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0Geneva 2009: Rinspeed's Abarth-based E2 concept 1236072000
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Rinspeed E2Usually one concept is enough to put Rinspeed on the map here at its home-turf Geneva Motor Show, but this year the quirky Swiss coachbuilder doubled down with a modified Fiat 500 that hugs the road and the planet at the same time. Joining the ... -
Fiat to unveil 500 cabrio, shows foggy teaser 1234529760
As hinted back in 2007, a convertible version of the iconic Fiat 500 is coming. This mean Fiat will have something topless in its lineup, and that hasn't been the case since the early '90s when the (really ugly) version of the Fiat Punto was still around. The 500 convertible will be a CC, meaning ... -
Fiat 500's start&stop technology will be greener than expected 1233960780
The Fiat 500 Start&Stop (click to enlarge)When Fiat announced in December that it would start using Bosch's Start&Stop technology in the new 500, they said the micro hybrid system would reduce fuel consumption between five and eight percent. Now that it is actually here and used in the ... -
Fiat installing Bosch Stop/Start system in the 500 for 5-8% fuel reduction 1228937400
It's time to add Fiat to the list of manufacturers - such as BMW, MINI and Kia - that will use Bosch Start/Stop technology. Fiat will start using this technology in the Fiat 500, initially with the 1.2-liter gasoline engine that is mated to the automanual Dualogic gearbox. This system includes a ...
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Eco estate agents use Fiat 500 as official vehicle 1220098980
London Residential, an estate agency in Candem, London, has bought five Fiat 500 1.2 cars, as well as four electric scooters as transports for its agents. This isn't, of course, the first time the popular mini car has been used for advertising purposes thanks to its "iconic" status. London ...
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Report: Fiat readying 500 hybrid 1219190580
With its compact body and highly efficient range of gasoline and diesel engines, there aren't a lot of cars on the road that return better fuel economy and lower emissions than the Fiat 500. But if the latest reports are to be believed, Fiat isn't about to rest on its green laurels. According to ...
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Fiat 500 sells for £200,000 1213200660
You must think that the buyer was crazy, as the Fiat 500 can be bought in the dealer for about £10,000. Why would someone pay £200,000 for one? The car was sold at an auction last week for the benefit of the ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) charity. The auction raised a total of £25 ...
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This can't get more Italian: the Fiat 500 Giovanni Rana pastamobile 1210621620
Although the Fiat 500 is made in Poland, Fiat is an Italian brand. What's something else that we associate with Italy? Pasta! Naturally, it was high time to put these two together. With headrests that look like ravioli and a gear stick that finishes in a giant "agniolotto," the Fiat 500 Giovanni ...
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Fiat 500 gets one more award 1208534040
It seems that the retro-cool style of the Fiat 500, aside from getting a lot of praise, is also winning a lot of prizes. Besides the Car of the Year 2008 – the little Italian that?s made in Poland has just been crowned Best Small Car in the annual What Diesel Car Of The Year awards.The 500 ...
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Fiat's new flagship store in London had a reason to party 1205354940
Fiat, maker of the cutesiest bit of neo-retro ever (the 500, pictured above) threw a party to mark the opening of their new flagship store in London's West End. The car company went all out with real celebrities (No, I wasn't there. Sigh.) and an art exhibition which featured, according to the ...

