The Fiat Downtown is a

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originally shown in 1993 at the

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by the Italian car company

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. It was designed by

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. From 1991 to 1993, 2 examples were made in total, first by

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and second by Fiat from ready molds. The Downtown is a plastic bodied car on an aluminium chassis, resulting in a low kerb weight of 700 kg. It is powered by a 9.5 hp motor integrated in each rear wheel, with rear-mounted sodium-sulphur batteries that can achieve a claimed top speed of 62 mph, or a range of 186 miles at 30 mph.

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