Panda meets Polar Bear: Fiat Panda 4x4 Rossignol edition

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The ski season is far from over, and you know what that means: another automaker/skiing co-branding opportunity. Following our earlier reports of Dynastar's Ferrari skis and Saab's partnership with Salomon comes news of the Fiat Panda 4x4 Rossignol.

Similar to Volkswagen's previous venture with K2, the special-edition Panda comes equipped with a pair of Rossignol Bandit B78 skis with Axium 120 bindings, and a magnetic roof rack to which they're affixed for transport. The Panda Rossignol is also fitted with body-color bumpers and door handles, contrasting cladding on the lower door panels and wheel arches, and the requisite badging to let everyone know how special your car is. It's powered by Fiat's 70-hp 1.3L 16v four-cylinder driving all four wheels, and is available in any color the customer wants, as long as it's dark grey.

Check out the press release after the jump, and the two images in our gallery below.

[Source: Fiat]

Gallery: Fiat Panda 4x4 Rossignol edition

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