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Motorweek review

cogtooth
Motorweek is reviewing the Fiat 500 on its show starting April 29.
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Re: Motorweek review

RacerRon
Thanks for the info. has anyone seen a full road test of the 500 from any of the U.S. car magazines, such as Road and Track?
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Re: Motorweek review

jamesday24
Road & Track has a "Driving Impressions" article (with very little about driving it) at:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/impressions/2012-fiat-500
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Re: Motorweek review

Giallo Edizione
jamesday24 wrote
Road & Track has a "Driving Impressions" article (with very little about driving it) at:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/impressions/2012-fiat-500
Lame. R&T can do better than this.
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Re: Motorweek review

RacerRon
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Yeah, that's just a "Driving Impression" article. I don't think R&T have done a full road test, which they are very good it.
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Re: Motorweek review

ciddyguy
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jamesday24 wrote
Road & Track has a "Driving Impressions" article (with very little about driving it) at:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/impressions/2012-fiat-500
Not a bad article in and of itself but I agree, not much driving impressions, despite the title.
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Re: Motorweek review

cogtooth
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A pretty accurate assessment by the Motorweek crew.  

http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/reviews/rt3034a.shtml
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Re: Motorweek review

ciddyguy
cogtooth wrote
A pretty accurate assessment by the Motorweek crew.  

http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/reviews/rt3034a.shtml
Having just read it myself, I have to agree.

To avoid the pitfall of the power dropping off in most situations, let the rpms remain high as much as possible by delaying the upshift whenever possible, as long as you don't get too close to redline or engage the rev limiter would be how I'd try to do it as much as possible.

True, mileage may suffer somewhat but even there, probably still better than some other cars in this class.