so.... fiat is showing around a hummer-style truck of the bastardized h2 variety. I think its a ruse to kick gm while they're down following the $2 billion ordeal earlier this year....

http://www.globalautoindex.com/news.plt?no=1282#

12/4/2005 9:47:17 PM

That vehicle had fucking better be a joke.

12/4/2005 10:09:23 PM

Looks like a plastic kid's toy that got photoshopped into a car.

12/4/2005 10:21:36 PM

looks sweeeeeeeeeeeet

12/4/2005 10:23:13 PM

decepticons again?!

12/4/2005 10:36:47 PM

That vehicle had fucking better be a joke.

12/4/2005 10:46:02 PM

I just had another thought. maybe they're like, "ok, so we're gonna sell cars in the US now that we're free of GM. What did the test groups think of the stilo, punto and panda?... holy christ, we're gonna need to test the water with some far out concepts.....what crazy shit do americans buy anyway?" a few months later... this mess..

12/4/2005 11:04:53 PM

can fiat really make fun of anyone?

12/4/2005 11:15:42 PM

^perhaps a good pwnt. I dunno because I really would like to take a test drive of a brera when that gets over here....
and like I said above.... they forced GM to buy them out for 2 billion....granted, both companies are in the toilet right now, but I think Fiat's a little ahead given that public embarassment and the potential of A reentry of Alfa into the US. seriously, if they make Alfa and Maser more integrated, no one will care if they kill the maserati coupe in favor of the 8c competizione, which would be in-house competition, but way more people would pony up for an 8c than a gransport (that's not a misspelling. Gran-sport, like a fast grandma with a body kit)

I honestly think fiat could turn it around...

[Edited on December 4, 2005 at 11:47 PM. Reason : .]

12/4/2005 11:44:09 PM

Quote :

"The 3-litre engine has 4 cylinders in line and delivers a maximum power output of 136 kW (185 bhp) at 3700 rpm, and peak torque of 456 Nm at 1800 rpm"

Quote :

"Oltre-Fiat show car weighs about seven tonnes"

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"top speed of over 130 km/h"

with those kind of numbers it has to take a good half an hour to hit the top speed

12/5/2005 12:25:50 AM

i'd flip it

12/5/2005 12:47:51 AM

Quote :

"do you think fiat is poking fun at GM"

i sure hope so.

12/5/2005 2:05:16 AM

where's the radio controller?

If they build that, a fire bomb will be waiting for it at the dealership. Can they get a hint that not everyone likes to roll on sanddollar designs? Looks like that was made at a beach by some 5 yr old.

12/5/2005 2:47:34 AM