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Geneva 2009: Rinspeed's Abarth-based E2 concept

Usually 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 innovative iChange on its show stand, the Rinspeed E2 starts with the hot Abarth version instead of the standard Cinquecento, tuned it to squeeze out both extra power and extra economy thanks to a dual-mode engine management system. Painted the same shade of metallic orange as the iChange concepet, ... Read more →

Geneva Preview: Rinspeed E2 features fuel-saving switch Jeremy Korzeniewski

Wouldn't it be great if modern cars had a button that magically adds 100 horsepower for those instances when a little extra oomph is required? That's exactly what Rinspeed has added to the little ...

Geneva 2009: Rinspeed's Abarth-based E2 concept 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Usually 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 innovative iChange on its show stand, the Rinspeed ...

Geneva Preview: Rinspeed E2 features fuel-saving switch 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Wouldn't it be great if modern cars had a button that magically adds 100 horsepower for those instances when a little extra oomph is required? That's exactly what Rinspeed has added to the little Fiat 500 Abarth for its new E2 concept, though it actually works the other way around. The new car ...


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