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GALLERY - 2010 FIAT 500C - 3 PHOTOS
Sticking with the 75 horsepower diesel and two distinct 1.2L gasoline-fed four-cylinders with 69 or 100 horsepower, the most recent incarnation of the Fiat's 500 doesn't make news for power. That part of the story remains the same in this pseudo-convertible version of the 500, the 500C, as it is with the regular car. Nah, the 500 and 500C are all about style, and the car you see pictured hopes customers will enjoy the view upward enough to pay a premium.
The power softop that Fiat calls a "window to the sky" is available in three colours: ivory, red, and black. Leaving the rails in place, says Fiat, retains "all-round protection". That's another way of saying, "We saved money". But so will you. Had Fiat gone whole hog and engineered a car more faithful to the convertible genre, potential 500C customers would have most definitely seen a higher pricetag. Considering the 500's penchant for startling consumer's wallets, this is no bad thing.Â
Could Chrysler's need for Fiat's help indicate a future for the 500C in North America? One would hope so, alongside the much cheaper Panda 100HP, a GoodCarBadCar.net favourite.
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Chrysler Said To Show All-electric Fiat 500 As Well At Detroit Auto Show
Following yesterday's rumors about a new Chrysler model based on a Lancia vehicle, a news report today claims that the Chrysler Group will also reveal an all-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the Detroit auto show in January, without however giving...
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Fiat 500 Convertible: Giga Gallery With 105 High-res Photos, Could Make It To The Us
Those Fiat folks are a weird bunch. The same people that have done a fabulous job in marketing and promoting all variants of the 500 mini, when it comes to releasing photos, they're slower than a PC with Vista working on 512MB of system memory. More...
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Fiat 500c: Convertible Version Unveiled Ahead Of Geneva Show
These are the first official photos of the new Fiat 500C, a rag-top convertible version of Fiat's highly successful retro-mini due to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in early March with sales expected to start in Europe in the spring of 2009....
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Watch The Fiat 500c In Motion
Although it's not the most enthralling video to come out of Fiat's HQ in recent memory, this clip of the 500C accurately represents the way Fiat's little cabrio will look on the road. From many angles, passers-by won't have a clue that...
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Gallery - Fiat 500c - 116 Pictures
Four months ago, a preliminary look at the convertible version of Fiat's 500 revealed only one small surprise. Fiat had (and has) no plans to completely remove the roof. The rails remain; no doubt helping stiffness. The 500C will be available in Italy...
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