The Fiat 500 'Topolino' is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Its 0.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 4 cylinder that produces 13 bhp (13.2 PS/9.7 kW) of power at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 740 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2000 mm | 78.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1110 mm | 43.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1080 mm | 42.5 inches | |
| Length | 3215 mm | 126.6 inches | |
| Width | 1275 mm | 50.2 inches | |
| Height | 1377 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 740 kg | 1631 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | 500 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.6 litre 569 cc (34.723 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 52 × 67 mm
2.05 × 2.64 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 13.2 PS (13 bhp) (9.7 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 17 kW/litre 23.2 ps/litre 22.8 bhp/litre 0.37 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 142.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 17.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 PS/kg 13.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.01 kW/kg 17.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 76.34 kg/kW 127.51 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 8.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 15 x 2.50D | ||
| Wheel size rear | 15 x 2.50D | ||
| Tyres front | 4.00-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 4.00-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 93841 | ||
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| RAC rating | 6.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1937 Fiat 500 'Topolino' added 2002-04-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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