Abarth considering return to petrol hot hatches

Petrol-powered Abarth 595 was discontinued in August 2024
Customer feedback and drastically reduced sales have prompted a rethink for the sporting brandAbarth is mulling a return to petrol power with a hot hatch based on the new Fiat 500 Hybrid, the boss of the brand's European arm has told Autocar.
Abarth currently sells electric cars only, having discontinued the petrol-powered 595 and 695 in August 2024 – when the previous-generation Fiat 500 that they were base