Fiat Adventure Locker

deepakhon · 13th May 2008, 19:54

Interesting name for this car!

Fiat Automotives Brazil has introduced this version today. It is the Palio Adventure with a normal FWD option, but the car comes equipped with an Electronic front slip differential. Hence the name "Locker".

I am posting the English translation of the news which is originally in Spanish. This page also contains the picture of the new "Adventure Locker".

Translated version of http://www.16valvulas.com.ar/

sujaylahiri · 14th May 2008, 21:45

A Fiat off-roader with a front limited slip differential..interesting.

Fiat please come back to America.

sushanthr77 · 14th May 2008, 23:58

Forget Punto. Forget Linea. Forget CRV. Forget Captiva. Forget Endeavor. This is Deadly!!! This is the real beast. Some pics (courtesy: www.clubpalio.cl )

sushanthr77 · 15th May 2008, 00:23

Oh! what a rush of blood I am feeling! I've probably not felt like
this for ages! What a feeling! What a car! For me, the Adventure has now
reached the status, even above the CRV/Captiva/Tuscon etc. It looks like
a TRUE SUV now with the raised suspension system. We need this SUV
here. FIAT are you listening? Can you imagine a 1.9L, 150bhp, 30kgm
torque Adventure Locker? Man, I need to hold on to something now ;-)

This beast would eat the Punto/Linea/Safari/Scorpio for breakfast! FIAT, I take a bow for this fantastic design!

You can do this only to a PALIO! What a versatile platform! What a car!

hellspawn · 15th May 2008, 03:34

now thats one helluva beautiful looking car.
can i have mine in Red please?
FIAT please bring this to india asap!!

v1p3r · 15th May 2008, 03:50

Looks nice, though the excess black plastic is a damper. If they toned down the billion grooves and grilles at the back, and bodycoloured the whole thing, it would look quite something. The rear is oh-so-Q7 though.

Note from mod: please stick to topic

aniguchisan · 15th May 2008, 04:00

Back reminds me more of a Touareg. It's like a plastic factory on wheels. Ouch.

sushanthr77 · 15th May 2008, 09:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by sushanthr77

For me, the Adventure has now
reached the status, even above the CRV/Captiva/Tuscon etc.

Folks, before you misunderstand, this is purely - Exaggeration / Artistic Liberty.

himanshugoswami · 15th May 2008, 10:30

Fiat, Please lauch this beauty in India....PLEASE !!!!

forget GP, Linea et al, this beast is tailor made for india, esp with the 1.9L MJD, priced at approx 8-9L, this is going to rock!

Launch it and I will be one of your first customers.....

khan_sultan · 15th May 2008, 10:42

In all fairness, the 'Locker' looks awesome -- though one could say that it has excessive black plastics. I think in body color these plastics would look ok.. but then black looks rugged.

Looks apart, the tech specs look great.. the car would for sure be able to create a niche for itself.. but then the same could be said for all previous fiat cars.

I for sure would consider the 'Locker' if it is made available in India at a reasonable price point

flipsyde · 15th May 2008, 11:00

nice car!!! would do well in india if it comes with a toyota or a honda badge

could do with
1) lesser grey plastic parts (looks like they over did the "MANLY-ness")
2) lesser rivet holes on the exterior plastic bits (can't imagine them being cleaned properly ever!!)
3)interiors look kinda old and dreary .... could use some silvery bits and smoother plastic

deepakhon · 15th May 2008, 12:13

I was always of the opinion that Adventure was a good candidate for 4x4. Fiat has decided to put in mechanical slip differential for the front wheels, for whatever reason. Probably, weight and cost seem to be the reasons why they decided to go this way. I would say, this is a good candidate for India, especially with JTD. My message to Fiat, bring it on. But do something about those interiors. Even the "improved" interiors in the Brazilian Palio range of cars look drab...

finneyp · 15th May 2008, 12:16

Adventure Locker looks real awesome!

Hope it comes to India!

khan_sultan · 15th May 2008, 12:23

One good thing with the all round use of plastics in the locker is that the body of the car will be reasonably safe from scratches/rear ending nudges that one get's in indian traffic.

sandeepmdas · 15th May 2008, 12:43

So much plastic. Dated interiors.

Maybe Fiat India will launch this in India in 2077 a.d.; a year after they will launch it in Mars...

