Two brand new products

Two brand new products that received their world premier at the Paris International Motor Show, the Panda 100 HP and 'Panda Panda', extend the 2007 range to offer respectively greater sportiness and more attention to the environment.


FIAT Panda 100 HP stands for power

FIAT Panda continues to amaze by introducing a truly sporty version. Its very name, 'Panda 100 HP', tells you this is not just an exterior face-lift. The new car is fitted with a brand new 1.4 16v power unit that develops a power output of 100 bhp at 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 131 Nm at 4250 rpm. When equipped with this engine, FIAT Panda 100 HP reaches a top speed of 185 km/h accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 9.5 seconds and consumes 6.5 l/100 km over a combined cycle. This performance, attractive by any standards, will satisfy young customers who continually seek performance but wish to stand out from the crowd. On the outside, the Panda 100 HP therefore reveals itself to be a car with a true sporty vocation with chrome spoiler and exhaust pipes, special bumpers with a sporty grille and new 15" alloys. The same aggressive stamp is also evident in the passenger compartment, where customers will appreciate a leather steering wheel, new sporty interiors and a black facia with chrome details.

The new FIAT Panda 100 HP complements the long list of equipment on the Emotion version, from which it is derived, with a foglight, rear disc brakes, special suspension, 195/45-15" tyres, leather steering wheel, 6-speed manual gearbox, split seats and special exterior add-on kit. Customers can use a Sport key on the facia to select the steering setting and accelerator response to enjoy the sporty drive to the full.

FIAT Panda 100 HP colour range is also made up of five colours: red, black, white, blue and grey (the last two are new).
A special 'Pandemonio' pack available at the launch will also accentuate the sportiness of the new version with chrome side stickers (red if the body is white), red brake callipers, door mirrors and 15" alloys with silver treatment, sporty pedals and special interior mats.



'Panda Panda': two energies, one movement

Another car pursuing the environmentally friendly pathway that is a fundamental guiding philosophy in model development is the 'Panda Panda', due to go on sale next January. The Fiat Group's commitment to the environment observes two guiding principles:

- improve the eco-compatibility of conventional engines;
- put resources into the development of alternative drive systems.

In its ongoing quest for innovative solutions, Fiat considers that methane power units are now the most appropriate and available technological option for overcoming the problem of pollution in urban areas.

Fiat has been world leader in the field of alternative petrol/methane power units for more than 10 years and is now the first manufacturer to offer a 'Natural Power' environmentally friendly line with an extensive range of green vehicles.

Smart, practical, fun and environmentally sound: these are the distinctive features of 'Panda Panda' the new minimum environmental impact vehicle equipped with a 1.2 8v engine with dual petrol/methane fuel system.

This original Natural Power sets out to become the new benchmark in the sustainable urban mobility vehicle scenario. The 'Panda Panda' is even more innovative because it overcomes the compromises typical of methane cars. The floorpan, derived from the 4x4 version, incorporates two separate methane tanks, each with a capacity of 72 litres. The two tanks fitted in this way allow the same amount of room as on the original car for both passenger and luggage (approximately 200 litres with the rear seats upright). The position chosen for the two tanks beneath the floorpan is the best in the safety field.

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