FIAT 500
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 [...]
Fiat 500 Pink Limited Edition
Look at the image above. It a Fiat 500 Pink Limited Edition. Only 500 of these pink Fiat 500 will be produced. The pink car will target women drivers making them believe that it is a must have motoring fashion item. Under the hood will be a 1242 engine that will make the car pelt [...]
Fiat 500 to get a new engine
Fiat’s New Small Gasoline Engine that will make its premiere on the 500 mini. The newest 0.9-liter twin-cylinder engine features turbocharging and Fiat’s Multiair technology that controls the intake valves, depending on the horsepower needed.
Fiat says that while the new engine offers the same performance as a larger naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine, fuel economy and, [...]
FIAT 500 Abarth Competizione Special-edition
Fiat’s tuning division has unveiled its special-edition 500 Abarth Competizione model. Abarth Competizione Special-edition will be priced nearly $35k and only ten will be made available for exclusive consumption in Holland. The €3,000 premium over the stock 500 Abarth gets enthusiastic buyers a special little hot hatch with a black roof, black 17-inch alloys and [...]
Video: Fiat 500C
Good news for Fiat’s minicar fans: the new video of Fiat’s brand-new 500C convertible minicar was shared on the net. Fiat 500C was revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The cabrio variant of the 500 that features an electric-sliding fabric top enters the European market two years after the launch of the fixed-roof [...]
Fiat Prices 500 Convertible
Hot news for fiat’s fans: the UK will be the first country in Europe to receive the new 500 Convertible even before it goes to dealerships in Italy. The all-new Fiat 500C cabrio will arrive in UK show-rooms this summer. The prices ranging from £11,300 for the entry-level 1.2-liter gasoline model to £14,100 for [...]
FIAT 500 C cabriolet
Fiat plans to unveil its 500 cabriolet at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The new cabrio, called 500C, C will go on sale in summer.
FIAT 500 C is a four-seater, but rear seats will be small and a bit of boot space will be lost.
The 500 C will have a folding canvas roof, [...]
Fiat 500 with funky paintwork
Nokia has acquired seventy two Fiat 500 superminis with funky paintwork for use in the ‘Nokia Connectors’ promo tour. The cell-phone giant will use the Italian retro supermini to send teams of student brand ambassadors on to UK streets, parks, beaches and parties. Based all over the UK in 18 key cities and armed with [...]
Fiat 500 vs. Audi Q7
Look at the video crash test: tiny Fiat 500 vs. Audi Q7.
- The Fiat 500 has 2 cross members in the front to provide a large surface area for impact.
- The Audi Q7 corner impact only hits a small part of the cross members, not enough to reduce all the kinetic energy from the Audi [...]