Fiat has released renderings showing two potential designs for the Fiat FCC III concept The two versions, called Precision and Sense, are based off ideas submitted to the automaker through the Fiat Mio crowdsourcing initiative.
The final version of the concept will be unveiled at the October opening of the Salão do Automóvel auto show in São Paulo, Brazil. It could potentially lead to a production model in the near future.
Look for the FCC III to feature an ultra low- or zero-emission drivetrain. It will likely feature several connectivity options, including a mode to allow the car to communicate with other cars. While the final shape of the car is further developed, whether it be fluid or boxy, look for the compact car to use several body panels to cover up the wheel wells.
It features unique lighting at the front and rear, possibly with an LED or soft flourescent rendition of the Fiat logo. Inside, the two seater could be either a bench or have independent seats, with a unique touchscreen embedded into the dash.
The automaker unveiled the Mio initiative last year as a way of connecting with their Brazilian consumer base. At the moment, 15,200 members have registered on the site, with many sending in suggestions for the car.
Fiat Phylla
The Fiat Phylla, and it boasts a "split-frame" design, roof mounted photovoltaics, motors at each wheel and a flexible design capable of supporting power sources like batteries, super capacitors, fuel cells and the like. On top of the energy usage side, the Phylla is completely recyclable and made with a mix of aluminum, biodegradable plastics and all kinds of other green stuff.
Bertone presents the Barchetta concept car in celebration of its 95th anniversary. Based on the floorpan and mechanicals of the Fiat Panda 100 HP, the Bertone Barchetta is an open-topped strictly two-seater sports car that calls to mind the Italian racing cars of the 1950s. In this case, the design explicitly cites the Fiat 500 with Barchetta bodywork created by the young Nuccio Bertone in 1947 as a one-off for his personal use in races.
The decision to celebrate the companys 95th anniversary with a minimalist yet sophisticated model is perfectly in keeping with the Bertone philosophy. Since its very earliest days, the company has interpreted cars by Italian car makers with an elegant style that emphasises their personality and technological content, with an unparalleled passion for sportiness.
Bertones choice of the Fiat brand to celebrate its 95th anniversary was both natural and emotional. Natural because Fiat is the Italian brand par excellence. Emotional because the birth of Bertone as a coachbuilder of ''special'' vehicles is closely linked to the history of the Fiat brand. The historic relationship between the two companies has lasted for more than eighty years and has generated more than fifty highly successful models counting concept cars, one-offs and production cars, from the 850 Spider to the X1/9, from the Ritmo Cabrio to the Punto Cabrio.
The Bertone Barchetta is the product of innovative styling which still manages to evoke the historic traditions of the company. The compact, muscular body, with its high, taut waistline, is defined by two aluminium shells joined by a large glazed surface that crosses the doors and extends into the bonnet join line before spawning the low, wraparound windscreen. The first impression is of a tensed body, characterised by fluid volumes and clean-cut lines, creating classic, dynamic proportions. The result is a car which, in keeping with the best Bertone traditions, is completely above fashion; if anything, it makes its own fashion statement with an uninhibited, futuristic style that projects the concept of the Barchetta a historic icon in the legend of Italian motorsports into the future with purposeful elegance and sophisticated irony.
The upper shell is entirely hand beaten and polished by the master panel beaters still working for Bertone today. This single piece of aluminium extends like a cloak from the front tip of the bonnet to embrace the upper part of the sides and rear arches, terminating in the tail. In the side view, the aluminium sheet twists at the level of the rear wheelarch, creating a muscle that melts away into the tail volume. This is a typical Bertone styling cue, imbuing the car as a whole with a powerful sense of sporting aggressiveness. The lower shell originates from a large sideskirt that tapers towards the rear wheelarch, contributing to the sloping effect of the side.
