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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Mcchip-ing the Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet Diesel

German tuning firm Mcchip has introduced a new engine kit for the diesel variant of Fiat"s retro-style minicar. At a cost of ?509 or a little over $700 US at today"s rates, Mcchip will fiddle around with the 500"s 1.3-liter Multijet turbo diesel engine increasing output from 75HP to 95HP and peak torque from 145Nm to 185Nm. For another ?1,099, Mcchip will throw in a set of 17-inch Black Diamond alloy wheels with Hankook S1 Evo tires in size 195/40 R17.