Japanese Italian car
tuner Any's International has unveiled a unique edition
Abarth 500 project at the Tokyo Special Import-Car
Show 2010 which was realised in collaboration with
two Italian companies: Magneti Marelli and Black. This
distinctive one-off Scorpion-based car will be on sale
for 4.7 million yen (42,000 euros).
The Tokyo Special
Import-Car Show 2010
is an annual custom car show for imported cars. This
show, held in the Japanese capital city, features
exhibits from leading aftermarket parts manufacturers,
custom shops, automotive businesses and organisations in
the import custom car field and attracts attention from
both domestic and overseas guests. For Any's
International this was the showcase to present the 500
Elaborazione. At last year's edition of the show Any's
International kicked the ball rolling by showing off a
500 "dressed" up to represent the full breadth of
aftermarket customisation options that are available for
the tiny urban car.
This year though it
was the turn of the Abarth 500 to be customised and the
resulting, quite unique, car, dubbed the "Abarth 500
Elaborazione", was developed in conjunction with the
Fiat Group's Magneti Marelli division and Italian
accessory manufacturer, Black. Engine power is increased
to 162 bhp thanks to Magnelli Marelli ECU upgrades with
the mid band torque is also improved. The 500
Elaborazione also features a Magneti Marelli dual mode
exhaust called "Milano Edition" which is especially
manufactured for Any's International.
Further Magneti
Marelli input into the custom-crafted car comes from the
new brake discs and eye-catching yellow brake calipers
for the Abarth 500 (which were developed by Brembo),
along with a new lowered suspension kit (spring set),
and the new 7x17 inch "black" alloy wheels (fitted with
Magneti Marelli hub caps) which are shod with 215/40R17
83W Dunlop Z1 Star tyres.
The car has been
finished in an aggressive orange colour with gloss black
highlights and distinctive badging that denotes the
close association of the 500 Elaborazione project with
Magneti Marelli, including in a wheel-to-wheel decal
panel along the side along which also features the
"Abarth" name, and a small aluminium logo fitted to the
B-pillar which is now covered with a carbon-fibre
finishing piece. There is further carbon fibre in the
triangle section of the front door nudging into A-pillar
while there is also an "Elaborazione" logo on the
tailgate lid.
Inside, the cabin has been made more opulent and
luxurious, and customised using an array of leather
components from Black, including the steering wheel,
handbrake gaiter and the arching cover for the
instrument console, plus there is a carbon-fibre gear
shift knob. The four seats are now finished in black
leather and Alcantara and "Elaborazione" is stitched
into the headrests in orange (to match with the
contrasting orange colour of the leather stitching) on
the front seats while the door panels are also trimmed
in leather. Floor mats with orange trimming and embossed
with the "Elaborazione" name complete the package.