The decision to extend the glazing to the doors was taken for both functional and emotive reasons. Functionally, it improves visibility, whereas emotively, the solution emphasises the sensation of freedom that only open-topped driving can produce. The rearward opening scissor doors, hinged around the rear wheelarch, are a Bertone patent. This is in keeping with the companys historic attention to the specific issue of accessibility, interpreted always with surprising solutions, such as the cockpit canopy of the Testudo (1962), the double gull wings of the Marzal (1967), the hinged windscreen of the Stratos 0 (1970) and the large gate-like sliding doors of the Villa (2005). The front features LED lights and a closed, floating grille embossed in the metalwork. The rising bonnet line is interrupted by an air vent for the engine. The rear volume is framed by LED lights
which point up the muscular width. At the centre of the tail volume is a small luggage compartment, with a cover trimmed in the same leather used for the interior.
The cabin, delimited by the wraparound windscreen and rear roll bar and furnished with sophisticated minimalism and minute attention to detail, is directly inspired by the 1947 Fiat 500 Barchetta. The anatomic seats, upholstered in natural leather, are fixed and sculpted directly into the metalwork. A console area between the two seats includes a stowage tray and an iPod dock. The adjustable dash is anchored to two exposed rails and painted in glossy white. The instruments are essential and easy to read, with a speedometer, gauges for water and oil temperature and a fuel gauge. Air flow within the cabin is assisted by two centrally mounted exposed fans, covered by a protective grille The gearlever is machined from a solid billet of aluminium and is hand polished. As with competition Barchetta models, the driving control mechanisms are all exposed.
The Suagnà concept features a strong personality, with the front and rear views characterized by a hollow effect and “boomerang” light clusters, inscribed like scratches inside a metal band.
The 18” alloy wheels also contribute to this sensation of sporty aggressiveness.
The extremely dynamic volumetric proposal that resulted is based on a coupé body. The high, muscular tail holds the roof, which folds in two and disappears into the boot. The rear end links up to the high, arching waist-line, which gives tension to the whole side. The way the masses seem to urge forward is partly the effect of a slash that emphasises the arched waist-line.
The Bertone Suagnà has a strong, aggressive graphic identity, the result of uncompromising stylistic research, over and above the latest fashions, in the best Bertone tradition.
The interior was designed to offer passengers four "proper" seats and a spacious roominess typical of a higher segment.
The anatomical seats, have differentiated upholstery: leather side strips with a specal “crumpled” effect, and a central strip in a luxurious “high-tech” fabric, which seems to be woven with intertwined aluminium. The graphics of the extremely sporty instrumentation reflect the car’s dynamic, sparkling image.
The roof system consists of a two piece retractable hard top. The main advantage of this roof concept with the steep backlite is that it makes the parcel shelf unnecessary.
Its distinguishing feature is the steep backlite that can be lowered independently of whether the roof is open or closed.
It is thus possible to travel with the roof closed and the backlite lowered, so as to have a fresh air supply inside the cab. With the roof open, on the other hand, the backlite can be raised to serve as an antibuffet screen.
Fiat Sentiero
The Fiat Sentiero is the work of Dragos Prodan, a 2009 industrial design graduate of George Enescu University in Iasi, Romania. The vehicle was developed as part of his final year project.
The concept was developed for the Fiat brand as Dragos felt that a utility vehicle such as the Sentiero would be a natural progression to the company's line up and compliment the other vehicles on offer.
The styling was based on both Fiat's current design language and also Italian design in general. The vehicle needed to be practical, functional and perhaps most important for a concept, Innovative. Dragos also wanted to give the concept a strong personality and a striking shape.
The Fiat Sentiero concept is a compact sized pick-up truck which is primarily designed for the European markets. The vehicle offers several different cargo areas. There is a the obvious main bed at the rear, but the concept also features lockable storage compartments just forward of the rear wheels, and other sealed compartments in both the rear of the bed and in the tailgate.
The drivetrain has 3 running modes:
-2WD mode - traction sent only to the front wheels
-Auto mode - auto engaging the rear axle if needed
-Lock mode - power is evenly distributed between the front and rear wheels.
The proposed engine for the Sentiero is a 3.0 litre, v6 diesel engine, offering 250 hp. The truck can tow up to 2400 kg (5291 lbs), and a payload capacity of 820 kg (1807 lbs). It is prewired for trailer brake controller, and features an integrated class III hitch.
Active and passive safety systems of the Fiat Sentiero concept include a closed box frame with internal strength steel frame stiffener, electronic brake distribution and brake assistance.
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