Fiat 500 Abarth is fast, fun

Those of us who cover the automotive industry for a living smelled trouble early on for the U.S. launch of the Fiat 500, which was the initial Fiat model to migrate to America as part of the company's takeover of Chrysler It seemed as though there was a disconnect between the two companies, which translated to journalists having trouble getting even the most basic information with no dedicated press contact to call.

By Steven Cole Smith, Special to Tribune Newspapers

June 5, 2012