Fiat to expand TwinAir engine range; 2-cylinder mill headed to Chrysler?

Filed under: MPG , Chrysler , Fiat , Green Daily , Lightweight Fiat’s two-cylinder, 85 hp TwinAir engine TwinAir mania has taken over hold here at AutoblogGreen.

Fiat’s TwinAir 2-cylinder engine makes the 500 "pure fun"

Filed under: Etc. , MPG , Fiat , Green Daily Less than a week ago, Fiat introduced its hot little 0.9-liter, two-cylinder TwinAir engine in its spunky yet sensationally popular 500. Over in Europe, test drives of the 500 fitted with the TwinAir mill are underway and Autocar says the two-cylinder powerplant may very well be the most well-rounded engine to ever reside between the fenders of the Cinquecento

Fiat debuts two-cylinder, 85 hp TwinAir engine in Fiat 500

Filed under: MPG , Fiat Fiat’s two-cylinder, 85 hp TwinAir engine Drop a couple of cylinders, add start-stop technology, slap a turbo on, drop it in the Fiat 500 and call it a day. That’s exactly what Fiat Powertrain Technologies has done with its newly-introduced two-cylinder TwinAir, 85 horsepower engine . The engine has found its first home in the Fiat 500, but we expect the mill to expand to additional Fiat models soon.

Fiat to add solar roofs to power vehicle accessories [w/video]

Filed under: Solar , Fiat Click above to watch the video after the break Fiat will be partnering with Irish company SolarPrint to add photovoltaic systems to the roofs of its future cars.

Fiat’s 1.4-liter turbocharged Multiair powerplant wins "Best New Engine of 2010" award

Filed under: Etc. , MPG , Green Daily We’ve discussed Fiat’s revolutionary MultiAir technology before and admit it’s simply a shame that it’s unavailable in the U.S.

Fiat Panda Natural Power crowned most economical vehicle, beats out 240 others

Filed under: MPG , Fiat , Natural Gas , Green Daily It’s no secret that Fiat products are economical .

Fiat unveils Uno Ecology concept sporting 1.0-liter engine, interior made with coconuts and pop bottles

Filed under: Ethanol , MPG , Fiat , Green Daily Just over a week ago, Fiat unveiled the Uno Supermini in Brazil. The company followed that unveiling with the debut of a concept study car called the Uno Ecology. Though we don’t expect either vehicle to come here, some of the earth-friendly technology found on the Ecology model could quickly spread throughout the Fiat lineup, including U.S.-bound models.

Sixt begins renting electric Fiat 500 and Fiorino in Essen, Germany

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Fiat European car rental agency Sixt has begun renting electric vehicles on a limited basis in Germany.

Atomik 500 pics show off powerful pair of permutations

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Fiat , Europe/EU Atomik Cars 500 - Click above for high-res image gallery Atomik Cars recently sent us to the moon with computer renderings of their all-electric take on the Fiat 500 Abarth. However, in the immortal words of Marvin Gaye, ” Ain’t nothing like the real thing baby ” and so we were very happy to receive a set of photos in our in-box today showing off two examples of the high-performance permutations in a parking lot somewhere in sunny France.

Report: Fiat MultiAir technology coming to Chrysler engines

Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants , MPG , Chrysler , Fiat , Green Daily Fiat’s MultiAir technology is quite the breakthrough , even though few stories point out just how remarkable this technology really is.

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