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Fiat has issued pictures of its Fiat 500C mini-convertible, to be set in motion at the Geneva Motor Show.

In the strength of the unique Cinquecento soft-top (1957), it is not a complete drop-top, but its power-driven material roof sheet does glide back to open up a significant area to the sunshine.
A glass rear window is held back, along with back end luggage space and 4 seater accommodation.

The roof can be selected in red, black or ivory white, so that it matches with body colours including an unparalleled Pearl Red or Warm Grey. The 500C has the same 1.2 (69bhp), 1.4 (100bhp) and 1.3 diesel (75bhp) engines as the 500 hatchback, along with Fiat’s new fuel-saving stop-start system.

The new model of the Fiat 500 Abarth is getting an Esseesse kit.
Fiat is now extending an Esseesse (‘SS’) improvement kit with its 500 Abarth mini hot-hatch.

This alteration is to be carried out at professional Abarth dealers, and the kit includes an altered ECU and newly manufactured air filter to lift the 1.4 turbo engine’s output to 160bhp.
Apart from this the kit also includes larger drilled/ventilated brake discs, new brake pads, upgraded suspension springs, 17″ wheels which are of white or titanium-finish and in addition to this tyre pressure monitoring and unparalleled key cover.

If the car’s warranty has to be valid, the conversion must be held out within 12 months or 20,000km of the car’s first registration. The price of the conversion kit is £2,500.

Fiat will be launching its 500 cabriolet which will be called 500 C at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

The 500 C will be put up for sale shortly after the show, as Fiat wants its new vehicle to be available during summer. British buyers will be getting the first chance to take delivery, since they buy more convertibles than any other European nation in spite of the miserable weather.
It will be a four-seater but the rear seats will be small; a bit of boot space will be lost, says a Fiat corporate executive, but other than that the interior will be same as that of the hard-topped 500 .

The 500 C will have a breakdown canvas roof, which packs off neatly into the rear compartment; it will have its door pillars and roof structure unharmed.
It will also have the same 70bhp 1.2 and 100bhp 1.4-litre petrol engines as the 500 hatch; a turbocharged Abarth version may follow, though the 75bhp 1.3 diesel may not be offered.

Fiat’s 500 Abarth predicts to be a searched for baby hot hatch when it comes in the UK next year, but if its 135bhp is not plenty for you, you have the new esseesse tuning kit.

The esseesse will be brought out at the Paris Show beside the racing version of the 500 and it has more than just a more powerful engine.
New 17-inch alloy wheels – obtainable in white or a titanium finish – form part of the kit and add to the sporting show of the Abarth model.
Brought down springs raise the position too, while new cross-drilled brake discs are equipped front and rear, along with high-performance brake pads at the front.
Performance is boosted by the 160bhp 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine, with 0-62mph taking 7.4 seconds and a top speed in excess of 130mph.

This is a Fiat Cinquecento-to and is the cutest of the cute. You’re not believed to be imprecating the non-natural chicane for breaking at 120 mph. It has 12-inch ventilated front rotors. It has twin exhaust pipes, 133 hp and a flat torque curve in an Abarth-tuned 1.4-liter turbo four.

The car weighs only 2,300 pounds and can hit 62 mph in 7.9 seconds.

It’s a fun mix of quickness and firmness. Meant for a fast corner, the Abarth will ride the bumps and burst out the other side. Jerking the sport button livens up the ESP and delivers more midrange gristle also.

When you fire up its Torque Transfer Control faux it gets even better. The system anticipates the onset of wheel spin and breaks the inside wheel, sending the drive to the other one. The TTC just controls the torque to create a chassis with a lot more drive, forcing power to the wheel with the most weight on it. And it turns the car into a hoot.

Another great Tuned Fiat here!

Source: AutoWeek