Perhaps the only thing we love more than Fiat's retro-cute 500 compact is adding more power underhood. That's why we thank Abarth, the revived Fiat tuner, for bringing their Abarth 500 SS to the 2008 Geneva Motor Show.

Yes, the car still has that unmistakable bubbly profile, but Abarth subtly tweaks the exterior - especially in the front and rear bumpers - to give the hot hatch a more aggressive look. The 17" alloys nicely fill the wheel wells, while their center logos - along with the red side striping - are direct throwbacks to Abarth's glory days.

As great as the car looks, it looks even better underhood. Aside from fitting the car with a sport-tuned suspension and exhaust system, Abarth manages to coax 135 horsepower from the 1.4-liter turbocharged I-4. That may not leave the ground singed in flame, but it's more than enough to make us want to wring the uber-500 across some (or all) of Switzerland's hilly and winding roads. Can you blame us?