Fiat Coupé
Fiat Coupe (1994-2000)
The marketed by Fiat under the name Fiat coupe sports coupe based on the Fiat Tipo and therefore belongs to the compact class. It was built from January 1994 to December 2000 at the Italian specialists Pininfarina body and contributes to the vehicle sides the logo of Pininfarina. The body design was the last of Fiat's design chief Chris Bangle before joining BMW. The interior of the vehicle, however, was designed by Pininfarina. The built- in long hood headlights and taillights round in the Saloon are classic hallmarks of Italian sports cars as they are to be found in Ferrari. The 4.25 meter long car has two front seats and two jump seats in the rear.
The car should give Fiat along with the built by the spring of 1995 until mid-2005 Roadster Barchetta a sportier image and build on the coupe history of the brand. In contrast to the Barchetta Coupe was available with different engine versions.
However, the coupe could not reach high numbers in Germany and in other countries. Not even the 1998 modifications made inside the car could not change.
The number of cars registered in Germany has been increasing since the cessation of production from the winter of 2000 /2001. 4873 coupes were there yet approved on 1 January 2009.
Model history
- January 1994: model introduction. Engines: 2.0 16V ( 102 kW/139 hp) and 2.0 16V Turbo ( 140 kW/190 hp), all of them four-cylinder.
- Middle / Autumn 1996: new engine range. Four-cylinder 1.8 16V (96 kW/131 hp), five-cylinder 2.0 20V ( 108-113 kW/147-154 hp) and a 2.0 20V Turbo ( 162 kW/220 hp ), the 20V turbo with a top speed of 250 km / h at that time the fastest production car with front-wheel drive was and still is the fastest production Fiat history.
- 1998-1999: Limited Edition (only 20V Turbo)
- 1999-2000: Plus Edition Turbo 20V and 1.8 16V
- August 2000: Last Edition
- December 2000 setting the production