Fiat 500 (312) 2007-2020

[LeonOfTheDead]

I doubt it's very relevant to car enthusiasts...

or to fashion enthusiasts neither

[LeonOfTheDead]

new limited edition trim level

Fiat 500 “F1TM Limited Edition”
on the Singapore Grand Prix circuit


On 28 September, Singapore will host the first ever night-time Grand Prix event in the history of Formula 1. As a taster to the exceptional event, a “500 Drive” will take place on 27 September, before the GP qualifying rounds. This will involve 12 Fiat 500 “F1TM Limited Edition” cars being driven round the same track by celebrities.

The drivers on board the special cars will complete a few laps of the brand-new circuit, a 5.067km stretch along the floodlit roads of Singapore.

Lorenzo Sistino, Managing Director of Fiat Automobiles had this to say: «The Fiat 500 is now sold in 57 countries and has won more than 250,000 orders since its launch last year. Not to mention the fact that 50% of its customers chose it without considering other models.
In recent months, we finished launching the Fiat 500 also in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan, where we picked up more than a thousand advance orders and the car has become a veritable craze. Now it is about to hit Singapore as well».

We marked the occasion by building 12 unique cars in a Fiat 500 “F1TM Limited Edition that have been pre-booked by selected customers from Singapore. These cars offer special custom features and are enhanced by chrome motifs in addition to the exclusive “F1TM Limited Edition” livery. The cars are equipped with the same lively 1.4 16v engine available on the rest of the range, that develops a maximum power of 100 bhp (73.5 Kw) at 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 131 Nm (13.4 Kgm) at 4250 rpm. Its performance figures are outstanding: the car can reach a top speed of 182 km/h and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.5 seconds.

Turin, 26 September 08

[Ferrer]

This is reaching Mustang levels of pointlessness.

[LeonOfTheDead]

eco-friendly version
should be extendend also to Bravo and Croma, with start&stop system by Bosch,low friction tires, low viscosity oils, a few aerodynamic details, and longer gears.
500 1,2 liter, petrol engine mated to the Dualogic automatic gearbox, CO2<115g/km and -10% on fuel consumption,
Bravo 1,6 MJet, 90 hp: CO2 115g/km, 105 hp: 119g/km
Croma 1,9 Mjet 120 hp, CO2 140g/km (now 157), fuel consumption 5,3 liters/100km (now 6,1)

[LeonOfTheDead]

This is reaching Mustang levels of pointlessness.

The difference between these U'stang and 500) and the MINI is that these are giving names to certain combinations of options.

[Lets Gekiga In]

I'm so happy that the 500 Nuova will come over here..eventually.

[Ferrer]

A new colour and the second-generation 1.3 Multijet engine make their debut on the Fiat 500 by Diesel

The Fiat 500 by Diesel has chosen “Bread & Butter”, the show dedicated to youth fashion in Berlin, to preview of two important new features: “Midnight indigo” blue, a special body colour, and the 1.3 Multijet II 95 HP (Euro 5) with Start&Stop system fitted as standard, the new second-generation turbodiesel, now even more environmentally-friendly and suitable for city driving.

The result of close collaboration between Fiat and Diesel, the famous clothing brand by Renzo Rosso, the model will be limited edition and marketed worldwide. Its success is boundless and from Italy to Japan, to France, almost 6 thousand cars have already been ordered out of the 10 thousand available in total.

In Berlin, within “Bread & Butter”, the Diesel stand and the exclusive Fiat 500 will no doubt attract the attention of the visitors, just as they did at the recent Mumbai Motor Show, India. Spanning a surface area of 700 square metres in the Denim Base section, the Italian label will present its 2010 autumn/winter collections and the new “shop-in-shop/corner” concept, conceived as a genuine stage to present and convey the values of the brand and all its creativity even within multi-brand stores. Features which can also be found in the new Fiat 500 by Diesel.

