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The '''Fiat X1/23''' is a [[concept car]] originally shown in 1972 at the [[Turin Motor Show]] and in 1976 as an electric powered concept car by the Italian manufacturer [[Fiat]].<ref>{{cite book|title=World Cars.|year=1982|publisher=Herald Bks.|location=[S.l.]|isbn=0-910714-14-2|pages=45}}</ref> Designed by [[Centro Stile Fiat]], it is a small [[city car]],<ref>{{cite web|title=1972 FIAT X1/23|url=http://www.conceptcars.it/italia/fiat/x123.htm|work=Concept Cars|accessdate=15 April 2012}}</ref> unlike any Fiat produced at the time.
The '''Fiat X1/23''' is a [[concept car]] originally shown in 1972 at the [[Turin Motor Show]] and in 1976 as an [[electric car]] by the Italian manufacturer [[Fiat]].<ref>{{cite book|title=World Cars.|year=1982|publisher=Herald Bks.|location=[S.l.]|isbn=0-910714-14-2|pages=45}}</ref> Designed by [[Centro Stile Fiat]], it is a small two-seater [[city car]],<ref>{{cite web|title=1972 FIAT X1/23|url=http://www.conceptcars.it/italia/fiat/x123.htm|work=Concept Cars|accessdate=15 April 2012}}</ref> unlike any Fiat produced at the time.


The 1976 X1/23 was fitted with a 14kW electric motor driving the front wheels and was equipped with [[regenerative braking]]. Batteries were located at the rear. The X1/23 had a top speed of {{convert|45|mi/h|km/h|1|abbr=on}} and a claimed range of about {{convert|50|mi|km|1|}}. Despite its diminutive size, the car weighed {{convert|820|kg|lb|abbr=on}}, {{convert|166|kg|lb|abbr=on}}of which was due to the battery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiat City Car (X1/23)|url=http://www.thepetrolstop.com/2011/11/fiat-city-car-x123.html|work=The Petrol Stop|accessdate=15 April 2012}}</ref>
The 1976 X1/23 is fitted with a 14kW electric motor driving the front wheels and equipped with [[regenerative braking]]. Batteries are located at the rear. The X1/23 has a top speed of {{convert|45|mi/h|km/h|1|abbr=on}} and a claimed range of about {{convert|50|mi|km|1|}}. Despite its diminutive size, the car weighs {{convert|820|kg|lb|abbr=on}}, {{convert|166|kg|lb|abbr=on}} of which was due to the battery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiat City Car (X1/23)|url=http://www.thepetrolstop.com/2011/11/fiat-city-car-x123.html|work=The Petrol Stop|accessdate=15 April 2012}}</ref>


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The Fiat X1/23 is a concept car originally shown in 1972 at the Turin Motor Show and in 1976 as an electric car by the Italian manufacturer Fiat.[1] Designed by Centro Stile Fiat, it is a small two-seater city car,[2] unlike any Fiat produced at the time.

The 1976 X1/23 is fitted with a 14kW electric motor driving the front wheels and equipped with regenerative braking. Batteries are located at the rear. The X1/23 has a top speed of 45 mph (72.4 km/h) and a claimed range of about 50 miles (80.5 km). Despite its diminutive size, the car weighs 820 kg (1,810 lb), 166 kg (366 lb) of which was due to the battery.[3]

References

  1. ^ World Cars. [S.l.]: Herald Bks. 1982. p. 45. ISBN 0-910714-14-2.
  2. ^ "1972 FIAT X1/23". Concept Cars. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Fiat City Car (X1/23)". The Petrol Stop. Retrieved 15 April 2012.