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Just because
Chrysler won't be holding a press conference at next month's
Detroit Auto Show doesn't mean that America's third-largest automaker is coming to the party empty-handed. Far from it, in fact, assuming there's truth to the rumors that the Pentastar will be showing off both an electric version of the soon-to-be-US-bound
Fiat 500 along with a Chrysler-ized version of the
Lancia Delta hatchback.
While the Chrysler-branded concept is said to be nothing more than a
standard-fare Delta emblazoned with Chrysler's trademark chrome fascia, the
electric Fiat 500 is a bit more interesting. We've heard that the automaker's erstwhile ENVI group was
disbanded and assimilated into the rest of the company's product development workforce, so we're curious to see the integration of a battery-powered drivetrain into the little urban runabout. Will it be a fully-functional vehicle or just a mock-up of what could potentially be possible?
Not surprisingly, we'll also be treated to the rest of the Fiat 500 lineup, including the 500C Cabriolet (no word on
bikini-clad models) and the sporty 500 Abarth. Finally, tucked into a corner of the Chrysler booth in Detroit will also reportedly be such premium Italian machinery as the
Ferrari 458 Italia and the
Maserati GranCabrio. Hey... if you've got it, why not flaunt it, right?
[Source:
Automotive News - Sub. Req'd]
REPORT: Chrysler to bring electric Fiat 500, hatchback concept to Detroit originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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