There is no howling Ferrari V8 sitting under the bonnet, but a turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder.

This is largely the same as the unit in the $34,990 Abarth Essesse, but this one has been turned up to 11.

It uses a special fixed-vane Garrett turbocharger and a dual mode variable back-pressure exhaust system which adds some punch above 3000rpm.