The New Fiat 500 Turbo |
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| Topics: Fiat 500
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J. De La Cruz
13 January 2013
Fiat USA is expanding their product line with more improved vehicles like the New 500 Turbo. Design to be positioned between the Fiat 500 and the Fiat Abarth, the Turbo comes with an amassing design and turbo.
The Turbo comes with a 1.4 L Turbo Engine with Multiair Technology and a turbo. Both the Turbo and the engine gives to the driver 34% more horsepower (135 vs 101 Hp) and 53% more torque (150 vs 98 lb/ft) compared to the naturally aspirated 1.4 liter MultiAir engine, delivering a fuel average consumption of 28 city/34 highway miles per gallon.
The Turbo comes with a Sport Suspension with unique control arms, sport-tuned spring rates, shock tuning and steering calibration. The 5 Speed manual heavy duty transmission provides excellent shift quality, adding fun to the Turbo driving experience and helping deliver a more fuel efficient performance.
Like all the Fiat 500's, the turbo is equipped with the Sport Button Feature that activates with the push of a conveniently located button. This feature provides elevated steering, engine and shifting response, delivering a feeling of quickness, stability and control to the driver.
In terms of design the Turbo comes with a pronounced front fascia (comparing with the Fiat 500) 2.7 inches longer to accommodate the 1.4 MultiAir turbo engine, including larger openings or twin "nostrils" precisely positioned on both sides of the front fascia to maximize cooling. It also equipped with Gloss Black Headlamps/Tail lamps and parking lamp bezels that creates a distinctive finish with a more menacing look.
The 500 Turbo has numerous custom combinations including 7 exterior pain colors, custom wheels, seat covers and decal kits, allowing clients to make their Fiat 500 Turbo custom made.
Like their 500 brothers the Turbo has a 4 years or 50,000 miles basic limited warranty that includes a 4 years/unlimited miles roadside assistance. The warranty covers the complete vehicle against defects in factory-supplied materials and workmanship and the roadside assistance covers flat-tire service, out of gas fuel delivery (maximum 2 gallons), battery jump assistance, lockout service and towing, providing to the Fiat costumer peace of mind confidence and excellent coverage for a positive ownership experience.
The Fiat 500 turbo also comes with other features like Electronic Stability Control that automatically helps the driver in maintaining control of the vehicle during extreme steering maneuvers, All Speed Traction Control helps reduce wheel slip as the vehicle is accelerating providing driving confidence on all road surfaces like sand and gravel, as well as wet and snowy roads, 7 Airbags including front Driver and Passenger, Driver side Knee, Full Length side curtain both sides, and Seat mounted Pelvic Thorax Air bags.
In simple terms the Fiat 500, one of the newest addition to the Fiat USA family, is a fun, easy, powerful, convenient vehicle to own and drive. If your are looking for a gas saver with "turbo" this a highly recommended choice.