Fiat 500 Sport: A me America!
The new company Chrysler LLC has enormously on the very next coming of the little Fiat 500.
So much so, we've already announced the commercialization of many versions of this small Italian Assembly to Mexico for the North American market and the engine is assembled at our southern neighbors. Among these various declinations, we find the Fiat 500 Sport.
Fiat 500 that has character
Compared to other models of this family, the Fiat 500 Sport is distinguished by its larger grid, the deflector and more aggressive air entries. Obviously, a so-called "Sport" series offers equipment fog lamps release.
Added to this, a glass roof, alloy wheels 16 ", firmer suspension and more powerful brakes.
On the inside, it is noted that some changes have been made to this version if this is the contribution of more enveloping sports seats and covered with a very bright red color leather, offered in series.
A MultiAir engine
The Fiat 500 Sport is obviously powered by a four-cylinder 1.4 liter Multiair technology.
The main feature of the engine 'Multiair' Fiat is to use an electro-hydraulic valve management system, it is controlling the air that is introduced into the intake valves and the gas emission by optimizing the combustion directly .
Thus, it can offer a time up to 10% more power, or a 15% increase in torque at low revs in addition to providing a higher fuel economy 10% compared to the data of a conventional atmospheric engine.
In the American version, engine will have power should be around 105 horses and torque which will be about 95 lb-ft.
A Dualogic box
The only transmission will be offered in this so-called sport version is Dualogic box.
It is a sequential robotised gearbox has dual mode of "manumatic" type by using an electro-hydraulic system that supports the clutch and gear changes.