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Wed 07 Jul 2010No loss of power in Fiat's economy drive
Fiat have wrapped an impressive amount of power into its new 2-cylinder petrol engine but it comes at a price
Having a two-cylinder engine isn’t new, the original Fiat 500 was powered by such an engine, but it is certainly a novelty today. Fiat reckons that an upcoming set of regulations, the future European Emissions Standard (Euro 6) which comes into effect in 2014 will be much tougher on diesel engines and there will be a need for cleaner and more fuel-efficient petrol engines. That’s where its new two-cylinder might just be the answer.
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