This article is from 21-08-2012.

http://www.infomotori.com/auto/2012/03/15/fiat-panda-abarth-il-rendering-di-infomotori/

Why do online translations result in articles that sound like they've been written by Stanley Unwin?

nottsfiat07 said:

Why do online translations result in articles that sound like they've been written by Stanley Unwin?

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Deep joy! One of my favourites:


All in the Fiata Pandelobes...!

Just a load of speculative blah.

Looks pretty good for a photoshop image

Why whenever anyone does a slightly sporty pshop or concept car do the give it suspension travel that would be unacceptable on a skateboard, and tyres that have been painted on the rims. You know if it arrives the arch gap will have doubled and the wheels will have lost 2 inches which the tyres will have taken up. Either that or it'll ride like piano falling down stairs.

Yes I know it looks better but means the real car looks crap when it shows up compared to the mock up.

17" looks ridiculous on a Panda (or 500 for that matter).
15" looks good with a 55 tire and 195/45R16" would absolutely be the limit IMHO.

Big soft comfy quiet tyres and lovely soft well damped springs please.

To hell with the looks, I want luxury.

I have driven and been flung around as a passenger in far too many new cars running on elastic bands, and I am getting sore, bruised and deaf.

Enough I say

Some visual aids lol

Looks cool....
Car for roads

So close and yet sooo far away, if you hadn't seen the 1st one the a second one would look pretty cool however real world one looks a bit wimpy in comparison.

Although I've gotta say I value suspension travel and tyre sidewalls, I always think you lose several hundred points of cool when you have to zigzag your slammed and airbagged ride between things most people wouldn't even classify as bumps.

My 169 is lowered 30mm @ the rear and 40mm @ de front, that is low enough for me.

I drove the new Swift Sport. It was harsh and uncomfortable. Vile in fact, but not as vile as many others of the same ilk, and all Fords What is it with this lowering thing anyway?

Please explain.

I could go on about reducing the height of the centre of gravity or reducing body roll however I think its safe to assume 90% of lowering is done for the look.

reducing frontal surface for lower fuel consumption.

And it looks and drives more sporty.

"Red Ones Go Faster"

Ahhhh. I see.

I didn't choose that smiley, how odd, all I said was Ahhhhh.

Ooooooh er.....