The 1.2-litre four-cylinder unit has been around for a while, but it’s still a decently refined, capable engine in the 500. It represents ... turning Fiat’s economy champion into a proposition ...

When dropped in the Fiat 500, the new engine performs better than the company's existing 1.2-liter mill and on par with its 1.4-liter while offering a 30-percent reduction in fuel consumption.

They more than matched the technical problems that would have to ... And last, but not least, how to remove the engine from an A model Fiat 500 in 30 minutes flat. I used it for about a year.