Fiat has started testing a new mini-car to challenge the Smart ForTwo and upcoming city cars like the Volkswagen Up! and [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Toyota[/COLOR][/COLOR] iQ. The Fiat will share a platform with the Panda and 500 but be shorter still. At 3.20 metres the new Fiat, likely to be named the Topolino, would undercut the 3.55-metres-long 500 but still offer seating for four. The Toyota and Volkswagen are expected to be 3.15 metres and 3.4 metres long respectively. The structure of the [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]new [COLOR=blue ! important]car[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] will be made of tubular cells, and designed to offer high levels of protection to the occupants in case of crashes.
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