New High Performance Car from FIAT

[tailpipe]

I think this thread may stretch the definition of high-performance, but I wanted to include a brief preview of the new FIAT Cinquecento, because it has a "want one" factor of 11/10. It is due next year. Expect it to Debut at Geneva.

It'll be so much more compact and cleverly designed than the Mini. It will also be extremely stylish, because Frank Stephenson, who designed the mini, has done the new 500's interior as well. Inside reports from within FIAT reveal a stunning reception to the production version of the car by management and great excitement.

Unlike the Trepiuno, shown below, the production version will have four conventional seats. FIATs small car engines have always been quite good. It will also sell for less than the Mini.

I think this is the car that will restore FIAT's fortunes. It may not go fast, but it should disappear quickly from dealer forecourts...

[gjg]

this is very similar to the famous Trabi - how the hell you get out of this "car" when you get hard on?

[Benman]

Originally posted by tailpipe
I think this thread may stretch the definition of high-performance...

Agree with you there! Maybe should be posted in the "Also Ran" thread.

Ben

[gjg]

looks like the old Fiat 600 series, just little bit more rounded .....

[tailpipe]

Originally posted by gjg
this is very similar to the famous Trabi - how the hell you get out of this "car" when you get hard on?

LMAO

[AndyBG]

It is evolution of this ''offspring'' of this ''stud''

ZASTAVA 750

[gjg]

yep, but the founding "father" was the original Fiat 600 series - trust me, I had one when I was 18 ....

I and was lucky that mine had ragtop roof - the only way you could use it for the most important things in that age .....

http://www.philseed.com/fiat600.html
http://images.google.com/images?q=fi...mages&ct=title

[gnomik007]

Originally posted by tailpipe
I think this thread may stretch the definition of high-performance

[AndyBG]

Originally posted by gjg
yep, but the founding "father" was the original Fiat 600 series - trust me, I had one when I was 18 ....

I and was lucky that mine had ragtop roof - the only way you could use it for the most important things in that age .....

http://www.philseed.com/fiat600.html
http://images.google.com/images?q=fi...mages&ct=title

That is 100 % correect info, i just could not resist to post pic of this car, my father raced in one like this, some 30-35 years ago!