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Engine |
1.4
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Aspiration |
natural |
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HP |
100
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HP/Liter |
71.4
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(from Fiat
Press Release) A worldwide preview
of the Fiat 500C presentation will take place at the next Geneva
Motorshow, before its launch throughout Europe this spring.
Evocative of "freedom and emotion", this original 'cabriolet' pays
homage to the open-top 1957 model whilst offering leading-edge
solutions for mechanical units, powerplants and interior comfort.
All this in authentic Fiat tradition giving access to higher segment
engineering and technology hitherto unheard of.
Featuring an innovative
softtop - a fully fledged window to the sky - the new 500C comes in
the same size as the basic model (3.55 m x 1.65 m x 1.49 m) and the
same three powerplants: the 1.3 liter 75 HP Multijet Turbodiesel
coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission and the two 1.2 liter 69 HP
and 1.4 liter 100 HP gasoline engines, available with either manual
or robotized Dualogic transmission. Providing different features,
all three engine types are generously sized, have a brilliant
temperament and offer high performance based on sophisticated
technology. Standard features include stubborn reliability and
environmental friendliness.
Moreover, as proof of
Fiat Automobiles commitment to ecology and sustainable mobility, the
new 500C incorporates the innovative “Start&Stop” system, a device
controlling momentary engine shutdown and subsequent reignition. To
this end, at every stop when shifting to neutral and releasing the
clutch, the engine is switched off and then restarted simply by
selecting a gear.
Created by the Fiat
Styling Center and manufactured at the Tichy plant in Poland, the
500C is of the “open source” design, implying the addition of new
functions to a highly successful existing product. Indeed, the Fiat
500C incorporates all the strong points of the basic model, namely
top-of-segment safety features, 4-adult seat habitability and
generous luggage space combined with excellent loadability also with
the soft top fully open, thanks to a clever parallelogram hinge
device.
A highly original
exercise in design, the softtop of the Fiat 500C stands out for its
refined electrically operated linkage and engineering solutions of
great quality and finish, such as the glass backlight and the
built-in center high mounted stop light. Available in three colors
(ivory, red and black), this original soft top will be matched with
several bodywork color schemes, two of which have been conceived
specifically for the new car, i.e. a brilliant Pearl Red and a
special Warm Grey typical of sports supercars. Last but not least,
thanks to the adoption of the innovative sliding softtop combined
with a styling concept which retains all-round protection, the Fiat
500C offers a delightful ride in any season of the year. All told,
its many special features make this new car one of the best turned
out cabriolet models currently on offer in the city-car segment.
The 500C is further
proof of Fiat's undisputed leadership in this vehicle class where
continuous innovation ensures that its position as the industry's
standard is maintained. In fact the car sets new levels of in terms
of comfort and safety, engineering and appointments whilst
maintaining that unique and inimitable "Italian style". A new
cabriolet is born which gives great excitement and utmost driving
pleasure, combining captivating lines with the performance of
flexible, environment-friendly engines.
