18.06.2005 Fiat Auto UK are set to reveal the new Panda Sporting Special Edition, a car which is firmly targeted at younger buyers

Fiat Auto UK are set to reveal the new Panda Sporting Special Edition, a car which is firmly targeted at younger buyers.

Priced at just £8,995 on the road, the Panda Sporting Special Edition offers a very high specification throughout, coupled with a fresh sporty trim and aggressive appearance. A new deep front spoiler fitted with round foglights as standard, chunky full length side-skirts, and larger 6-spoke alloy wheels fitted with low-profile tyres, are changes which all combine to give the new Panda a highly 'sporty' appearance for the first time, something that has been very much lacking from the range ever since the factory put the official Abarth version's development programme onto hold late in the day.

A colour-coded, sporty-looking interior will complement the new exterior revisions, giving the 2004 'European Car of the Year' award winning Panda a fashionable and dynamic look, which should make it firmly appeal to the younger market. Since its launch almost two years ago the new Panda has spawned several 'niche' versions, including a genuine off-road capable 4x4, while in September an SUV will be added to the range. As Fiat ontinue build on the tradition of the original Panda, a true 1980s icon, this new 'sporty' version is sure to be a welcome addition. The new car's standard equipment will include a CD player, while under the bonnet goes Fiat's highly compact, next-generation, 'common rail' technology, 1.3-litre 16v Multijet unit, which pumps out its usual dose of 70bhp in this application.

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Fiat Auto UK are set to reveal the new Panda Sporting Special Edition, a car which is firmly targeted at the  younger  buyers


The Panda Sporting Special Edition will be exclusive to the UK market, and rather surprisingly given that this car will easily seek out a receptive target market, just 400 units will be produced. They are scheduled to start arriving in the dealers from next month, with Fiat Auto UK promising to offer a unique new finance package tailored to suit younger buyers.
 

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