Chrysler-Fiat Subject to Meeting: Fiat 500C Coming in 2011, 500 Abarth in 2012
After the late-2010 debut of the 2011 Fiat 500, the Italian automaker plans to bring us the Fiat 500C Convertiblein 2011 and the Fiat 500 Abarth in 2012. The 500 Abarth has a turbocharged version of Fiat 's Multiair 1.4-liter inline-4 rated at 135 horsepower and 152 pound-feet of torque.
Also today, Chrysler -Fiat announced that Chryslers sold internationally will share product and dealerships with the Lancia brand. We don't see that helping either brand, unless C-F miraculously figures out a way toresurrect the Delta Integrale and move it in mass volumes.
And by the way, we've been told that by 2014, 56 percent of all Chryslers sold will be Italian in origin.
Reporting by Dan Pund, , Detroit
