What a fracking blast that car was to drive! If the BRZ was not coming to the US I would get one of these Abarth cars for sure. The shifter and clutch were so good. I actually liked the Abarth shifter and clutch better than the BRZ's. Say what??? yes it was good, really good. The seats and seating position were perfect placement of the clutch and shifter. I came away with a big grin after driving that car. The muffler is more vocal than I would have liked, since it would attract unwanted attention, but it fit the car and the fun factor. the car was equipped with the option 17inch rims and surprisingly the feed back was not harsh or choppy, therefore FIAT did a great suspension tuning on this car, especially for its short wheel base. Much better than the mini cooper S. I have owned a MINI S (with a reduction pulley) and this Abarth was so much more fun to drive.
Anyhow, thats my 2 cents. That car was a blast to drive!