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If you want to buy the funkiest car to hit the streets this decade you will have to wait until September.
That’s when Fiat plans to launch its new 500. Replacing the Seicento, Fiat’s new mini will cost more than a base Panda and be built on a Ford platform, the one Fiat will be making for the new Ford Ka. It will also have the Ford’s engine, transmission and suspension. In fact, only the body and interior are exclusive to the Fiat, and even that’s open to doubt.
But the new Fiat car (or should that be Fiat Ka?) will sell like Red Bull on a Friday night and you can expect long queues, so hurry, whilst stocks last. With lots of bright colours and power-flower graphics, and loud interiors to match, it will be every ladette’s dream car.
The concept car looks fantastic. Do you have a definitive date when the new 500 will actually be out?
John Morris | 12 Jan 07 - 15:28I believe Fiat are saying 15 September 2007. There’s a cool website witth loads of info: www.fiat500.com
autonut | 12 Jan 07 - 16:56u’r right: the new fiat 500 will be out on the 15′th september this year and the official website www.fiat500.com, that autonut had quoted , is the most complete to know everything about this magic car.. u can find there lots of funny competitions..and pimp yourself a fiat 500…
joy | 17 Jan 07 - 21:21Really!
whatho | 21 Jan 07 - 16:15I thought it was being built on a modified Fiat Panda floorpan, and with Fiat designed engines that Ford might also use for their version, also built on the Fiat floorpan.
Which way round is it?
It looks a bit like the original Fiat 500. This is no bad thing, it looks awesome - despite the old 500 being something before my lifetime.
Joshua Goodwin | 28 Jan 07 - 18:37this car is so charming!!!it’ll have a great success…and i’ve seen in www.fiat500.com, that it will be very difficoult to see 2 fiat 500 similar..every car can be deeply personalised..
jessy | 01 Feb 07 - 11:41Brings a smile to your face doesn’t it??
I once owned an original Fiat 500 Combi Estate, and I traveled throughout western Europe with it.
AlfaMartini | 16 Feb 07 - 13:43