There's only so much fun you can have on dry land, which is why Fiat has revealed the "SACS - Abarth 695 Tribute Ferrari" tender to complement its most special 500 model.

Only 199 of the compact dinghies will be made and all are built to a unique design by SACS. Offered in the Abarth 695 Tribute Ferrari colour scheme, the boat is also available in Rosso Corsa, Giallo Modena, Blu Abu Dhabi and Grigio Titanio.

Fiat says the boat is ideal for exploring the coast or as a tender for a larger vessel. The Abarth Tribute 695 Ferrari version comes with carbon fibre-look panels, "Abarth Tribute Ferrari" badges and red stitching on the seats. Each of the 199 dinghies comes in a handmade bag.

A single outboard engine powers the Abarth 695 Tribute Ferrari. There's no word on price yet, but it joins another joint venture between Abarth and SACS in the form the Abarth Powershore that uses a trio of 350bhp engines.

Alisdair Suttie - 19 Jul 2011