Posted by Shrawan Raja on June 19, 2011 ·
The car in fact the only car which if we turn the pages of history which has stood and competed against the Volkswagen Beetle is this, the Fiat 500. It is their long sustained history and affection towards them which in today’s world lets companies fetch a premium for providing you with a car that is an important part of the world history, if you may.
The Fiat 500 in today’s time is perceived as [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on July 12, 2010 ·
We are not sure if Fiat will bring out a spyder version of its 500 hatchback as shown here. The company unveiled the convertible model last year dubbed 500C at the Geneva Motor Show (pictured below). It doesn’t qualify as a “Spider” as the pillars and the connecting members are very much in tact.
Burlapp cars speculates the Fiat 500 Spider could be priced below the upcoming Mini [...]
Posted by Naveen on July 6, 2010 ·
Fiat has launched a new online store for its exclusive merchandise to celebrate the anniversary (53.5th year??) of the iconic Fiat 500 and the launch of its highly acclaimed Twin Air engine.
Fiat’s online store has a very simple and easy to use layout which Fiat 500 enthusiasts can browse through to shop over 130 products including accessories, apparel, gifts, scale models and other official [...]
Posted by Sachet Parkash on July 5, 2010 ·
Here’s a rendering showing how the 2011 Fiat Panda could look like. The car in the rendering draws clear inspiration for its design from the Fiat 500 and also possesses Fiat’s new family look as seen on the Fiat 500 and the Fiat Punto Evo.
The next-generation Fiat Panda will be based on the Fiat Mini platform, which also underpins the current Panda, the Fiat 500 and the Fiat Novo Uno.
The [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on July 3, 2010 ·
Fiat inked the pact with Irish solar manufacturer SolarPrint, and by doing so joined the bandwagon of companies interested in fitting solar panels to car roofs that will supply power to onboard devices.
The photovoltaic material used on the roof is low-cost but is effective to power accessories like air conditioner, electrical motors and items like cabin lights which can reduce fuel consumption by [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on June 25, 2010 ·
Auto Designer Rob Thorman believes that a car should be regarded as a member of the family in order to make sure that waste is minimized. He has come up with a concept named ‘Ben’ that he thinks can be adopted in the family by giving it your surname. Cool eh?
Smaller than a Fiat 500 with seating for 4 adults this car is powered by in wheel 30kw electric hub motors that are charged by a 300V [...]