Showing posts with label Fiat. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Instead of releasing an announcement on their respective websites, Fiat and Hyundai chose the social network to broadcast their 2011 LA Show debuts, which include the 2012 Azera and the 500 Abarth.
Starting from Hyundai, the South Korean automaker that could, will bring to LA the North American market version of its next generation Azera sedan, which has already been launched in its home market as the Grandeur.
The front-wheel drive Azera slots between the Sonata and the Genesis sedan and will most likely be offered with a 270-horsepower V6 engine.
Fiat's LA Show debut is the sport version of 500 mini called the Abarth. It features an aggressive bodykit along with a tuned chassis and a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine capable of delivering between 140HP and 180HP, depending on the model.
2012 HYUNDAI GRANDEUR
FIAT 500 ABARTH EU
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The base 1.1-liter engine is replaced by a 1.2-liter Euro 5 engine. It has an output of 69 bhp, accelerating the car from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 13.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 101 mph (162 km/h), while its average consumption is 57.6 mpg UK (4.9 lt/100 km) and its CO2 emissions 113 g/km.
The 1.3-liter MultiJet turbodiesel has a 0-62 mph (0-100 km) time of 13.1 seconds, a top speed of 103 mph (166 km/h), an average consumption of only 67.3 mpg (4.2 lt/100 km) and emits 109 g CO2 per km.
The entry-level Fiat Panda Active offers power steering, electric front windows, body coloured bumpers and driver and passenger airbags as standard.
The MyLife editions also gain alloy wheels, remote central locking and 12V power socket, while the Dynamic trim adds body coloured door mirrors and handles, roof bars, air conditioning, pearlescent paint, split folding rear seat, MP3 player and fog lights.
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Technically, Alfa has already returned to the market it abandoned in 1995 by selling 100 units of its 8C Competizione supercar. And Marchionne won�t exactly break his promise about 2012: the small detail is that it will be only with a few examples of the limited-edition 4C coupe.
If �and that�s a very big IF- everything goes according to schedule, Alfa�s actual second coming to the US will happen in mid-2013 starting with a compact crossover model.
The reason for the latest delay is the fact that Marchionne has thrice in the last 18 months rejected proposals for the new Giulia, the compact sport sedan that will replace the 159 and will be the second model, after the SUV, to be sold to the US market through Fiat dealerships.
Let�s keep our fingers crossed that this time it�s for real. Because since 2000, when the then-CEO Paolo Cantarella announced a return to the US in alliance with GM, which was subsequently pushed back to 2002 before being abandoned, we�ve already heard more than enough reports on the matter.
And this is all starting to sound like TV televangelists who every other day, and twice on Sundays, predict the end of the world yet, despite their "prophecies", planet Earth is still here.
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Monday, July 18, 2011
To celebrate the launch, Fiat crafted a special version named 500 �First Edition� featuring bodywork graphics by five young Chinese designers. The special edition will be available in a limited run of just 100 numbered units ahead of the city car�s regular launch in China on September 15.
The 500 �First Edition� is based on the Lounge trim featuring a three-coat pearlescent white body color, red leather interior and special badges on the door pillars. It is equipped with the 1.4-liter MultiAir engine that delivers 101HP and is mated to a 6-speed automatic gearbox.
The normal 500 that arrives in China in September will feature the same engine and gearbox offering buyers a choice of three trim levels (Pop, Sport and Lounge), 12 body colours, 9 color-material combinations for the upholstery and two interior trims (black or ivory).
All who place an order for the Fiat 500 between July 12 and September 15 will automatically enter a draw with the winner being able to exchange his or her car with one of the 100 �First Edition� models.
Sistino said the 500 hatchback will be followed next year by the 500C convertible and the �500 by Gucci� version, while he also revealed that next year Fiat will launch a new saloon made in its Chinese plant in Changsha with its local partner GAC.
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
In case you didn�t notice, Opel�s newcomer is based on the Fiat Doblo van with the exterior styling changes over the Italian model limited to the design of the front bumper that somewhat awkwardly incorporates the German firm�s family grille.
The previous generations of the Opel Combo van shared their platforms, interior components and body panels with the Corsa, but last year, GM signed a contract agreement with Fiat for the supply of several commercial vehicles including the Combo.
The Fiat-based Combo will be offered in a variety of models. For example, the panel van will be available with a a choice of two wheelbases, measuring 2,755 mm or 3,105 mm long and providing an overall vehicle length of 4.39 and 4.74 meters respectively, as well as two roof heights, 1.85 m or 2.10m.
Opel said the short-wheelbase model offers up to 3,800 liters of cargo space with the seat folded down, while the long-wheelbase version, up to 4,600 liters.The passenger car model will be available as a minivan with five or seven seats and a paneled or glazed body.
There are six available engines including four diesel, one gasoline and a CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) unit.
The diesel range comprises 1.3 CDTI and 1.6 CDTI motors, each with 90HP, as well as a 1.6-liter CDTI variant with 105HP and a 2.0-liter CDTI unit delivering 135-horses.
The 1.4-liter gasoline engine produces 95HP, while the CNG version, which runs on natural gas, is rated at 120-horses.
The gasoline and 1.3 CDTI engines are equipped with five-speed manual gearboxes, while the CNG engine and the more powerful CDTI units have a six-speed manual gearboxes. The 90HP 1.6 CDTI is also offered with Opel�s �Easytronic� automated five-speed manual transmission.
A Start/Stop system is offered on all powertrains expect the CNG and the 90HP 1.6 CDTI when equipped with the Easytronic transmission.
The new Opel Combo goes on sale in Europe this autumn.
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Fiat and Chrysler Will Have a Single Management Team
0 comments Posted by erwan.safrinal7 at 5:31 PM
This is just another step in Marchionne�s grand plan to further integrate the two carmakers and achieve a revenue of more than $140 billion (�100 billion) by 2014. The firm�s CEO noted that even though a merger of Fiat and Chrysler is in the making, it�s unlikely that it will happen in 2011.
Fiat initially acquired a 20% stake in Chrysler by the U.S. government but aims to hold 57 percent by the end of 2011, having already agreed with the government to pay $500 million for its remaining 6%, and expecting to receive another 5% as payment for developing a fuel-efficient car for the US carmaker.
The United Auto Workers union's trust will have 41.5 percent of Chrysler at that time, and Marchionne said that he doesn�t intend to buy their share too.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The new Fiat 500 is a 3-door model with very compact measurements: it is 355 cm long, 165 cm wide, 149 cm tall and has a wheelbase of 230 cm. The car is extremely entertaining to drive, due to its three engines: a 75 bhp 1.3 16v Multijet turbodiesel unit and two petrol engines, the 69 bhp 1.2 8v and the 100 bhp 1.4 16v, all of which are available with five or six speed mechanical gearboxes.
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