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"Although it made its official debut earlier this year, the Fiat 500 continues to charm with its cute good looks and spunky performance. The spirit of the original 500, which was introduced on July 4, 1957, is embodied in the simple styling that incorporates traditional round headlamps and a front fascia that uses a lower intake rather than a traditional grille. The tiny 3-door hatchback has a rounded greenhouse and a slightly sloped rear end.   The front-engine, front-drive 500 is offered with a choice of three efficient four-cylinder engines, a base 1.2-liter making a scant 69 bhp, a 75-bhp 1.3-liter four and a top-range 100-bhp 1.4-liter four. Despite the car&amp;#039;s diminutive size (it&amp;#039;s just 139.7 in. long), it is built to meet Europe&amp;#039;s 5-star crash rating.   The car&amp;#039;s interior is equally as nostalgic as the exterior design. White and off-white shades are used to accent the dash and steering wheel, the latter having a large retro-inspired Fiat badge in the hub. The main part of the dash can be ordered in the same color as the car&amp;#039;s exterior, just like the painted metal dashboards of the 1950s. The 500 comes in four levels \u2014 Naked, Pop, Sport and Lounge and among the 12 colors offered, six are vintage hues that graced the original 500 some 50 years ago.   While there are no plans to export the 500 to the U.S., the car&amp;#039;s platform was jointly developed with Ford, which will use the architecture on its next European Ka urban car. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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