The Fiat-Chrysler joint venture is gaining momentum, and in more news regarding the company, Bertone will now produce two vehicles for the group. Reports say that Bertone will create a top-line vehicle and a speciality vehicle adapted to various body kits. The models would be based on a Chrysler platform, using Fiat engines and technology.

The news comes from Alfredo Altavilla, general manager of Fiat PowerTrain, during a meeting at the Turin Industrial Union. Bertone is set to produce these vehicles from 2011, but no further details are available. In the future, the Bertone facilities at Grugliasco in Turin will be able to produce 50,000 cars a year, with worker contracts passing to Fiat this November 19.

Source | Rai News via Autoblog.it

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2009 could be the year for fiat Powertrain with features emerging such as the two-cylinder turbo, turbo-charged 1.8L, dry twin-clutch, automatic transmission and last but definitely not least, the Multijet II. Alfredo Altavilla, managing director of Fiat Powertrain, has much to be positive about.

He explains how they have developed an engine such as the SGE that still complies with Euro 5 anf Euro 6 anti-pollution legislation, which will come into effect in 2014. In the aspirated, turbo and natural gas Fiats, all the 900cc engines will have CO2 emissions of less than 100 grams per kilometre.

Multiair technology is the apple of Fiat’s eye, which, with its valve control, takes power to levels comparable to the Multijet. A power range of between 65 and 105 hp will be on offer. 2009 will see the second generation Multijet for Fiat, making this an exiciting year for Fiat’s powerhouse.

Source | Corriere (Thanks to Richard Burns for the tip)

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