The new Fiat 500 is an almost retro reproduction of the Cinquecento Nuova designed by Dante Giacosa in 1957. Fiat announced the 500 on May 5, 2006 but pictures where not released until March 20, 2007. On July 4, 2007, at the official release, 250,000 people came to see the new 500. It was the biggest launch party by Fiat in the last 10 years. Enough of that. Let's talk about the good stuff. The 500 has six engine options. Five of those are gas engines, TwinAir 0.9L turbo, Fire 1.2L, Fire 1.4L, 1.4L Turbojet, and 1.4L Multiair. The 500 also has one diesel engine, a 1.3L Multiair. There are also four transmission options: 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual, 5-speed semi-auto Dualogic, 6-speed automatic Aisin. It's only 139.6 in. long but it still has three doors, four seats and a curb weight of 1,910-2,200 lbs. In the best conditions the 500 can go 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds and has a top speed of 131 mph, but don't count on it in a race to get you first place.
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