The name Riva is a well-known and well-loved one among those with a penchant for luxury yachting. The Italian brand has been making the most exquisite boats for the past 175 years. Obviously that’s something other Italian brands want to celebrate and Fiat is doing just that with Abarth 695 Rivale.

The new limited edition tries to bring some of the grace and elegance of Riva boats to the world of cars with special exterior and interior appointments. The Abarth 695 Rivale, which comes in both hardtop and cabriolet body styles, is set apart from regular models by two-tone Riva Sera Blue and Shark Grey paintwork, plus aquamarine double stripe that runs at waistline height, resembling the “beauty line” on yachts. Other exterior highlights include satin chrome finish on the door handles, the “695 Rivale” name on the tailgate and rear bumpers, and the satin chrome moulding on the tailgate.

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As for the interior, Abarth 695 Rivale features, among other things, carbon fibre kick plates, blue leather seats and interior door panels, black mats with blue inserts and the carbon fibre or mahogany dashboard. There is also a special steering wheel is covered in blue and black leather with a mahogany badge, blue leather instrument panel cover and mahogany gear lever knob and kick plate. Both the Rivale and its 175 super-special-edition are powered by Abarth’s 695 1.4 liter turbo engine with 180 HP and a torque of 250 Nm.