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| New Fiat Panda 4x4 and 'Giusy' Miss Italia 2012 Hit the Paris Auto Show Catwalk |
And they weren't along as the cars were joinedat the presentation by Miss Italia 2012, 19-year old Giusy Buscemi fromSicily. In case you wondering why, Fiat happens to be one of theofficial sponsors of the Miss Italia pageant with the latest generationof the Panda being the official car of the event.
The charming Giusy Buscemi made her entrance to the Parisian catwalk set up at the center of the Fiat stand aboard the new Panda 4×4, which the Italian company says is "the only four-wheel drive model in the A-segment".
The differences over the regular Pandainclude the adoption of a permanent all-wheel drive system with twodifferentials and electronically controlled coupling along with theaddition of a standard ESC (Electronic Stability Control) system withELD (Electronic Locking Differential).
Fiat's engineers also modified thesuspension with the AWD variant sporting a higher travel ride alongwith an independent MacPherson arrangement up front and aninterconnected wheel with torsion beam layout at the rear, specificallydeveloped for this model.
A modest styling package that includesprotective plates under the bumpers, plastic surrounds and new wheelson the outside, and a green frame around the dashboard and uniqueupholstery on the inside complete the visual updates.
Engine choices for the all-wheel drivePanda include an 84hp (85PS) 0.9-liter TwinAir Turbo petrol and a 74hp(75PS) 1.3-liter MultiJet II diesel.
The other two new additions to the Panda rangethat debuted in Paris are the Trekking, which borrows the looks andtaller ride height of the 4x4 but keeps the regular model's FWD layout,and the Natural Power fitted with a dual fuel (methane and petrol) 79hp(80PS) 0.9-liter two-cylinder TwinAir Turbo engine.
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