Fiat buggy steals the show

Here's a bug set to create a buzz... This is the Fiat Bugster concept, which is due to make its debut at Brazil’s Sao Paulo Motor Show next month.

The clue is in the paintwork – this dune-buggy lookalike was developed as a study into green motoring. All unnecessary parts – such as doors and a roof – are binned to keep weight down, and all the bodywork that remains is constructed from renewable, natural fibres.

The Bugster was designed by Fiat Automotive’s Brazilian engineering division as ‘a starting point for the adoption of new solutions for mobility’. Powered by an electric engine, and so emissions-free, the Bugster is about as eco-friendly as concepts get. An ultra-efficient 500 city car may well use the technology showcased in the Bugster in future.