Members get access to...
Members get access to a number of Citroen C3 1.4 Desires as and when they"re required. Each is fitted with a recognition device that scans the user"s individual smart card, and then bills them depending on how long they use the car and the miles covered. Rates start from í‚á£3.95 per hour - which includes insurance, tax and fuel - while membership costs only í‚á£25.
Following the Punto-based...
Following the Punto-based X1/99 concept seen at March"s Geneva Motor Show, the new two-door signals Fiat"s intent to corner the sports car market again. Along with its eye-catching body, the coup탩 - dubbed the Sportiva Latina - is a launch pad for some advanced electronic systems.
It"s fitted with steer-by-wire, which removes the physical link between the steering and front wheels. Current EU laws mean such a system is illegal on a production model, but Fiat is trialling the set-up to give itself a head start should they change.
The car seen here is also a test bed for an eye-level recognition unit that automatically moves all the instruments into an ideal position for drivers of different heights. Fiat has a working prototype fitted to an Alfa Romeo 147, and claims it could bring the technology to showrooms within six years.