Thinking about this 'comparisson' issue again, it raises an interesting point. Why is it that despite being similar in many respects; ralley derived, mass market/peoples car origins etc, the Mini Cooper (S) and the Abarth 500 (SS) largely appeal to a completely different demographic?
From what I've picked up from this site and from the dealers, the A500 is being bought by customers with experience/love of drivers cars, on the whole early middle aged and almost exclusively male - where are you girls?
Personal experience would suggest that Mini Cooper (S)'s are largely purchased by young women or metrosexuals.
Very perplexing....especially the male/female thing. I would have expected such a 'cute' car to have a significant proportion of female owners. Has anybody seen or heard of a female A500 (SS) owner?