The Abarth 500
I first saw it at the Abarth Dealership in Sandton, with is flared body and aggressive front end. Its a small car, but you get a lot for your buck. Ok the negatives are you can only fit 3 adults in the car as i am 1.9m tall and the drivers seat goes all the way back. The boot is not exactly the biggest and the 17'' are run flats that are becoming more common how ever with the roads in South Africa today it has become a bit of a worry. Things i liked about it from the start were the race inspired bucket seats and the true attention to performance, they use the real stuff not "made to look like racer" its a real racer similar how the first Subaru WRX were. 

Taking the car out on the test drive I found it to be very responsive and very little turbo lag. Its not really a robot to robot racer, but more of an A to B how fast can I take the next three corners and how late can I brake kind of car. Its a drivers car and some thing I find lacking in most hot hatch backs it gives you the right amount of control and feels like your doing all the driving and not some computer. 

Its fast and going down Willam Nicol at 189km/h it feels stable the Brembos that were on the car are extra but they work well and gives you the needed confidence. The ride is hard and even harder on the Esseesse "ss" with its Koni kit, in the end is all based on preference and driving style as I prefer a car to handle so you can feel the car holding on to the road like the old Ferrari F40's and not like a boat. The sound from the exhaust is amazing and some may knock the audio sound system, how ever I cant see why when you have a Italian growl behind you. 

Parking it is a charm, as its so small and in Sandton and most of the world now days is an advantage as there is limited parking, the size also makes it a great day to day run around and moves in and out of traffic easily and does not need to be driven hard. Over all its a great car and with a service plan and a 3 year warranty its a great buy and has a style to it, not every one will have one and even if  a Golf 6 GTI R or a Ford Focus RS stops next to you, trust me your having more fun then them.