The tuning company HAMANN didn’t miss to refine one of the best small city cars – Fiat 500. HAMANN re-designed the whole car body. They broaden it with 30mm at the front and 35mm at the back axle. (more…)
Tag: Fiat500
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HAMANN LARGO – a Fiat 500 full of dynamism
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Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet 16V Diesel with Chip
mcchip-dkr are one of the pioneers in the electronic performance enhancement tuning area. They are primarily focused in increasing the efficiency and the performance of engines. (more…) -
New seats “Abarth Corse by Sabelt”
The new seat “Abarth Corse by Sabelt” is born: a technologically evolved product which is the result of the cooperation between two Italian brands, sharing the same sportsmanship and technological values. In fact, Abarth once more found the ideal partner in Sabelt in order to develop this new product, which confirms the goal of the Scorpion brand to transfer to all its customers the functionality, in terms of performance and safety, of the racing world. (more…) -
Rinspeed E2
What is this? It is round, small and cuddly, has eyes to fall in love with, a sexy behind – and on demand 60 or 160 hp as necessary. It is Rinspeed’s answer to the fast changing requirements of the market and sociopolitical perception about the tuning industry.’ Rinspeed boss Frank M. Rinderknecht hits the nail on the head: “Just like the auto industry has to adjust to the demands of a new era, tuners have to look for new ways to do business as well.” The Swiss automobile visionary Rinderknecht, who has his roots in the tuning business, observes a change in people’s attitude, at least in the western world: “We need an intelligent use of our fossil resources, especially of our energy”. (more…) -
New 500 Start&Stop Gets Started
A new option on the Fiat 500, which will give the popular city car even better fuel consumption and CO2 emissions figures, has just been introduced.Called Fiat 500 Start&Stop, the new technology is based on the most successful 500 version – the 1.2 Lounge – and benefits from the combined expertise of automotive parts specialist Bosch and Fiat Powertrain Technologies. (more…)
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In Japan, Fiat 500 is the best “compact car”
The Fiat 500 is still the talk of the town, asserting itself as a real “Made in Italy” icon, capable of winning over the public and international critical acclaim. The best proof of its success is the over 270 thousand orders received to date and the 29 prizes awarded around the world. And now, to this collection of prizes will be added the prestigious title of “Best Compact Car”, a recognition coming from Japan where the super compact Fiat was presented last spring.
It was chosen as the “Best Compact Car” by Internet users who, in an online competition for the “Consumer choice car of the year”, preferred it to the Toyota IQand Peugeot 308. Over 80,000 users took part in the competition organised by the famous publishing company, Neko Publishing, which publishes the main Japanese motor magazines, both specialised and in other sectors.
This prestigious recognition is matched by extraordinary commercial success in Japan, as proved by the 1,800 Fiat 500 delivered so far. This is an important fact which has certainly contributed to Fiat Automobiles’ excellent performance in 2008: at the end of the year, the turnover is expected to be double that of 2007. This result is all the more significant if it is considered that it has been achieved in a constantly declining Japanese market (-19% in sales of national models, and -14% of imported cars).
Again true to Italian style, on 28 November the Brand will open the Fiat Café in Aoyama (Tokyo), where the public will be able to appreciate the concept of a Café as a perfect meeting place, pleasant and cosmopolitan. Of course the new café will display, on the first floor, the multiple prize winning Fiat 500, as a symbol to the world of the “Made in Italy” motor car.
