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Abarth 695C Turismo

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YOU KNOW THE OLD MOTORING journalist cliché about great cars feeling right in the first 200 metres? Well, the Abarth 695 ain’t that. The driving position seems too high, your feet land strangely on the pedals, and the steering wheel only adjusts for rake when what you crave is more reach. Far from feeling right, it feels wrong before you’ve turned a wheel.

That’s the bad news.

The good news is the Abarth is such a boisterous character that those negative first impressionsPersonality counts for a lot in small, sporty cars and the 695 has it in spades. In fact, it’s a riot.

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