Fiat - Italian Car Producer

Fiat Grande Punto Abarth SS

admin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:08:14 +0000

Italian group Fiat embodies its program to revitalize the brand Abarth. At the motor show in Frankfurt introduced a new sporty model – Fiat Grande Punto Abarth SS, with a 180-strong engine. This is the car (with minor changes) will be for next year to participate in world championship rally.

Generally, there are two versions of Grande Punto Abarth: the base model, power 150 hp, and a sports SS, has a capacity of 180 hp. Interior gets a sports appearance – clean, without unnecessary detail, but not Spartan. According to the representatives of the Italian company, Fiat Grande Punto Abarth SS is a «hot» hatchback among all represented at the exhibition.

Fiat Bravo

admin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:06:24 +0000

All the Italians do is usually fashionable and sexually, including cars. And this applies not only to supercars such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, or a standard of autoerotic – Alfa Romeo Brera. But can it concern such a small series hatchback? Maybe.

On the Fiat stand at the Geneva Motor Show reigns glamour and luxury. Even the coloring of the new Fiat Bravo is called Candy Apple Red (Candy apple red with a taste), not to mention the environment – run the floor besprent paste, shiny chrome balls with logos of Fiat in the background, and of course beautiful girls next to car.

For Bravo Fiat specially made five new engines. Three petrol, capacity 90, 120 and 150 horsepower. And two diesel – 120 and 150 horsepower. Salon is made well, from quality materials. Soft plastic front panel gives the car a rich look. Among unique features can be noted USB connector for connecting portable devices to the audio system.

FIAT 500 C. Summer Style

admin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:04:21 +0000

FIAT opened the summer season by start of selling an open version of super popular in Europe mini-hatchback 500. FIAT 500 C cabriolet is quite significantly different from other versions of this car. If the tissue folding roof is everyday-like, it is with very unusual attachment. Imagine that the roof has a huge hole cut out, leaving only lateral guidance for pulling the cloth. Another strong point of the new FIAT 500 C was the persistence of high levels of climatic and acoustic comfort. At least, so say engineers of Italian automaker.

The seeming simplicity of cabriolet FIAT 500 C – is misleading. Designers require a lot of time to automatically create a collapsible roof, make there a window and the third brake light.

FIAT 500 C buyers can choose from three roof colors: ivory, red and black, as well as from the rich selection of options for paint finishes, including three exclusive colors: pearl red (Ragamuffin Red), Gray (Tech House Grey) and blue (Goth -Metal Blue).
Interior FIAT 500 C is created using high quality materials and fabrics, including leather Frau. Among the technical features worth noting the automatic climate control, an innovative system of Interscope HiFi System, navigation system Blue & Me Map system and Start & Stop.

FIAT 500 C maintained hatchback dimensions (length – 3 550 mm, width – 1 650 mm, height – 1 490 mm), as well as a full range of power units, including: 1.3 liter engine turbo diesel MultiJet, power 75 hp works in combination with 5-gear mechanical CPR, 1.2 liter gasoline engine (69 hp) and 1.4 liter engine (100 hp). The latter two can be used with the robot PPC Dualogic. All engines comply with environmental requirements of «Euro-5».

Security of FIAT 500 C is at the highest level. A car crash test has been steadily passed on the system-test EuroNCAP, receiving the highest overall evaluation of «five stars». Among the passive safety equipment standard model has 7 airbags and effective braking system. Among the active safety systems: ABS, brake force distribution system (EBD), motion stabilization system (ESP), a system of assistance in starting up the hill (ASR) system and the HBA, to help with emergency braking.

In FIAT they are sure that FIAT 500 C cabriolet will go in the footsteps of a success hatchback, despite everything to get 30 different awards, and to note the large number of pre-orders (more than 360 000 in 59 countries). More than 50% of all sales are European countries (except Italy) and 8% for the rest of the world.