
When it comes to compact designs the Japanese know what it’s all about. If any nation were to understand the principles best it would be the Japanese.
That’s why when the Fiat 500 was voted ‘Best Compact Car’ of 2008 it was even more special as it was in a Japanese poll.
The poll was organized by the famous publishing company, Neko Publishing, which publishes the main Japanese motor magazines, both specialised and in other sectors. They got over 80,000 people to tell them what they thought were the best cars of this year and in the compact car sector the Fiat 500 came out on top.
It beat of stiff competition from rivals such as the Peugeot 308 and favourite
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In Italian style Fiat are opening the Fiat Café in Aoyama,
Ed Dooley
22/11/2008
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