O.CT Tuning of Austria have recently launched a tuning upgrade for the 1.3 diesel Fiat 500, which knocks three seconds off the 0-100 km/h time, adds 35 Nm of torque and 15 hp.
You can read full details of the upgrade on the OCT website, but in reality there’s not too much to see as the gains all come via an upgrade to the ECU.
Yes you heard that right. It’s Friday, and we’re giving away free stuff!
We have some NF500.com window stickers up for grabs, completely free, for the first twenty people who submit a comment here telling us why your 500 (or 500s) would be the ideal home for an NF500.com sticker.
Be creative, or not, it’s up to you, and it’s first come first served.
The stickers are simple white vinyl lettering NF500.com, the largest characters stand at around three and a half centimetres tall. They stick on the inside of the glass, facing out.
They’re high quality vinyl, created by the folk behind MINI Pirate, and the soon to be born Guru Vinyl, who will offer a range of decals to customise your Fiat 500 with.
So roll up folks, post here if you’d like a sticker or two (don’t be greedy now!) and we’ll be in touch via email or private message to get your postage details. Please do NOT post your email address or postal address as part of your message.
At this year’s Geneva Motorshow, Italian specialist coachbuilder and tuner Caroozzeria Castagna will be showcasing their new Fiat 500 “WoodyWagon”.
The WoodyWagon is the first example of an aftermarket company considerably altering the bodywork and underpinnings of the standard 500, stretching and dressing the Fiat 500 to produce a retro futuristic station wagon version of the hit small car.
Could this give a glimpse of the official Fiat 500 Station Wagon, or Giardiniera, that Fiat are said to be planning for the year 2010?
Studio M are to present a rather special Fiat 500 in Rom during the Scrigno - Tesori d’Italia exposition.
As the headline grabbing price suggests, this Fiat 500 is far from factory standard. For the exterior the paint is gold. But not just gold metallic fleck, we’re talking paint enriched with 24 karat gold powder.
It’s not just all show on the outside, the interior is embellished with Loro Piana Kashmir carpets and Swarovski crystal encrusted into the pedals, gearshift and hand brake. The interior is retrimmed with Australian leather and alcantra.
But, as with the Fiat 500 you can buy from your local dealer, customisation is still the key here. If the display model is not quite to your satisfaction, feel free to chose from a range of 48 stones and range of leather such as Ostrich, Crocodile or Snake.
This particular Bambina has been christened Pepita, with it’s named engraved on the dash, with “I” made from Emerald, “T” diamond and “A” Ruby.
So if you’re looking for a small car for the lady of the estate, or just a Fiat with a little more bling, then this effort from Studio M could be just to your tastes.
A new year, and a new service for Fiat 500 fans visiting us here at NF500.
Today we’re proud to reveal our new Shopping page, which we hope will provide visitors with useful links, products and services from a number of suppliers, including a built in eBay shop front to new Fiat 500 related listings on the popular auction site.
Go and check it out, and hopefully you’ll find something you fancy for you or your 500.
The Monaco Elite Fiat 500 M is another aftermarket upgraded 500 that is more focused on style than performance, featuring upgraded interior and exterior details.
The Monaco Elite Fiat 500 M exterior receives an opaque paintjob, sport exhausts, aluminum front grill and other special material exterior ornaments including revised wing mirrors.
The Monaco Elite Fiat 500 is poised on 16″ Racing wheels, it has wider fenders to enhance the sportier side of the Fiat 500, which also have the option of the Corsa riveting.
The interior of the Monaco Elite Fiat 500 M includes a complete leather trim.
The Monaco Elite Fiat 500 M package is priced at 8600 € and takes around 3 weeks to install, more details on the Monaco Elite website.
The VOGTLAND FIat 500
TheFiat 500Cup designed by MS Design and presented on this years booth of VOGTLAND Autosport at the Motorshow in Essen gets finally has a finishing touch its sporting added by VOGTLAND suspension springs.
VOGTLAND chassis engineers designed lowering springs for more sporty driving performance and road grip with a dynamic look. Available in two applications under article no. 954050 for 1.2 litre petrol and 954051 for 1.4 litre petrol and 1.3 litre diesel. The springs are certificated by German TÜV.
Further information available at www.vogtland.com
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