A look at the changing face of the Corsa, from a reworked ’90s Nova to the all-electric Corsa-e It will be the most beautiful 500 ever.The sound experience of the new forthcoming 500 «la Prima» will be designed through the Italian creative spirit.A real journey into a virtual museum to retrace the great history of the 500.The new forthcoming 500 will make an appearance also in a unique styles, designed by three of the finest examples of Made in Italy: Bulgari, Armani and Kartell. With clean pure design, fewer buttons and essential lines inside and out. On the one hand, you'll have people who are totally new to electric, who've never had an electric car. Family cars must be practical, and there are lots of seven-seat electric and hybrid models that offer exactly that So we thought because of this power of attraction, we really had the duty to use this to attract people to electric.”Francois adds: "I think you’re going to have a bit of a two-fold customer. A whole new world, for you to see. Fiat 500 city car goes electric, with more range than rivals and an estate version on the way The differences between the already-revealed convertible and the newly conceived hatch are subtle – the latter swaps the sliding fabric top for a panoramic glass roof, while there’s a new rear spoiler and a tweaked tailgate design.Power for both cars comes from an 117bhp electric motor, fed by a 42kWh battery that helps the electric 500 accelerate from 0-62mph takes nine seconds, while 0-31mph takes just 3.1 seconds and top speed is limited to a shade over 92mph.UK pricing starts at £26,995 for the hatchback and £29,000 (both including the plug-in grant) for the top-spec, launch-edition La Prima convertible model, with online pre-orders now being taken.
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The new Skoda electric SUV has been previewed by two design sketches ahead of its full reveal next month The 500 has this power to pull new buyers coming from anywhere. Fiat will only build 500 of these special edition cars and they cost from £29,000. Under its stubby hood is a 111-hp electric motor that's powered by a 24.0-kWh battery pack. Available only in top-spec La Prima trim for the time being, every model gets 17-inch alloy wheels, leather seats and chrome trim.The new pure-electric Fiat 500 gets a lot of new technology. Fiat says doing so will return around 30 miles in five minutes, or an 80% charge in 35 minutes.The 500's new upmarket image has been pushed home by the creation of a number of one-off versions produced in conjunction with high-end design houses Giorgio Armani, Bvlgari and Kartell. Each is to be auctioned off for charity.Despite the visual similarities with the existing petrol 500, it has been confirmed that the electric model sits on an entirely new platform. It was initially only available as a convertible, but the company has now unveiled the conventional hatchback variant and confirmed that UK prices will start from £26,995 (including the plug-in grant). An Abarth version of the electric 500 hasn't been ruled out, although there are no plans for one at this stage.Over two million examples of the Fiat 500 have been sold since its launch in 2005. They just want the thing, badly, because it’s so cool. "The new 500 electric is available in three exclusive colours: pearlescent Ocean Green, metallic Mineral Grey and ‘three-layer Celestial Blue’. Need to charge your electric car on the GeniePoint charging network? It’s still a 500 – same size, same proportions – but it’s just not the same car. And now, if they want the latest new car, they have to go electric as well.

I mean, people go from a Range Rover to a 500. Here’s all you need to know The top-shelf La Prima edition will cost £26,995 with the £3k electric car grant in the UK. The latter can adjust the car’s maximum speed, throttle response and climate-control to maximise efficiency and range.Normal mode is described as being ‘as close as possible to driving a vehicle with a normal combustion engine’, while Range mode allows for one-pedal operation and maximises regenerative braking.Remarkably, in place of the usual synthesised noise required to alert pedestrians of the car’s presence, the 500 plays music from the classic Italian film Amarcord, composed by Nino Rota. The electric range shown was achieved using the new test procedure. Everything you need to know about the new electric icon is right here.