While we’re all for the cuddly kind of pandas here at Perfect Pandas, we’re also interested in the many unique items that share the panda theme; this includes automobiles. The Fiat Panda isn’t available here in the US, but available since the ’80s in Europe, this adorable compact car has become especially ubiquitous in Italy where it’s manufactured.

Revealed at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show last week, the Panda Aria is Fiat’s eco-friendly concept car. It has a two-cylinder 900cc turbo engine, 80 horsepower and can run on methane, gasoline and hydrogen. Though obviously it’s not going to blow away anyone with it’s power and speed, it’s cut harmful emissions of CO₂ to an impressive 69 g/km. The Panda Aria is also constructed of such recyclable materials as cotton, linen and woven coconut fiber in keeping with the car’s eco-friendly theme.

Once again, it’s proven that the word panda is synonymous with conservation, eco-friendly and adorable. Perfect.

Via Edmunds and Fiat