- 15 Jul 08, 12:57#55409
Gilles Villeneuve: If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari.
What a let down 
Special edition Fiat 500 to boost Italian hotshot
http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4507769&fSectionId=753&fSetId=381
It's no secret that one of the least expensive and one of the most expensive car brands in Italy – Fiat and Ferrari – are brothers-in-business so the smaller is aiming to help the larger by supplying 200 Ferrari-red Fiat 500 units as courtesy cars.
"One is cute and the other exclusive," Fiat says, "and each is a motoring icon. That's why the Maranello House has chosen the Fiat as its customer courtesy car."
The 200 cars have been assembled exclusively for the Ferrari sales network and will be driving on all of Europe's roads.
The cars are based on the 500 Sport and finished in the traditional Ferrari red
They'll have the 1.4-litre, 75kW engine but with specific tuning and exhaust systems "in perfect harmony with the sporty spirit of the Prancing Horse".
The two features have been introduced by Magneti Marelli, a leading components company in the Fiat Group, which has supplied high-tech parts to Fiat and Ferrari for many years.
The same sporty theme can also be found in some aesthetic details such as the red brake callipers, sporty pedal set, special black steering wheel with red stitching and 16" alloy rims shod with 195/45 tyres.
The "Ferrari cars" will also have auto aircon, a power sunroof, special leather upholstery, hi-fi, fog lights, numbered plate on the fascia and "Limited Edition" wording on the kick plates.
Fiat sees the deal as offering Ferrari customers a special car, a limited edition capable of winning buyers to add to the 222 000 who have already ordered their new Cinquecento.
*We're waiting to hear from SA's Ferrari dealer whether a couple of these babes will be used here.
Special edition Fiat 500 to boost Italian hotshot
http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4507769&fSectionId=753&fSetId=381
It's no secret that one of the least expensive and one of the most expensive car brands in Italy – Fiat and Ferrari – are brothers-in-business so the smaller is aiming to help the larger by supplying 200 Ferrari-red Fiat 500 units as courtesy cars.
"One is cute and the other exclusive," Fiat says, "and each is a motoring icon. That's why the Maranello House has chosen the Fiat as its customer courtesy car."
The 200 cars have been assembled exclusively for the Ferrari sales network and will be driving on all of Europe's roads.
The cars are based on the 500 Sport and finished in the traditional Ferrari red
They'll have the 1.4-litre, 75kW engine but with specific tuning and exhaust systems "in perfect harmony with the sporty spirit of the Prancing Horse".
The two features have been introduced by Magneti Marelli, a leading components company in the Fiat Group, which has supplied high-tech parts to Fiat and Ferrari for many years.
The same sporty theme can also be found in some aesthetic details such as the red brake callipers, sporty pedal set, special black steering wheel with red stitching and 16" alloy rims shod with 195/45 tyres.
The "Ferrari cars" will also have auto aircon, a power sunroof, special leather upholstery, hi-fi, fog lights, numbered plate on the fascia and "Limited Edition" wording on the kick plates.
Fiat sees the deal as offering Ferrari customers a special car, a limited edition capable of winning buyers to add to the 222 000 who have already ordered their new Cinquecento.
*We're waiting to hear from SA's Ferrari dealer whether a couple of these babes will be used here.
Gilles Villeneuve: If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari.
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That's how he statred out.
