Fiat revives the 2-cylinder car.(News)(Brief article)

Automotive News Europe,  November, 2006  by Ciferri, Luca

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Byline: Luca Ciferri

Fiat will revive the two-cylinder engine. But its new 900cc unit will produce up to 110hp, far more than the iconic 1957 Fiat 500's 13hp from a tiny 479cc two-cylinder.

The engine will be used in Fiat Auto's smallest cars starting in 2010. Its 450cc-capacity cylinder module will be the basis for a new family of modular engines ranging up to a 3.6-liter V-8.

Rinaldo Rinolfi, Fiat Powertrain Technologies' chief engineer, said the new engine will be tiny but contain state-of-the-art technology.

"Top versions will deliver output from 90hp to ...

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