Indian Autos blog

Today the focus shifts towards the unique Blue & Me system that’s on the Linea and all of Fiat’s new cars around the world. Let me first explain what the B&M really is-

This system is developed by Microsoft for application on Fiats. The basic characteristic of this system is its highly advanced voice recognition system through which one can answer his mobile calls, listen to sms’ browse through a mobile phone’s contact book using its display on the dashboard (display between the Speedo and RPM) all through inputs using the buttons provided on the steering wheel. He can also play music from mobile phone all when his hands are still on the steering wheel.

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Today is our second day with the Linea and we are going to focus on provisions on board.

The seats are beige, they do tend to get soiled, if you a whiner. To us, beige connotes class.

The seats are firm, and only so in the right places. The base of the seat is rough, so during cornering, you don’t slide around. The rough portion ensures you are planted to the seat. The outer portion of the seat’s base is soft, it is made using a velvet-like material and so are the side bolsters.

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