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^^ Ja sam preferirao Matchbox

Ako bude kao na onom renderu što je Geza kačio, biće sasvim korektan.

Pošto je potvrđena proizvodnja da ubacimo i neke osnovne informacije:

It should have a variation of the Panda 4X4′s traction setup. This should be an AWD vehicle that has permanent four-wheel traction via a electronically controlled coupling to two differentials. It electronically divvies the torque and traction to the wheels that need it seamlessly. It works with stability control and uses braking to slow the wheel with less traction while aiding those that have it. You can activate this function manually, if the need arises, via a button near the gear selector. This fully locked-up traction variation will only work at slow speeds. FIAT calls it, “Torque on Demand.” Chances are, the baby Jeep will have a more robust version verses the FIAT 500X’s setup.

There’s a good chance that the same 1.4L MultiAir engine in the 500L that delivers 160 horsepower and 184 lbs-ft torque will be on tap. Let’s not forget, FIAT has some amazing little diesels that could make the 500X/baby Jeep a torque monster. A six speed automatic is a no-brainer; hopefully, a six-speed manual will make the cut as well.

It will not be call “Patriot” or “Compass.” The brain-trust at Jeep is saving the name and its design for a reveal, possibly, for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, MI this January (which The Fast Lane Car will be covering).

FIAT/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne made the announcement at the FIAT plant in Melfi, Italy (50 kilometers north of Potenza) with the Company Chairman John Elkann. They will invest $1.4 billion dollars into the plant so it can build both the FIAT 500X and this new baby Jeep side by side along with other models.

The baby Jeep will be sold worldwide. Production is set to begin in 2014 at the Melfi plant in Italy. No word on shifting any of that production to the USA, but – as logic would dictate – it should depend on demand.

I know you hate reading “baby Jeep” all the time, but that’s just what this vehicle is. Given the size of the FIAT 500X, this will be smaller than the Jeep Patriot in nearly every dimension.

Testira se prototip na osnovi modela 500L. Farovi od Alfe MiTo.

I dalje u test fazi. 500L bi izgledao zanimljivo, ovako povišen, sa 4x4 pogonom.

Osnova za testiranje je malo rastegnuta.

2015 Jeep Subcompact To Be Called Jeepster
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1089 ... ter-report

Jeep will revive its Jeepster nameplate for its upcoming subcompact, according to a dealer who’s seen the completed car.

Speaking with Australia’s Drive, the dealer said the new Jeepster will be shown for the first time at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March and will call on the heritage of the iconic Willys models used during WWII and considered the first Jeeps.

The Jeepster nameplate itself is almost as old, having first been used on an open-top Willys Overland model in 1948. For its latest incarnation, the Jeepster nameplate will adorn a subcompact crossover sharing its underpinnings with a similar model from Fiat, the 500X.

Production of both the Jeepster and its Fiat 500X cousin will take place at Fiat Chrysler’s plant in Melfi, Italy. Sales should commence by the fall of next year.

Front- and all-wheel-drive versions of the Jeepster will be offered, with the latter available with the brand’s trail-rated option for those needing some off-road capability. Power will come from four-cylinder engines, most likely those fitted to the Fiat’s 500 and 500L models.

Očekivao sam da bude lepši!

Off topic
Dacia Duster je izmislila dizajn za Suzuki i Fiat

Lepši od čega? Još nisu zvanično ni predstavljeni.

Jel ono gore osnova za testiranje njegova slika?

To je razvučeni Fiat 500L.

Na skeneru su Mini Countryman JCW i Nissan Juke Nismo.

Možda bude neki Abarth 4x4...