Keep in mind the Citroën Ami that we have been all fawning over just some years in the past? Properly, Stellantis has lastly seen the little quadricycle’s adoration and is giving the folks what they need: extra automobiles primarily based on the cutesy EV. As such, it’s given an Ami to the workforce at Fiat to see what they will give you, and the outcomes are fairly beautiful.
Referred to as the Topolino, the brand new Fiat takes its title from the unique 500, which was constructed between 1936 and 1955 and was generally referred to as the Topolino. If you wish to have your coronary heart soften somewhat, have a look at this automotive once more with the information that its title interprets as “little mouse.”
Fortunately, the brand new automotive doesn’t look very like a mouse, nor does it bear a lot resemblance to that 500 of the Nineteen Thirties. As an alternative, it appears to be like like somebody shrunk down the present technology of Fiat’s beloved metropolis automotive.
And within the appears to be like division, the brand new Topolino is superb. The place the unique Ami is cute however a bit bulbous, Fiat’s try at a quadricycle does an incredible job at retaining the attraction of a small Fiat, whereas becoming it round a automotive that would squeeze into the mattress of a Ram 1500.
However apart from the appears to be like of the brand new automotive, Fiat has shared only a few particulars in regards to the Topolino. In a launch, it mentioned the quadricycle was “designed for a large viewers, together with youthful clients, households and metropolis lovers.”
Relating to the Topolino’s efficiency, Fiat has stored its lips sealed. However the Ami that the brand new mannequin is predicated on comes with a 6kW electrical motor that’s powered by a 5.5kWh battery. That is ample to provide the quadricycle a 47-mile vary and a prime velocity of round 30mph, which is ideal for metropolis middle cruising.
So, is that this the way forward for city-center transport, or are you relieved that it’s not one thing that’s ever prone to make it over to America?