As regards the new colour, the Centro Stile Fiat (Fiat Style Centre) worked once more with the creative team at Diesel to create a dark blue which recalls the denim used to make jeans. The use of a micaceous rather than a metallic shade offers at first glance the feeling of iridescent colour which varies according to the light, very similar to stone washed fabrics. And this thanks to a finer texture of paint and its ability to create an almost 3-D effect. This new blue also, like the black and green already in the range, perfectly matches the matt paint chosen for the finishes which characterise this model.

The 500 by Diesel is distinguished by some bold aesthetic features, starting with the exterior. Everything is exclusive for this version, the result of the creativity of two teams of designers: the aggressive 16" alloy wheels, the rear trim with imitation air intake where one of the most famous logos of Italian fashion is set, the yellow brake calipers (only on the 1.4 100 HP version) and the satin chrome painted features, including the mouldings which, with their bosses, revoke the atmosphere of the Diesel fashion world.

The interiors are also highly customised, thanks to the dark denim style fabric with yellow stitching, the fifth pocket with the unmistakable Diesel brand, the head of the famous Mohican on the gear lever knob and the specific satin chrome coloured dashboard.

The range of engines, in addition to the 1.3 Multijet 95 HP mentioned above, includes three Euro 5 power units (the 1.2 69 HP engine, the 1.3 Multijet 75 HP engine with DPF and the 1.4 16v 100 HP engine), each with their own different qualities, all exploited to the full in combination with 5- or 6-speed manual gearboxes (petrol engines can be combined with a 5-speed Dualogic robotised sequential gear box).

Turin, 20th January 2010

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Forget about the special edition nonsense, what's important here is the new Multijet engine.

[Ferrer]

TWIN-AIR - 85 HP, world preview

The new two-cylinder engine family made by FPT - Fiat Powertrain Technologies called TWIN-AIR will be making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. This is a brand-new concept on the worldwide auto scene and confirms the leadership of the Fiat Group in this field.

Using next-generation technology, the new engine implements the revolutionary Multiair system combined with special fluid dynamics optimised for the best fuel efficiency. Furthermore, by taking the concept of downsizing to the extreme and masterly tuning the basic mechanics, the new family - delivering from 65 to 105 HP - emits 30% less CO2 than an engine of equal performance.

Visitors to the show will admire the first application of this new engines on a 500, the first Fiat model on which it will be introduced next September. The car is equipped with a two-cylinder turbo 85 HP (900 cc) engine which has the lowest CO2 emission levels for a petrol engine (up to 95 g/km) without compromising performance and driving pleasure. Compared with the two engine versions available today, it provides excellent performance with a major fuel reduction: the new turbo two-cylinder 85 HP engine consumes down to 15% less fuel and has 25% more performance than the 1.2 8v, while fuel consumption drops to a remarkable 30% with respect to the 1.4 16v with comparable performance and the same high driving pleasure.

Furthermore, with respect to a four-cylinder of equal performance and medium displacement, the new engine is significantly shorter (-23%) and lighter (-10%), opening the way to interesting further developments, such as methane fuel feed or hybrid technology combinations, again under the sign of greater eco-friendliness. In particular, a methane version of the TWIN-AIR will be available soon providing a further CO2 emission reduction: this is possible by adopting a pair of special injectors in addition to the petrol injectors on the intake manifold rails. Improving these fuel saving results using internal combustion engines will be difficult and alternative technologies will need to be developed. The combination of traditional engines and electric motors appears particularly promising. Precisely because of its small size, the TWIN-AIR is well suited to be coupled with an electric motor, and in general with a device arranged between engine and gearbox for recovering and storing the energy which is normally wasted during braking.

