After the Fiat 500 and the Alfa Romeo MiTo, the Abarth 500 is now ready for Japan, and is already on sale for 2,950,000 yen, which is just over 21,500 euros. The Abarth 500 is available with the 1.4 litre T-Jet engine at 135 hp with ESP, alloy wheels, air conditioning, sports seats and audio system as part of the price.

The Japanese Abarth 500 will have a few differences compared to the European model, with the instrument panel including turbo indicator. Other features on the dash include a gear change indicator in circular style.

Via | Es.Autoblog

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A significant downturn in the Japanese auto market has been registered for the month of February, with a 50 percent drop in the number of cars manufactured for Sol Levante. This comes after the 41 percent drop experienced in January.

Nissan saw the greatest decline with a drop of 68.8 percent in vehicles destined for the local market, and a 37.8 percent drop in those headed for export. Mitsubishi and Toyota also followed with a 65 and 64 percent decline in the Japanese market.

Dramatic figures also come from Mazda and Honda with a drop of 54.6 and 48.4 percent respectively, while Suzuki is the only manufacturer managing to maintain decline at 19.6 percent.

Source | LeBlog Auto

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