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Although few people remember what other models are sold under the Fiat brand besides the iconic 500 series, it turns out that the Italians outsold all other Stellantis brands worldwide during the first half of the year.
The Italian automaker has sold no less than 645k units, a ten percent increase year-over-year, and with that performance, managed to outperform all other Stellantis brands – even though the group oversees a total of 14 subdivisions! Interestingly, if you look at the sales charts, it's not just the 500 and 500e doing all the hard work, as deliveries were also propped with help from the Tipo and Panda nameplates.
However, there is one small model that we want to talk about that isn't exactly faring great – the Fiat Uno. Only in its second generation, the modern iteration has strayed away from the classic style of the 1980s hatchback for a crossover-style makeover produced in Brazil, and it's only natural that not everyone likes the change. And some people even take matters into their hands when that's the case.
Or rather, at the tip of their CGI brush is the case with the imaginative realm of digital car content creators. Meet Fatih Mehmet Yelkenci, a Turkish virtual designer using the yelkencidesign moniker on social media, who has again imagined an eccentric digital vehicle – and one that marries parts of the automotive world with the motorcycle realm.
After a raft of crazy virtual projects, such as a New Edge Ford Mustang powered by a 6.0-liter V12 or a custom 1983 Toyota Hilux 'long body' that felt perpetually fit for a turquoise LS-swapped summer, now it's time for something European with a Japanese flavor. Intrigued? Well, we are basically looking at his dream 'ultimate track toy,' a classic Fiat Uno stripped of most unnecessary elements and morphed into a tube chassis kit car featuring a 'Hayabusa' heart.
Yep, that's right, you read that correctly – this Fiat Uno features a Suzuki motorcycle engine swap where an unsuspecting GSX1300R Hayabusa would donate its 1,340-cc inline-four engine with up to 190 hp. On top of that, there's also a "really, really tiny turbocharger" to make this project an "overpowered go-kart looking like a 1990s hatchback." Well, we like where he's going, especially since the pixel master also thought about making this a restomod type of thing, given the modern LED head- and taillights.
Too bad it's merely wishful thinking, as this uber-hot hatch would be an absolute rocket on the track, complete with its composed looks that feel slammed and widebody beyond belief. Unfortunately, there are slim to no chances of anyone daring to embark on such a daring journey that would include many carbon fiber components and an insane high rear wing, too.
However, there is one small model that we want to talk about that isn't exactly faring great – the Fiat Uno. Only in its second generation, the modern iteration has strayed away from the classic style of the 1980s hatchback for a crossover-style makeover produced in Brazil, and it's only natural that not everyone likes the change. And some people even take matters into their hands when that's the case.
Or rather, at the tip of their CGI brush is the case with the imaginative realm of digital car content creators. Meet Fatih Mehmet Yelkenci, a Turkish virtual designer using the yelkencidesign moniker on social media, who has again imagined an eccentric digital vehicle – and one that marries parts of the automotive world with the motorcycle realm.
After a raft of crazy virtual projects, such as a New Edge Ford Mustang powered by a 6.0-liter V12 or a custom 1983 Toyota Hilux 'long body' that felt perpetually fit for a turquoise LS-swapped summer, now it's time for something European with a Japanese flavor. Intrigued? Well, we are basically looking at his dream 'ultimate track toy,' a classic Fiat Uno stripped of most unnecessary elements and morphed into a tube chassis kit car featuring a 'Hayabusa' heart.
Yep, that's right, you read that correctly – this Fiat Uno features a Suzuki motorcycle engine swap where an unsuspecting GSX1300R Hayabusa would donate its 1,340-cc inline-four engine with up to 190 hp. On top of that, there's also a "really, really tiny turbocharger" to make this project an "overpowered go-kart looking like a 1990s hatchback." Well, we like where he's going, especially since the pixel master also thought about making this a restomod type of thing, given the modern LED head- and taillights.
Too bad it's merely wishful thinking, as this uber-hot hatch would be an absolute rocket on the track, complete with its composed looks that feel slammed and widebody beyond belief. Unfortunately, there are slim to no chances of anyone daring to embark on such a daring journey that would include many carbon fiber components and an insane high rear wing, too.
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