Nothing short of an engineering gem, the two-cylinder implements the revolutionary Multiair technology developed and patented by FPT – Fiat Powertrain Technologies, which was introduced on FIRE engines last year for the first time. The heart of Multiair is a new electro-hydraulic valve management system that reduces fuel consumption by controlling air directly via the inlet valves (without using the throttle). Multiair reduces polluting emissions (thanks to improved combustion control) and also considerably improves performance by boosting driveability with respect to a traditional petrol engine of equal displacement.
Furthermore, the new TWIN-AIR engine takes the concept of downsizing to the extreme: combining a small displacement engine with a next-generation turbocharger provides performance comparable to - or even better than - that of a larger engine but with less fuel consumption and lower emissions. And more: the turbo significantly increases the maximum torque, making it available at a very low rpm, with the result of offering greater flexibility and an unrivalled promptness of response compared to conventional aspirated engines. All this comes with a simple build that benefits strength and reliability.

Last but not least, the new engine was painstakingly optimised and tuned. For instance, the basic two-cylinder architecture - combined with the low friction of internal parts - ranks this engine best in the "friction" class in the world. Furthermore, computer simulations have been used to identify the best possible standard displacement in terms of thermo-dynamic efficiency, and the best fluid dynamic configuration to optimise and get the best out of the MultiAir system. Finally, special attention has been placed on the NVH (Noise, vibration, and harshness) aspect to ensure vibration performance at least equivalent to that of a four-cylinder, with equal performance but with a characteristic sound. For this purpose, a balancing countershaft was used to maintain optimal vibration levels in all operating conditions of the engine, from the idling speed to top power.

[Ferrer]

I think this engine is interesting enough to be posted.

[ruim20]

Defenitly, what a great new engine, just a bit disapointed in the weight, only 10% less than a similar one.

My 1200cc 16v turns out 82bhp, this at 900cc turns out 85 and with 25% better fuel economy, wouldn't mind having it in mine. I think that in the 500 and the G Punto it will do great for base models. I wonder also if the Corsa will get it.

[Ferrer]

I wonder also if the Corsa will get it.

I doubt it, they only share the diesels, not the petrols.

I also want to see it in the Punto, especially the higher powered variants. Seeing the Micra that has just been presented, and this too, they could just make diesels redundant for many applications. Now, it'll also be interesting to see if the promises made on paper also translate to real life.

But I have to say, I'm quite excited by all these new host of technological innovations that deliver more performance with less fuel consuption and emissions.

And I know, this isn't a V-million italian supercar with doors that open vertically and bazillion horsepower that makes the sound of the London philarmonic orchestra when you rev it to 150 thousand trillion rpm.

But it is much more relevant, and the lighter weight coupled to the improved performance could make normal cars, the ones that you and me buy at the end of the day, better to drive. So on that basis it is indeed very exciting.

[jediali]

Defenitly, what a great new engine, just a bit disapointed in the weight, only 10% less than a similar one.

This extra mass is in the counterweights so hopefully it is reaonably refined. This is exciting and I am sure the competition will be considering this also.

[ruim20]

Yeap, very exiting. a 2 cilinder engine, ready to replace every 4 cilinder of similar power.

Reminds of BMW cuting their 6 cilinder into 3. What next? Ferrari with a V6? North America with a V4?

[Ferrer]

Yeap, very exiting. a 2 cilinder engine, ready to replace every 4 cilinder of similar power.

Reminds of BMW cuting their 6 cilinder into 3. What next? Ferrari with a V6? North America with a V4?

Well, none of the fours they are replacing were particularly charismatic, operatic or remarkable.

On the other hand we've got all sorts of new options which add variety to the market and are beneficial for us. For instance this is the 1750cc four cut in half, and Nissan's option was to remove a cylinder from the 1.6 litre and add a supercharger and direct fuel injection. Renault has decided to develop its existing 16 vavle 1149cc four and Volkswagen has designed an entirely new four cylinder block with fuel injection but 2 valves per cylinder heads. I'd say we are back at having more different options and that can only be good.

Altough I agree, the substitution of the small BMW sixes for fours was definitely a loss for the motoring world. But the narrow angle V4 engine, as in used by Lancia until the 70's, is a very interesting configuration which has less vibrations than engines with less cylinders but it is also very compact.

I say, hooray for this new resurgence of the petrol engine!

[Ferrer]

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