Fiat Mini platform
| Fiat Mini platform | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Also called | Panda platform |
| Production | 2003–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini platform |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fiat Type Zero platform |
The Mini platform is an automobile platform shared among city cars of the Fiat Group.[1]
Specification
It was originally based on the engineering concept of the Fiat Ecobasic, and is applicable to either front- or four-wheel drive vehicles, using only front-mounted transverse engines. The standard version was designed for MacPherson strut front suspension and torsion beam rear suspension but the four wheel drive version was re-engineered with independent semi-trailing arms rear suspension and electronic Limited slip differential.
The first version of the platform was issued in 2003 with the introduction of the second generation of Fiat Panda.[2] The architecture was developed by Fiat in Poland and Italy.
Even though some websites claims that the new Fiat Uno in Brazil uses this same platform, it was said by a fiat executive that "The Panda and Uno was born together in the design and share the same creation concept, but has nothing in common in the mechanical part". [3] Fiat claims that the Uno uses 82% of new components, being based on the old Fiat Palio. [4]
Vehicles based on Fiat Mini platform
- 1999 Fiat Ecobasic concept car
- 2003 Fiat Panda Mk2
- 2006 Fiat Panda Hydrogen
- 2007 Fiat 500
- 2008 Ford Ka Mk2
- 2011 Lancia Ypsilon Mk3[5]
- 2011 Fiat Novo Uno
- 2012 Fiat Panda Mk3[6]
- 2012 Fiat Novo Palio
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References
- ^ "The new product plan Fiat and the three italian platform". Borsaitaliana.it.reuters.com. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "New Fiat Group platforms". Archiviostorico.corriere.it. 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "Panda seria um carro interessante no Brasil, diz Fiat". /carros.ig.com.br. 2011-16-09. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Avaliação Fiat Uno". /bestcars.uol.com.br. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ^ "New Lancia Ypslon test mule based on Fiat Panda platform". Alvolante.it. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "New Fiat Panda third generation". Fiatpress.com. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-11-12.