Fiat Linea has arrived

autocarcr · 8th January 2009, 16:59

Sorry.

I have corrected all my mistakes and even made it look official with the Fiat logo and all! It's worth downloading now! I have also attached a teaser poster for the Linea. Hope you like it now. Almost all features of all cars are correct (including for SX4 Torque and Fiesta features list) and the features of Linea are official as per launch records.

Hope you choose your right car!

Linea............................................. .......................admire!

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Dose · 8th January 2009, 17:01

1) How many and what type (front, side, curtain) of airbags does the Emotion Option Pack (Emotion O.P.) offer? 2) Does the Emotion O.P.'s rear, center, passenger seat get a three-point ELR seatbelt and adjustable headrest? 3) Does the Emotion O.P. offer stability control?

opendro · 8th January 2009, 17:04

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Originally Posted by oss

Hmmm.... It's not just the RPM but you what is more important is one should keep in mind the in what range the powerband peaks. In Linea VGT, the peak torque is achieved at 1750 itself, and peak BHP at 4000rpm. if you rev it till 4750 you will actually make the engine strain to pull the bulk of hte car.

I expect a flat torque curve from 1750 to 3500 atleast as the BHP is climbing till 4000. So try to upshift when the taco reaches above 3000 to quicker 0-100.

Wrong! Torque may have fallen considerably when the rpm reaches 4500, but remember that gear ratio will become bigger as you upshift. What matters most is the actual torque on the tyre/wheels. That is why we need to shift according to the gear ratios and torque curve in mind if we want quickest acceleration.

theragingbull · 8th January 2009, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Dose

1) How many and what type (front, side, curtain) of airbags does the Emotion Option Pack (Emotion O.P.) offer? 2) Does the Emotion O.P.'s rear, center, passenger seat get a three-point ELR seatbelt and adjustable headrest? 3) Does the Emotion O.P. offer stability control?

1.2 airbags(front driver and passenger)
2.three-pt ELR seatbelts to rear seats except the center one.No adjustable headrest.
3.No stability control on any variant

ajitsank · 8th January 2009, 18:17

I had the TD Linea today. Needed some clarification for forum members

Please note that this the first time ever that I have driven any kind of diesel vehicle.

1. What a found in Linea Multijet that the pickup is bad, the reason is that I needed to shift to lower gear to get power and pick up.

Could you advise on this and I have decided to book for Linea Petrol and would like to know if the 1.4 FIRE engine would also struggle to pull this mammoth elephant.

SimplySooperCar · 8th January 2009, 18:24

Had a look at Linea Emotion at Concerde, mysore road. Feel, Look and build were fantastic. One backdraw if we can say is the read headroom, which seem to be very less.

If we try to sequeze in 3 persons, our head will touch the top for persons on the sides. Palio and 500 seemed to have better headroom both at front and rear. In Palio 3 persons can easily sit at rear.

softroader · 8th January 2009, 18:41

i was looking through fiat, and some how discovered this: check it out guys. Linea ::

finneyp · 8th January 2009, 18:47

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Originally Posted by ajitsank

Could you advise on this and I have decided to book for Linea Petrol and would like to know if the 1.4 FIRE engine would also struggle to pull this mammoth elephant.

Ajit, I would suggest you to wait & TD the petrol version, and then decide.

Dose · 8th January 2009, 18:49

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Originally Posted by theragingbull

1.2 airbags(front driver and passenger)
2.three-pt ELR seatbelts to rear seats except the center one.No adjustable headrest.
3.No stability control on any variant

Thank you very much, theragingbull !

Steeroid · 8th January 2009, 18:50

So..finneyp - when are you picking up your Linea? I thought you'd be driving around in one already.

Or will you stick to asking others to buy? Dont tell us you're waiting for Punto. Time to walk the talk!

opendro · 8th January 2009, 18:51

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Originally Posted by ajitsank

I had the TD Linea today. Needed some clarification for forum members

Please note that this the first time ever that I have driven any kind of diesel vehicle.

