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| 22-12-2011 at 08:00: Open Air Twinair | |
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“Given that the open top Fiat 500C is all about enjoying fresh air motoring it would have been wrong not to have the new TwinAir engine and its major contribution to the environment available in the Fiat 500C from day one,” says Andrei Zaitzev, General Manager of Fiat Australia.
“Therefore, we will launch both the Fiat 500 and the 500C with TwinAir at the same time; there will be no delay between the two variants as there was for their original launches.”
The Fiat 500 and Fiat 500C with the revolutionary TwinAir engine are set for launch in early 2012, redefining small engine technology, engine efficiency and compact engine design when it arrives in the Fiat 500 and 500C.
Not only was the Fiat TwinAir engine voted 2011 International Engine of the Year, it also collected the trophies for best engine in its class, 2011 Best New Engine and 2011 Best Green Engine. The TwinAir engine is latest in a line of advanced engine designs that has enabled Fiat to maintain its position for four years as the lowest CO2 car maker selling cars in Europe.
“This is proof that aggressive downsizing need not spell timid performance,” said one of the judges of the International Engine of the Year awards, John Carey of Wheels. “Surprisingly torquey, impressively and affordably efficient, this tiny twin also has plenty of character.”
The TwinAir engine offers the power – 63 kW – and torque – 145 Nm – of engines twice its size of 875cc and with twice as many cylinders. It’s this startlingly high level of efficiency that enables it to offer fuel consumption in the Fiat 500 as low as just 3.6 litres per 100 km and a CO2 figure of just 92 g/km, yet still cover the dash to 100 km in a spritely 11 seconds, while maintaining the refinement of larger power units. In short, performance on a par with the 1.4 litre engine it will replace in the Australian market Fiat 500 and 500C, but with 30% better fuel consumption.
Of course with an engine that is literally half the size of its rivals, there are also significant size and weight advantages, with the TwinAir being 23 per cent smaller and 10 per cent lighter. The Fiat TwinAir engine is able to provide this remarkable combination of performance, economy and low emissions thanks to a wealth of new technology, including the latest application of the Fiat invented MultiAir electro-hydraulic valve management system, next generation turbocharger, cutting edge designs for gas flow management and technology developed by the Ferrari Formula One Team to reduce internal engine friction.
“The Fiat 500 and 500C TwinAir perfect examples of why the taxation system in Australia for clean air cars needs to be changed,” says Mr Zaitzev.
“At the moment there is no incentive for new car buyers to actively consider cleaner cars other than having an environmental conscience. From a manufacturer’s point of view, the lack of tax support for clean air technology at the lower end of the market and active penalisation of it at the top of the market with the Luxury Car Tax, blocks the ability of Australian car buyers to have full access to the latest clean air technology. It is time that this was changed.”
Full details of the Fiat 500 TwinAir range will be announced when it arrives in Australia in early 2012. |
Fiat Australia has confirmed that the award-winning advanced technology of the all-new Fiat TwinAir engine will be available in the open top Fiat 500C at the same time as the new engine arrives in the hard-top Fiat 500 with no delay between the launch of the two new variants of the Fiat 500.^ Back to top ^
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