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  • FIAT 500 for the US Nation

    FIAT 500 for the US Nation
    FIAT 500 Nation

    FIAT 500 Nation — Limited Edition

    The Fiat Company (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, or the English version: Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) informed that on the motor show in Bologna new version of FIAT 500 Nation will be presented.

    FIAT 500 to the US Car Market

    The FIAT 500 Nation is created in honor of the beginning of sales of this car in the USA. The main specifics of this Italian car — the back side of rear-view mirrors is presented in style of «stars & strips». Among possible coloring of a car body - white and dark blue. The car also received 16-inch disks (similar at the Grande Punto). It's known that the FIAT 500 will be presented in two modifications: hatchback and cabriolet.

    FIAT 500 Nation: the Hatchback or a Cabriolet?

    The Nation 500 should appear in the US car market in February of Next Year. The cost of this hatchback — from 14,500 Euros, it's necessary to pay extra for a folding roof (for a cabriolet): in this modification the car will cost from 18,000 Euros. The Fiat Company plans to made no more than 500 copies of each variant of the FIAT 500 Nation.

    FIAT 500
    The Italian car: FIAT
    FIAT 500: hatchback
    FIAT 500 (interior)

  • Fiat Panda (hatchback)

    Fiat Panda (hatchback)
    Fiat Panda

    Italian autoconcern Fiat has presented updated hatchback Panda 2010 modelling years.

    Hatchback Fiat Panda 2010

    The car differs more modern body with a new colour lattice of a radiator, wheel disks and big mirrors. In a salon interior there was a new instrument panel and new colors of an upholstery. The new 1,2-l engine develops power of 69HP and throws out in atmosphere of 113 gm СО2/1 km.

    To the European buyers will offer Panda both with petrol, and with diesel motors, and also working on natural gas, power from 54 to 100HP.

    Fiat Panda VS Volkswagen Polo

  • Romeo Mi.To

    Romeo Mi.To
    Mi.To

    Company Alfa Romeo will present on a September motor show in Frankfurt the most powerful at present updating of compact hatchback Mi.To Quadrifoglio Verde. The given car will be equipped with the 170-strong 1,4-l engine of new generation — MultiAir. The engine begins to be aggregated with a six-step mechanical transmission.

    Updated Version of Alfa Romeo Mi.To

    From 0 to 100 km/h the novelty can be dispersed approximately for seven seconds. Thus the average expense of fuel will make 4,8 l/100 km of run, and level of emissions CO2 — 139 gr/km. We will notice, that Alfa Romeo Mi.To Quadrifoglio Verde also will receive a firm logo on forward wings, 17-inch wheel disks (18-inch will be offered as an option).

    Alfa Romeo Mi.To

    As it was informed earlier, engines of family MultiAir at the expense of the advanced mechanism of distribution of gas, allow to increase power and the maximum twisting moment by 10 and 15 percent, having reduced thus the expense of fuel and emissions of harmful substances. Besides the 170-strong version for Mi.To also will be accessible 105 and 135-strong motors from the same scale.

    On sale in the European market 170-strong hatchback Alfa Romeo Mi.To will appear in the beginning of next year.

    Hatchback Alfa Romeo Mi.To Quadrifoglio Verde

  • Fiat Grande Punto 2.0 [hatchback]

    Fiat Grande Punto 2.0 [hatchback]
    Fiat Grande Punto

    Fiat Grande Punto: Hatchback

    The world premiere of the updated version of hatchback Fiat Grande Punto will take place in September within the limits of the international motor show in Frankfurt. The official information about the Grande Punto is not present, however the Autocar has managed to receive some info about this car.

    Thus, new FIAT Grande Punto has received other back of a car body with a new bumper and a radiator lattice.

    2012 Fiat Grande Punto

    Fiat Grande Punto

    Also, the updated Fiat Grande Punto will receive the 1,4-l petrol engine (Multiair Technology) which at the expense of the original distributive mechanism is more economical than the traditional motor of similar volume. Besides it, new Grande Punto hatchback with the petrol engine will be satisfaction for the "Euro-5".

    Interior Fiat Grande

  • Alfa Romeo by Brera Italia

    Alfa Romeo by Brera Italia

    Brera Italia

    In Italian small town Porto Cervo to Sardinia the presentation of the new special version supercar Alfa Romeo Brera under name Italia Independent has taken place.

    Special Version Alfa Romeo by Italia Independent

    Autocompany Alfa Romeo has made the limited series of model together with Italia Independent — a brand working in several commodity segments.

    Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent equip with 2,2-l engine JTS power of 185HP or 3,2-l 260-strong motor V6. Transmission — a 6-step transmission — mechanical, Selespeed or automatic Q-Tronic, depending on the power unit. Version 3,2 V6 also equip with hi-tech full drive Q4.

    Sales of the special version will begin in September — at first in Europe, and then — in Japan and Australia. Novelty cost starts from 32,200 euro.

    Special release Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent

  • Alfa Romeo 147 (hatchback)

    Alfa Romeo 147 (hatchback)
    Alfa Romeo

    Company Alfa Romeo plans to present in March of next year on a motor show in Geneva compact hatchback Milano which will come in the stead models 147.

    Compact Hatchback by Alfa Romeo Milano

    The novelty will be constructed on a universal platform of concern Fiat — C-Evo which can be used both for golf class cars, and for class cars "D" (for example, for sedan Alfa Romeo 159 following generations). Hatchback Milano begins to be offered exclusively in the five-door version; the length of the car will make about 4350 mm, width — 1800 mm, height — 1430 mm.

    On overall dimensions Milano it will be close to car Fiat Bravo, however model Alfa Romeo will receive longer wheel base.

    The scale of engines Alfa Romeo Milano will include four petrol motors: two 1,4-l units of family MultiAir power of 135 both 165HP and turbo-engines of 4th series T-Jet in volume of 1,8 litres developing 235 and 265HP. Also for a novelty will be offered 1,6 and 2,0-l diesel engines by power from 120 to 220HP. Depending on updating engines begin to be aggregated with a 6-step mechanical or automatic transmission.

    Alfa Romeo Milano GTA

    Besides, model Milano will have "charged" version GTA which, predictably, will receive system of a full drive and a powerful two-litre petrol turbo-engine in volume of 2 litres.

    In the European market of sale of a novelty which will make competition Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series, will begin summer of 2010.