I had this friend who booked diesel swift and driving diesel first time. He complained that it was not pulling enough at 40kmph in fifth gear, which he used to comfortably do in small petrol cars.

I hope you are not in that habit of petrol car driving. Just make sure that you slot in a gear that would go at 2500 rpm at the given speed. If you are not satisfied with that pull, I think your complain is genuine.

asr245 · 8th January 2009, 18:55

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Originally Posted by ajitsank

I had the TD Linea today. Needed some clarification for forum members

Please note that this the first time ever that I have driven any kind of diesel vehicle.

1. What a found in Linea Multijet that the pickup is bad, the reason is that I needed to shift to lower gear to get power and pick up.

Could you advise on this and I have decided to book for Linea Petrol and would like to know if the 1.4 FIRE engine would also struggle to pull this mammoth elephant.

As it was your first time driving a diesel, your driving style could have contributed a lot towards the bad pickup i.e. if you were revving it like a petrol powered car then you would find a diesel very sluggish. In a diesel you have to shift early at about 3000-3500rpm.

finneyp · 8th January 2009, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

So..finneyp - when are you picking up your Linea? I thought you'd be driving around in one already.

Steer, certainly not in the present time of recession!
Actually, right now I am thinking if I should stop commuting to office by Car.

Quote:

Time to walk the talk!

In that case, you would have bought the Indica Vista.

shineshine · 8th January 2009, 19:12

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Steer, certainly not in the present time of recession!
Actually, right now I am thinking if I should stop commuting to office by Car.

In that case, you would have bought the Indica Vista.

Steeroid, Finney,

I know both you guys are not going to take either LINEA or VISTA.

Steeroid is waiting for INDICA VISTA V2 and finney for LINEA T-Jet T-Jet++.

Am I right buddies??

SilentEngine · 8th January 2009, 20:42

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Originally Posted by softroader

i was looking through fiat, and some how discovered this: check it out guys. Linea ::

So the site has moved on from teaser mode. Good find!

Also there is a COTY badge!

8th January 2009, 17:01	#362
Dose BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Karnataka, India Posts: 221 Thanked: 2 Times	1) How many and what type (front, side, curtain) of airbags does the Emotion Option Pack (Emotion O.P.) offer? 2) Does the Emotion O.P.'s rear, center, passenger seat get a three-point ELR seatbelt and adjustable headrest? 3) Does the Emotion O.P. offer stability control? Last edited by Dose : 8th January 2009 at 17:02.
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8th January 2009, 18:17	#365
ajitsank BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Secunderabad Posts: 122 Thanked: 23 Times	TD'd LINEA MULTIJET I had the TD Linea today. Needed some clarification for forum members Please note that this the first time ever that I have driven any kind of diesel vehicle. 1. What a found in Linea Multijet that the pickup is bad, the reason is that I needed to shift to lower gear to get power and pick up. Could you advise on this and I have decided to book for Linea Petrol and would like to know if the 1.4 FIRE engine would also struggle to pull this mammoth elephant.
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8th January 2009, 18:24	#366
SimplySooperCar Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14 Thanked: 0 Times	Had a look at Linea Emotion at Concerde, mysore road. Feel, Look and build were fantastic. One backdraw if we can say is the read headroom, which seem to be very less. If we try to sequeze in 3 persons, our head will touch the top for persons on the sides. Palio and 500 seemed to have better headroom both at front and rear. In Palio 3 persons can easily sit at rear.
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8th January 2009, 18:41	#367
softroader BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 43 Thanked: 3 Times	i was looking through fiat, and some how discovered this: check it out guys. Linea ::
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8th January 2009, 18:50	#370
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	So..finneyp - when are you picking up your Linea? I thought you'd be driving around in one already. Or will you stick to asking others to buy? Dont tell us you're waiting for Punto. Time to walk the talk!
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