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Modern Fiats fall into two categories: the retro models and those with more functional designs.

Cars in the first camp appeal to the heart and include the 124 Spider sports car and the 500 series: a hatchback, a convertible, an SUV and two MPVs.

By contrast, the remaining models rely on their practicality and attractive pricing, with the Panda city car, Tipo hatchback and Fullback pick-up truck all prime examples.

Fiat can trace its roots back to the 19th century but is now part of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles group, along with Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Jeep and Maserati.

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Longer-term, the Fiat engine pool will provide Ford with plenty of other options should it want to add sporty or high-economy Econetic models to the Ka line-up. There's the 99bhp 1.4-litre turbo that Fiat has used to create the 500 Abarth and which Ford could borrow to replace today's 94bhp 1.6-litre Sportka. Fiat is also working on a new range of small-capacity petrol turbo engines which replace conventional mechanical valvegear with valves operated by air.

These Multi-air units will be light and compact and ideally suited to a low-fuel-consumption, low-CO2 Ka.

Longer-term, the Fiat engine pool will provide Ford with plenty of other options should it want to add sporty or high-economy Econetic models to the Ka line-up.

There's the 99bhp 1.4-litre turbo that Fiat has used to create the 500 Abarth and which Ford could borrow to replace today's 94bhp 1.6-litre Sportka. Fiat is also working on a new range of small-capacity petrol turbo engines which replace conventional mechanical valvegear with valves operated by air. These Multi-air units will be light and compact and ideally suited to a low-fuel-consumption, low-CO2 Ka.