When dropped in the Fiat 500, the new engine performs better than the company's existing 1.2-liter mill and on par with its 1.4-liter while offering a 30-percent reduction in fuel consumption.

Cutting an engine's cylinder count seems like an easy ... Expect this new line of powerplants to first show up in Fiat's retro 500 coupe, Panda and Grand Punto along with the Lancia Ypsilon.

The 1.2-litre four-cylinder unit has been around for a while, but it’s still a decently refined, capable engine in the 500. It represents ... turning Fiat’s economy champion into a proposition ...

The following is an archived review of the Fiat Topolino, which is the ancestor of today’s Fiat 500. Along with ... oily-smelling air that had gone past the engine through the radiator and ...