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test it! Fiat 500 C Twin Air

Dana EichhorstFebruary 16, 2011

Retro is in. Fiat's cute revival of the classic Fiat 500 has been on the road for several years. Now the company's engineers have added a 2-cylinder gasoline engine to the list of available power plants.

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The original Fiat 500's unmistakable sound came from an air-cooled 2-cylinder stashed behind the rear axle. The 2-cylinder in the new 500 is water-cooled and in front, and produces a respectable 85 horsepower from its 900 cubic centimeters. Fiat calls it the cleanest gasoline engine in the world. Is that boast justified?