Fiat Downtown

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1993 Fiat Downtown on display at the FCA Heritage HUB in Turin

The Fiat Downtown is a concept car originally shown in 1993 at the Turin Motor Show by the Italian car company Fiat. It was designed by Roberto Giolito. From 1991 to 1993, 2 examples were made in total, first by Stola and second by Fiat from ready molds. [1]

The Downtown is a plastic bodied car on an aluminium chassis, resulting in a low kerb weight of 700kg. It is powered by a 9.5hp motor integrated in each rear wheel, with rear-mounted sodium-sulphur batteries that can achieve a claimed top speed of 62mph, or a range of 186 miles at 30mph. [2]

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References

  1. "STUDIOTORINO - 19911292". studiotorino.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. "Concept Car of the Week: Fiat Downtown (1993)". Car Design News. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.