Despite the 4x4"s disguise...
Despite the 4x4"s disguise, there"s no hiding the fact the newcomer is larger than the vehicle it replaces, which will give the Santa Fe more interior space than its main rival, the Land Rover Freelander. In addition to the interior improvements, the next model has better ground clearance than the current car. This, plus a new four-wheel-drive system, should ensure it has decent mud-plugging capability.
This is Dante - the...
This is Dante - the car"s launch mascot destined to appear in the Italian company"s marketing campaign.
The cheeky character was chosen in a design competition through the www.fiat500.com website. After whittling the thousands of entries down to five, fans were asked to choose their favourite. The winner was by Italian Fabrizio Salmasso, who described his char-acter as: "Small, strong and independent - just like the beautiful new 500."
Among the shortlist of five was Cicalino, a cartoon-like character with the face of a car.