You probably know the Fiat Abarth 500 hot hatch. But did you know Abarth is one of the first factory tuners in the world? The House of the Scorpion is so famous for making cars faster “Abarth” is slang for anything strong in Italy. Cool, but how did it get such a killer rep? And what does a cross-country race with a train have to do with it? Find these answers and more as host James Pumphrey investigates the history of Italy’s legendary tuning firm, Abarth!