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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.

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