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Originally Posted by Z-man View Post
OK - but I haven't seen anything from Fiat's official site.

That said, I think the styling is very retro-sheek. Simple, European look and feel.

Did take one for a test drive (non-Abarth version) with a 5 speed manual transmission. With two of us in the car (we're both over 6'2") it was very sluggish off the line. Not very powerful at all. Yeah, it will get up to speed, but it will take until tomorrow for it to get there. The seats sit up rather high -- so my hair did brush up against the headliner a little. I am sure the Abarth version addresses that.

Would I get one? Been seriously considering it -- and now that some are hitting the used market, the price point is making it very tempting for me... I think it would make a great little commuter car, and not look like all the 1,000,000,000,000 4-door econo-boxes out there. (Corolla, Civic, Focus, Cruze...etc.)

As for the Espresso machine? No thanks. If I can't wait until I get to my destination for my mocha-latte-double-espresso with a spenda and a splash of cream, then I need to see a therapist!

-Z-man.

The "Sport" button on the dash adjusts the steering and throttle response and there is a noticeable difference. My wife barely weighs a buck so its plenty enough for her. She is more than elated to be back in a manual tranny vehicle, too.

.......and yes it does look like a little taxi
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