Fiat Styling Director Confirms Convertible Version of 500

Fiat 500 Cabrio

Fabric top instead of a hard one

By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo
May 20, 2008 11:32 PM
Filed Under: Fiat


Some news can always be anticipated, but formal confirmations of new products always have a bigger impact. This applies to the convertible version of Fiat 500, confirmed to Just-Auto.com by the Styling Director of Fiat himself, Roberto Giolito, during the Automotive News Europe Congress. One year ago, we have already spoken about a topless version of the small Italian, as well as a bigger version of it, the Giardinera, a station wagon for Fiat to face the Mini Clubman.

Besides making the launch of the car almost official (we will have to wait for a press release in order to consider the 500 Cabrio more than a sure thing), Giolito also stated, according to Just-Auto.com, that the new version of the 500 will have a fabric top, instead of the foldable hard tops that are becoming increasingly popular. Although it was more than expected, due to the small dimensions of the car, but fabric tops are also said to have been considerably improved. If this charming future convertible manages to be as silent and well built as its hardtop version, success is sure to be in its way, whether the top is on or off.
Source: Just-Auto.com

Comments

carcrazy1234
May 21, 2008 12:48 AM
haha thats awesome :P little 3/4 of a ball on wheels lol

mps
May 21, 2008 10:28 AM
Looks like a Micra convertible.

BabyMilo
May 21, 2008 11:26 AM
i see alot of r8 in this photoshop XD

carcrazy1234
May 22, 2008 1:25 AM
sorry to bash specifically on you, but i'm actually speaking for all the people saying the same thing such as yourself! just SHUTUP about the R8 photoshop crap, its seriously not funny anymore... come to think of it, it wasn't funny the first time either.

carcrazy1234
May 22, 2008 1:26 AM
and don't tell me to ignore it cuz it's really hard to ignore when i scroll down comments... lol seriously, not bashing on you, just the general population of people like yourself saying R8 jokes which aren't funny :P

xLumino
May 21, 2008 6:21 PM
@BabyMio: first I thought, you mean it, like you said. I read this line in nearly every photoshopthread...and it sucks. ;) The convertible looks sweet ^^

joelynn
May 21, 2008 11:22 PM
looks cool, hope it looks like this rendering

Cootje
May 22, 2008 12:24 AM
Sure a nice car. Hopefully the price doesn't hit the roof.

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