Fiat Tipo (1988)
(Reader Contribution to 10 Strangest Car Dashboards)
The Tipo was first revealed to the public in January 1988. An all new design to replace the Strada/Ritmo it was initially available with only one body style - a five door with a drag coefficient of 0.31. It won the Car of the Year award in 1989 and was greatly praised for it's class leading interior space (especially the boot), accessibility, handling and drivability. The styling was rather less conventional, but was accepted as a step in a new direction, designed to be compact, aerodynamic and roomy inside with excellent visibility. Safety, with optimisation of the deformation in the event of an accident, and durability, all external parts were galvanised (over 70% of the entire bodyshell) also featured highly on the agenda.
At launch the engines comprised three petrol (1.1, 1.4 and 1.6 litre) and two diesel (1.7 and 1.9 turbo) units, all developed specifically for the new car, and mated to a new 5-speed manual gearbox. Suspension was independent all round, with MacPherson struts at the front and a trailing arm arrangement at the rear. A conventional front disc/rear drum brake setup was joined by an optional Antiskid (as ABS was then known) system from Bosch.
Two trim levels were offered, the base level ('standard' with the 1108, 1372 and 1697 diesel engines) and the 'Digit' (with all engines), which soon became the DGT. The latters main claim to fame was it's digital instrumentation, the first series production digital dashboard on a European hatchback, but it also benefitted from electric windows, central locking and various other extras.
sent by Joep Meloen
6/6/2012
source: http://www.bellamacchina.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=52
1 votes
6/6/2012
source: http://www.bellamacchina.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=52
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