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FIAT’S TWINAIR ENGINE RECOGNISED AGAIN IN TECHNICAL AWARDS
Published Date: 26 August 2011
The award-winning TwinAir engine has received further
recognition from an awards judging panel, after being Highly
Commended in the 2011 BusinessCar Fleet Technology Awards,
announced yesterday (23 August).
The awards, known as The Techies, recognise and highlight
technological success, and Fiat's distinctive 0.9-litre two
cylinder engine has once again proved it is certainly that. Current
International Engine of the Year 2011, the TwinAir is the cleanest
quantity production petrol unit in the world. Yet it still manages
to offer an exciting and fun appeal.
"Not every category is afforded a Highly Commended entrant, it's
only given out where the judges found it particularly difficult to
split candidates and felt more than one deserved recognition," says
Paul Barker, Group Editor, BusinessCar.
Installed in the Fiat 500 to make it the world's most
eco-friendly petrol production car, the TwinAir is capable of
lively 0-62mph acceleration in 11 seconds, while maximum speed is
108mph. It has the lowest CO2 emissions of any quantity
production petrol engine at 95g/km, along with 68.9mpg economy
(combined cycle).
Together with the Fiat 500's many other attributes, this
remarkable powertrain appeals to a wide variety of customers,
including drivers who care about the environment and businesses
keen to keep costs down.
The Fiat 500 TwinAir range starts at £11,600 OTR for the 0.9
TwinAir, rising to £15,500 OTR for the convertible 500C TwinAir
Lounge.
Published Date: 26 August 2011