German high performance tuner, Hamann Motorsport, more known for its work on brands such as Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini, has recently turned its attention to the Fiat 500 and developed a wide ranging improvement package.

German high performance tuner, Hamann Motorsport, more known for its extravagant work on brands such as Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lamborghini, has recently turned its attention to the little Fiat 500 and developed a wide ranging improvement package that tackles upgrades right across the car.

At the moment new power increases are limited to the 1.3 Multijet 16v turbodiesel engine, which comes with 75 bhp (55 kW) as factory standard. Hamann Motorsport has reprogrammed the car's ECU to give it involved power output of up to 90 bhp (66 kW) at 4,000 rpm, while maximum torque now comes in at 230 Nm at 1,750 rpm.

However the rest of the new performance upgrades offered by the tuner include the 1.2- and 1.4-litre engined versions, as well as the 1.3-litre Multijet. The Fiat 500's suspension has been uprated by Hamann Motorsport with the availability of progressive sport springs, lowered 20 mm at the front and 30 mm at the rear.

The braking system has been improved to cope with the extra power and improved dynamics, with three different diameter brake discs, perforated and vented, at the front (240, 257 and 280 x 28 mm) and the rear, bold new 4-pot calipers in red (other colours available for extra charges), new special compound brake pads, Stahlflex brake linings, as well as adapters and other installation components.

Externally the Hamann Motorsport-tuned Fiat 500 can be quickly recognised by the new 17-inch one-piece light alloy wheels of a multi-spoke-design that have the spider section painted matt black while the outer rim has a diamond polished outer lip. The 7.0Jx17 wheels come with two tyre options: 195/40ZR17 or 215/35ZR17. 15mm alloy wheel spacers are optional.

For the 1.4 16v petrol version of the Fiat 500 Hamann Motorsport also offer a new design twin tailpipe sport rear muffler with two 70mm diameter round stainless-steel tailpipes for their domestic market, while a full exhaust system including catalytic converter is available for export. Bespoke accessories for the Fiat 500 include aluminium pedals, floor mats and external decal stripes.