We've known about theeventual arrival of the Abarth-tuned Fiat 124 Spider, but now it seems its arrival is sooner than we thought. Carscoops reports that Fiat Chrysler Cheif Operating Officer Alfredo Altavilla told Italian publication Corriere Della Sera that Fiat would debut the Abarth 124 Spider this week at the Geneva Motor Show.

Altavilla said that Fiat would bring the European-market 124 Spider and the Tipo hatchback and wagon along with the Abarth Spider, according to a Google translated version of Corriere Della Sera's interview. He also hinted at the possibility of more variants of the 124 Spider in the future.

"The 124 can be embellished with custom fittings," said Altavilla, according to a translation. "Fiat means to widen the scope of its emotional image no longer linked only to the 500."

Kevin McCauley

It was reported in November that the Abarth 124 Spider would make around 200-hp from its turbocharged inline-four. Fiat is also said to potentially enter the 124 Spider into the World Rally Championship in the future, a nod to its previous success with the Abarth 131 coupe.

It's no secret that we at Road & Track are a bit in love with the fourth-generation Mazda Miata, of which the 124 Spider is based. That makes us very excited for the potential of a more powerful, turbocharged motor in the relatively tiny 124 Spider, even if the 155-hp is nearly perfect as is. Perhaps the Abarth 124 Spider will be the spiritual successor to the turbocharged Mazdaspeed Miata.

From other Fiat Chrysler brands, expect to see the Maserati Levante SUV, Ferrari GTC4 Lusso and a non-Quadrifoglio version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia debut Tuesday in Geneva.

via Carscoops

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