From humble Fiat 500 origins, the Abarth 695 Biposto has been stripped bare of its rear seats, air-conditioning and stereo, and injected with weight-saving parts.

It weighs just 997kg and utilises a 1.4-litre turbo four-cylinder engine with 140kW and 250Nm – up 22kW/20Nm on the $35K, 1035kg Abarth 595 Turismo. For nearly double the ask of that hot-hatch, the 0-100km/h sprint is lowered 1.5 seconds to 5.9sec and a five-speed manual is very nearly your only choice.

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There are more options beyond the standard addition of OZ racing alloy wheels, Akrapovic exhaust, Brembo brakes and EXT manually adjustable front and rear suspension.

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Slightly less, at $7000, is a ‘track kit’ that includes a digital data logger and four-point seat belt harness integrated into carbonfibre-clad buckets. For the same amount you can individually add polycarbonate windows with sliding-opening panels – perfect for grabbing drive-thru Macca’s.

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Add them all up in and you’ll have a $108,000 Fiat 500. Only 14 are coming to the country so far, but Fiat Chrysler Australia is hoping for more if demand is sufficient.

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