Oltre Fiat is a one-off
show-car that confirms the Fiat Group’s excellence and
technological superiority in the large four wheel drive and
off-roader segment. It was built onto the base of Iveco’s
LMV (Light Multirole Vehicle) a new military off-road
vehicle with cutting-edge engineering features that has been
chosen by the Italian Army and also won a FCLV (Future
Command and Liaison Vehicle) contract for the British Army.
The show-car offers generous
exterior dimensions: 4870 mm wide, 2050 mm high and 2200 mm
large, with a wheelbase of
3230 mm. All this is expressed
through exuberant styling, determined by a silhouette with
linear wheelarches that cut the side panel in two. The door
handles are also recessed so that they do not get in the way
during off-road driving. The design concept emphasises
practicality and ability to stand up to the extreme
performance required of this vehicle. The crew cab configuration
(double cab with an open box) is an ideal blend because it
allows you to feel master of the situation inside a
comfortable passenger compartment while the vehicle displays
the Spartan nature of a rugged expedition pick-up on the
outside. The tubular structure above the passenger
compartment makes the vehicle look even more solid and
focuses attention on a complete roll bar inside. An
adjustable sun blind at the top of the windscreen adds
dynamism to the roof and is reminiscent of the distinctive
vehicles used to cross the desert.
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The Oltre Fiat has been built onto the base of Iveco’s
LMV (Light Multirole Vehicle) a new military off-road
vehicle with cutting-edge engineering features that has been
chosen by the Italian Army and also has won the FCLV (Future
Command and Liaison Vehicle) contract for the British
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The Oltre Fiat is clearly
intended to express strength and solidity and inherits all
the distinctive features of the military model including a
permanent 4x4 transmission that allows it to tackle any
situation or trail. It also benefits from a high ground
clearance (50 cm) and a highly independent suspension system
with coil springs and coaxial shock absorbers.
Its extraordinary explorer
qualities are also enhanced by the fact that the four wheel
drive engages automatically (as required). All three
differentials are lockable to guarantee outstanding wheel
grip in all conditions. These features allow the Oltre Fiat
to climb up a lateral gradient of up to 40% and a
longitudinal slope of 80%. It can also tackle an 85 cm deep
ford (1.5 metres deep if extension pipes are added to the
intake and exhaust). The show-car is also fitted
with very high-performance low-profile Pirelli Scorpion Zero
Asymmetric 315/40R26 XL (Extra load) tyres of ultra-sporty
design with speed code V.
The multipurpose vehicle on
show at Bologna is equipped with an Iveco F1C common rail
engine with variable geometry turbocharger and intercooler.
In detail, this is a flat four cylinder 3000 cc engine that
delivers a maximum power of 136 KW (185 bhp) at 3700 rpm and
ensures a high torque of 456 Nm at 1800 rpm. When combined
with an automatic 6-speed transmission, the power unit can
propel this extraordinary vehicle to a top speed of over 130
km/h. The Oltre Fiat show-car
weighs (in running order with all tanks and reservoirs full)
some seven tons and can accommodate four or five people
depending on the chosen interior specification. Its payload
is approximately three tons (double that of the US Hummer).
Fiat thanks the following
for their help in producing the Oltre Fiat show-car: RRS
(vehicle outfit), Pirelli (tyres), Sabelt (seats) and Alpine
(audio and video systems).
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