Archive for February, 2010
FIAT Abarth 500C
Fiat’s tuning brand, Abarth, has unveiled the lid on its latest creation based on the 500C. Like its tin-topped counterpart, the Abarth 500C benefits from a more powerful turbocharged engine as well as chassis upgrades and a full suite of aero tweaks to reduce drag and improve high-speed stability over the standard Fiat 500C.
Motivation comes [...]
Fiat 500 gets New Multijet II Diesel
Fiat announced today that it is replacing the the 500 mini’s 75HP Multijet diesel unit with a 1.3-liter Multijet II engine that incorporates Start&Stop technology and a DPF particulate filter.
The new diesel unit produces an output of 95 horsepower (+20HP) at 4,000rpm and 200Nm or 148 lb-ft of torque at only 1,500rpm.
The result is a [...]