Holiday time in the South of France and that means driving around in a very appropriate car; the Fiat 500 Riva edition. Picked up as a rental it is a lovely thing to look at, but does it have enough go? Not for maximising enjoyment of the lovely roads nearby but let's give it a try and see what it's like anyway. <br /><br />The Fiat 500 Riva special edition is a pretty unique edition with exclusive details inside and out. It includes a wide series of sophisticated details borrowed from Riva's Aquariva Super yacht. The interior has Ivory white leather seats with blue piping and hand painted mahogany wood. The outside is a combination of the Sera Blue paint colour and chrome details on the bonnet, the 16-inch alloy wheels with specific blue diamond finishing and the chrome Riva badges on the tailgate and front wings.<br /><br />It's a great companion but my major concern with this convertible is the engine at the front. This particular model is fitted with a 1.2 petrol engine producing a whopping 69 hp, which is simply not sufficient on the wonderful mountain roads near Nice and Cannes. The acceleration from 0 to 62 mph takes 12.9 seconds and the top speed is only 99mph. <br /><br />After an initial drive through the countryside, the outcome was clear, let’s stay near the sea for the next few days. This ‘roadyacht’ clearly feels a lot more at home closer to the Azure Blue sea.<br /><br />Thanks for watching, Tim<br /><br />Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Shmee150YT<br />Website: http://www.shmee150.com<br />Facebook: http://www.fb.com/shmee150<br />Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/shmee150
