Filed under: Convertibles, Geneva Motor Show, Euro, FIAT
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The Fiat 500C has leaked out ahead of its
Geneva Motor Show debut, and as suspected, the open-top retromobile is equipped with a sliding canvas roof that continues the traditional set by the original 500.
Unlike it's closest competitor - the
MINI Cooper Convertible - the 500C retains its roofline and arching C-pillar, which should keep its structural rigidity intact while keeping blind spots at bay. However, with the canvas roof retracted, it looks like rearward visibility is seriously compromised. The power-operated cloth-top will reported come in three colors - ivory, red and black - and a new spoiler, incorporated into the retractable roof, keeps the third brake light visible whether to the top is up or down. Both the 1.2- and 1.4-liter engines will carry over, along with the 1.3-liter Multijet equipped with Start-Stop technology. Expect sales to begin later this year in Europe, with U.S. distribution likely in 2010.
[Source:
Omniauto.it]
Fiat 500C unveiled ahead of Geneva originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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