GENEVA — Fiat has released two sketches and a very fuzzy teaser photo of its new 500C, the soft-top edition of the Italian automaker's popular compact (though photos leaked out earlier on Autocar). The Fiat 500C convertible will be officially unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, and it goes on sale this summer in Europe.
The 500C will feature a sliding canvas soft top with fixed window frames, rather than a fully folding roof — likely a measure to preserve structural rigidity while keeping production costs in check.
The convertible is expected to share running gear, including a choice of four-cylinder gas and diesel engines, with its hardtop sibling.
Inside Line says: The 500C eventually could come to North America if the proposed Fiat-Chrysler marriage is consummated. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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