abarth mirrors the Fiat 124 Spider in terms of safety features, which means four airbags, a braking stability system and electronic stability control but not a huge amount more than. Neither Abarth nor Fiat has seen the 124 Spider tested by crash test organisation EuroNCAP, but the Mazda MX-5 – upon which both are based – scored four B2NY3qU.