Video: Fiat 500 Rides The U-Bahn For German Debut

Following the British unveiling of the car on the London Eye, the German debut of the Fiat's popular micro-car takes it around Berlin's subway on flatbed railway cars. The subway cars also carry the slogan "Happy New Car of the Year Everybody", highlighting 500's the 2008 European Car Of The Year award.

The 500 was only the second A-segment car to win the award, following the 2004 citation for the Fiat Panda. Since the award was inaugurated in 1964, Fiats have won the award nine times, with another three going to vehicles from sister companies Lancia and Alfa Romeo.