Aznom Italian company is popular for its different types of leather products and furniture, and personalization of small cars as its customers are mainly aristocrats. The last package was created by Aznom called Sassicaia and is designed for Fiat 500C. It will be produced in limited series, as its price is 7900 euros, and of course, first it has to buy the car. Fiat 500C Sassicaia named after the Italian high quality red wine and some coincidence of its elements are similar to the tree from which the barrels are made. The car has other unique features, including alloy wheels Kumho, 16 inches in size, two-tone leather interior and logo Sassicaia, present in almost all parts of the interior, especially on the seats. Moreover, it goes in the kit with a few bags of Aznom.

Once Fiat launched a series of special pink minicar 500 for the UK market, in the very order of things is its convertible version to get this color. From Fiat 500C Pink will be produced only 300 copies which will be offered only by 1.2-liter gasoline engine with a power 69 h.p. The pink color of the car combined with black soft top, 16-inch alloy wheels and chrome trim. The interior of the convertible boasts a leather steering wheel and gearshift, special insoles, pink lining of the dashboard and the information system of Fiat “Blue & Me”. The price of Fiat 500C Pink in the UK starts from 13,500 liras sterling, which is 1200 liras more than the standard model, but the Italian company indicated that additional features are worth 1870 liras.

The Myth that more power leads to increased fuel consumption was defeated once again. Fiat announced today that replace diesel 1.3 Multijet unit of a pipsqueak 500 with its updated and more powerful version. 1.3 Multijet II engine has a new variable geometry turbocharger, and its output is 95 h.p. at 4 000 rev/min or, whole 20 h.p. more than that of his predecessor. The maximum torque of the new unit did reach 200 Nm and is still available in 1 500 rev/min. The engine has received a DPF particulate filter and Start & Stop system off when the car is stationary. The end result of the additional power and other changes increase the maximum speed of 165 to 181 kilometers per hour, and reduce the time for acceleration from 0-100 km/h, of 12.5 to 10.7 sec. While the combined fuel consumption is a drop of 4.2 per 3.9l/100km. And emitted CO2 emissions – from 110 to 104gr/km.

The company showed a Fiat Auto Show in Detroit purely electric version of the model 500, which is in the style of hot modification 500 Abarth. The car was called 500 BEV, short for Battery-Electric Vehicle, but the Italians did not disclose any details about exactly electric drive technology, rushed to declare that they do not provide mass production version. The electric car has exactly the same appearance as the Fiat 500 Abarth. The only difference is in the rear, where at 500 BEV missing ends of the exhaust system. The interior of the electrical design is a combination of black and red leather, a traditional gear lever has been replaced by buttons for control.
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Romeo Ferraris was an Italian tuning company and creator of the racing cars. She will participate in the race “6 Hours of Vallelunga”, which will be held this weekend in Italy with a very special car. Italians have developed a unique Fiat 500 Abarth, consist entirely of carbon bodywork and huge rear wing, which plays a crucial role to stabilize the car whose hood is 1.4-liter turbo engine with a power the terrible 360 h.p. For the moment of Romeo Ferraris absolutely not mention any other details about his little beast, but it certainly managed to attract our attention and will follow with particular interest to future information about it. Really good tuning and really mad car, which can be easily seen even on the pictures. Fiat cars have never been so beautiful and so aggressive.

So far we have seen many versions of elaboration Fiat 500, but the so-called Largo, the German tuner Hamann, surpassed all expectations and become a pipsqueak in a sinister car. Hamann Largo is driven by a standard 1.4-liter turbo model, but whose power is increased to about the amazing aggregate of this class 265 hp at 5 630 rev/min. but its maximum torque increased to 345Nm. at 4 200rev/min. A hot car is equipped with a new exhaust system with four chrome tip, powerful braking system with ventilated discs, and an adjustable sport suspension, which can remove up to 60 millimeters pipsqueak. to the road. Hamann Largo has also received very aggressive appearance, with new aerodynamic package, including bumpers, side skirts, diffuser and extended by 30 mm front and 35 mm rear wheel arches. To finish provided two models and 18-inch wheels. For the time of Hamann did not disclose what the dynamic performance of the elaboration of their Fiat 500 and what is its price, details thereof will be disclosed at a later stage.

Fiat brand topped the list for most environmentally-friendly cars in Europe, the agency created by JATO Dynamics, based on the average number of harmful emissions from cars in the first half of this year. Fiat is the only brand whose models give an average of less than 130gr/km. CO2 emissions, and the exact figure is 129 grams. Italians followed in the rankings by Toyota (132.9 g), Peugeot (134.5 g) and Citroen (138.1 g). Top ten is completed by Renault (138.9 g), Ford (140.4 g), Opel (149.5 g), Volkswagen (152.5 g), Audi (162.6 g) and Mercedes-Benz (178.8 g). The car you see in the pictures is the conceptual Fiat Panda Aria, which was introduced in 2007. It is equipped with 900-cc two-cylinder engine emitted only 69gr/km. CO2 emissions.

Although the exhibition in Frankfurt will debut new-look Fiat Punto, which will receive the name Evo, by Abarth just now decided to present the most powerful version of its predecessor. Grande Punto Abarth SS is equipped with 1.4-liter engine, whose power is 180 h.p. and maximal torque reaches 270Nm at 3 000 rev/min. It allows the car to accelerate from 0-100km / h. for 7.5sec and a top speed of 215 kilometers per hour. Considering the small size of the car and its high productivity, from Abarth have got and its maximum stability. He has been lower by 20 millimeters. suspension, more powerful brakes with perforated discs and 18-inch wheels. Fiat Grande Punto Abarth SS is also equipped with satellite navigation with the new telematics function Abarth Blue & Me MAP, jointly developed with Magneti Marelli. In her data for vehicle speed, engine speed and timing gear shift is recorded and can be analyzed at any time. The car is offered in traditional patterns Abarth color combination of white coupe with red accent details and inscriptions, and armchairs are Abarth Corsa of Sabelt, dressed with leather upholstery.

Many tuning companies have developed their own versions of the Fiat 500, but here, that the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari has decided to apply his skills on the Fiat 500 Abarth SS. The car has received the name Tributo Ferrari 695 and is in traditional red color as for its development and helped engineers Abarth. Pipsqueak received sport suspension, Brembo brakes and 17-inch wheels BBS. The engine of the special Fiat 500 Abarth SS is a 1.4-liter 180 h.p. a power which is combined with six-speed transmission, which gears can be rotated by a lever behind the wheel. The interior of the 695 Tributo Ferrari is also quite impressive, as it is in the color combination of black and red. The standard seats have been replaced by carbon, which are covered with leather and steering wheel in the style of these models of Ferrari. Currently, no mention of any mass production of cars, nor its dynamic characteristics, which will be announced at the official presentation of the model at the exhibition in Frankfurt.

The Poorly-known German tuner Karl Schnorr Kraftfahrzeuge provide sports programs for the hottest Fiat 500 Abarth, which in addition to increased power of the engine, includes 17-inch wheels OZ Superturismo GT in red and lower sports suspension. Karl Schnorr’s engineers have managed to squeezed incredible 200 h.p. 1.4-liter engine of the Fiat 500 Abarth, which is achieved through new turbochargers, re-management software unit and a sports exhaust system. The price of the package only for the engine tuning is 5 050 euros, but Karl Schnorr have provided a more accessible version cost 950 EUR, in which power unit increases to 163 h.p. and the maximum torque – 251Nm.