[V8] Big news from Fiat

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Pasha



-----Original Message-----
From: Roger M. Woodbury <rmwoodbury at fairpoint.net>
To: V8 <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Mon, Jul 16, 2012 4:17 pm
Subject: [V8] Big news from Fiat


My friend the European automobile journalist and spy has written to me to 
rrange our annual lobster and liebraumilch debauch.  One item he mentioned that 
s currently getting all the Euro press buzz is that next year Fiat, in the 
uropean version of their 500L will be introducing the world’s first 
utomobile-installed espresso machine.
He said when he gets here, if I ply him with enough schnapps and liebfraumilch, 
e will tell me all about Volkswagen’s plans.  According to him, in order to not 
e outdone by Fiat, VW will install a strudel maker in all models.  He said the 
trudel maker will be environmentally friendly drawing power from a solar panel 
rray integral to the standard equipment sunroof and will be installed in the 
lace formerly occupied by the traditional glove box. 
Additionally, VW is working hard to perfect their unique bratwurst/knockwurst 
ooker.  The plan is to make this system available as a no-cost option for the 
mall diesel models. The special cooker will be mounted in the large space 
ormally occupied for the onboard map display and gps system that would be 
eleted.  VW is supposedly very excited about this system, because not only are 
he wursts cooked to perfect temperature, the fat that is a byproduct of the 
ooking process is routed into the fuel supply enabling the smaller diesel VWs 
o achieve an estimated EPA mileage rating of 93 mpgs highway, and 73 mpgs city.  
his will make the small diesel VW models not only the best fuel economizing 
ehicles being produced, it also means that the interiors of the VW’s will be 
he best smelling interiors of all small vehicles, especially when compared with 
ertain Korean vehicles that smell so much like kimchee.
When pressed he did admit that he has heard rumors that Passat and Phaeton 
odels for European delivery will include a schnapps dispenser but for rear seat 
assengers only.