Meet the new Fiat Panda – a flexible family model with five variants: city car, SUV, sporty fastback, pick-up and even a camper.
The Italian car company will unveil the first production version of a city car on July 11 this year to celebrate its milestone 125th anniversary. Thereafter, a new ‘fun and functional’ variant will be launched every year in a choice of electric, mild hybrid and petrol options.
Larger than the current Panda (first launched in 1980 and now in its third generation) and described as a ‘Mega-Panda’.
‘Fun and functional’: Fiat will unveil the first production version of a city car on July 11 this year to celebrate its milestone 125th anniversary
Fiat said the design and interior of the dashboard were inspired by the iconic Lingotto building in Turin, with its famous oval test track on the roof – once Fiat’s headquarters with a chase scene for the classic 1969 The Italian Job film, starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward. .
The Audi A3 range is getting a refresh
Audi’s popular premium A3 range – first launched in 1996 – has been updated with a sportier appearance, a technology boost and more comfortable interior trim.
It is one of nine new Audis that will appear on the market over the next two years.
Renewal: Available as a hatchback, sportback and sedan. Two A3 engine options will be available from launch
From launch, two A3 engine options will be available in hatchback, sportback and sedan: a 148bhp 1.5-litre TFSI petrol and 148bhp 2.0-litre TDI diesel, both with a seven-speed automatic transmission, and a six-speed manual transmission as petrol option.
A plug-in hybrid will be added at the end of this year and a sporty S3 is expected.
A3 orders will begin in mid-April, and the range is expected to start from around £30,000.