13th May 2008, 19:54	#1
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 77 Times	Fiat Adventure Locker Interesting name for this car! Fiat Automotives Brazil has introduced this version today. It is the Palio Adventure with a normal FWD option, but the car comes equipped with an Electronic front slip differential. Hence the name "Locker". I am posting the English translation of the news which is originally in Spanish. This page also contains the picture of the new "Adventure Locker". Translated version of http://www.16valvulas.com.ar/
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14th May 2008, 21:45	#2
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	A Fiat off-roader with a front limited slip differential..interesting. Fiat please come back to America.
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14th May 2008, 23:58	#3
sushanthr77 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mangalore / DXB Posts: 280 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Forget Punto. Forget Linea. Forget CRV. Forget Captiva. Forget Endeavor. This is Deadly!!! This is the real beast. Some pics (courtesy: www.clubpalio.cl ) Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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15th May 2008, 00:23	#4
sushanthr77 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mangalore / DXB Posts: 280 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Oh! what a rush of blood I am feeling! I've probably not felt like this for ages! What a feeling! What a car! For me, the Adventure has now reached the status, even above the CRV/Captiva/Tuscon etc. It looks like a TRUE SUV now with the raised suspension system. We need this SUV here. FIAT are you listening? Can you imagine a 1.9L, 150bhp, 30kgm torque Adventure Locker? Man, I need to hold on to something now ;-) This beast would eat the Punto/Linea/Safari/Scorpio for breakfast! FIAT, I take a bow for this fantastic design! You can do this only to a PALIO! What a versatile platform! What a car! Last edited by sushanthr77 : 15th May 2008 at 00:28.
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15th May 2008, 03:34	#5
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	now thats one helluva beautiful looking car. can i have mine in Red please? FIAT please bring this to india asap!!
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15th May 2008, 03:50	#6
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,359 Thanked: 7,452 Times View My Garage	Looks nice, though the excess black plastic is a damper. If they toned down the billion grooves and grilles at the back, and bodycoloured the whole thing, it would look quite something. The rear is oh-so-Q7 though. Note from mod: please stick to topic Last edited by tsk1979 : 15th May 2008 at 17:08.
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15th May 2008, 04:00	#7
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Back reminds me more of a Touareg. It's like a plastic factory on wheels. Ouch.
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15th May 2008, 10:30	#9
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,325 Thanked: 2,693 Times	Fiat, Please lauch this beauty in India....PLEASE !!!! forget GP, Linea et al, this beast is tailor made for india, esp with the 1.9L MJD, priced at approx 8-9L, this is going to rock! Launch it and I will be one of your first customers.....
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15th May 2008, 10:42	#10
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,946 Thanked: 6,469 Times View My Garage	In all fairness, the 'Locker' looks awesome -- though one could say that it has excessive black plastics. I think in body color these plastics would look ok.. but then black looks rugged. Looks apart, the tech specs look great.. the car would for sure be able to create a niche for itself.. but then the same could be said for all previous fiat cars. I for sure would consider the 'Locker' if it is made available in India at a reasonable price point
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15th May 2008, 11:00	#11
flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 643 Thanked: 84 Times	nice car!!! would do well in india if it comes with a toyota or a honda badge could do with 1) lesser grey plastic parts (looks like they over did the "MANLY-ness") 2) lesser rivet holes on the exterior plastic bits (can't imagine them being cleaned properly ever!!) 3)interiors look kinda old and dreary .... could use some silvery bits and smoother plastic
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15th May 2008, 12:13	#12
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 77 Times	I was always of the opinion that Adventure was a good candidate for 4x4. Fiat has decided to put in mechanical slip differential for the front wheels, for whatever reason. Probably, weight and cost seem to be the reasons why they decided to go this way. I would say, this is a good candidate for India, especially with JTD. My message to Fiat, bring it on. But do something about those interiors. Even the "improved" interiors in the Brazilian Palio range of cars look drab...
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15th May 2008, 12:16	#13
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,762 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	Adventure Locker looks real awesome! Hope it comes to India!
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15th May 2008, 12:23	#14
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,946 Thanked: 6,469 Times View My Garage	One good thing with the all round use of plastics in the locker is that the body of the car will be reasonably safe from scratches/rear ending nudges that one get's in indian traffic.
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15th May 2008, 12:43	#15
sandeepmdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 695141, SY208AA Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 2,727 Times	So much plastic. Dated interiors. Maybe Fiat India will launch this in India in 2077 a.d.; a year after they will launch it in Mars...
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