Fiat 500 by DIESEL on sale in Europe
 

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<div align="center"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><small>Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Fiat 500 by DIESEL</small></span><br /></div>
<br />Starting today, Europeans will be able to order the Fiat 500 by DIESEL. Yes, we know the car's already offered with a diesel, but we're not referring to the MultiJet engine here. This is a two-year special run done in partnership with the Italian <a href="http://www.diesel.com">clothing company</a>. This style exercise is supposed to transform the 500 into an 'Urban Survival Vehicle." Apparently, all that's required for "urban survival" are some DIESEL logos, new trim on the bumpers and bodywork, exclusive wheels, three paint colors, and a dressed-up interior. 100-horsepower cars also get yellow brake calipers. Seeing as how 10,000 "by DIESEL" cars are planned, we have a feeling that the folks who really want one will find a way to get one. This isn't exactly as limited as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/14/comically-sinister-fiat-500-diabolika-by-studiotorino/">some other 500s</a> we've seen lately. <em>Thanks to A-rod for the heads-up.</em><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-diesel/">Fiat 500 by DIESEL</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-diesel/1048694/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/500bydiesel_hi_01_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-diesel/1048693/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/500bydiesel_hi_05_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-diesel/1048692/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/500bydiesel_hi_04_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-diesel/1048691/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/500bydiesel_hi_03_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-500-by-diesel/1048690/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/500bydiesel_hi_02_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: FIAT]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/22/fiat-500-by-diesel-on-sale-in-europe/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Fiat 500 by DIESEL on sale in Europe</em></a></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/22/fiat-500-by-diesel-on-sale-in-europe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1320352/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/22/fiat-500-by-diesel-on-sale-in-europe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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