Video Summary
- The Abarth 500e has smashed the looks.- EVs tend to be a bit dull and lacking soul.
- Abarth worked out that part of what gave the combustion engine cars personality and character, was the way they sounded.
- This model emits a fake engine exhaust noise via a sound generator speaker.
- The now internet famous sound generator emits kind of a fake engine exhaust noise.
- The jingle plays when the car starts and turns off.
- The exterior sound generator is very loud, louder than some of the combustion engine Abarths owned.
- It's an engineered character and something's going to feel a little fake.
- It depends on where you're going to have this car and where you're going to use it.
- The jingle can be deactivated in a sub menu.
- The Abarth trim makes the interior feel premium.
- The interior is nice and has cubby holes and USB ports, and the paneled roof lets in so much light.
- The ride is a little firm but sporty firm.
- As an Abarth or car enthusiast, EVs are difficult to connect with.
- The claimed range is probably 180 miles, but it is more like 59.
- Range is not fantastic out of the city.
- 38 thousand pounds is an expensive price for what you get because that will depreciate.
- Used EV with less mileage would be a better value.
- In town it is smooth and easy to maneuver, quick off the line and good for getting out of traffic.
- There are three driving modes: Turismo, Scorpion Street and Scorpion Track that change the power availability and regenerative braking.
- On the highway, the noise of the fake sound is insane.
- In terms of its appearance, Abarth succeeded in engineering character into the car.
