Tag Archives: Fiat

Fiat 500L: Bigger ‘Bambino’ revealed

The first official pictures of the new Fiat 500L have been released, confirming the Italian car maker’s move to copy the Mini Countryman. The L in 500L stands for large and signifies how the model will feature notably bigger dimensions than

2012 Fiat 500 and 500C TwinAir on sale in Australia

The 2012 Fiat 500 is now on sale in Australia, offering a new, highly efficient two-cylinder petrol engine, a sporty exterior styling package and lower prices across the range. The entry-level Fiat 500 five-speed manual hatch is now priced fro

Fiat: New Cars 2012

Fiat Australia will give its bambino a boost early in 2012 with the introduction of the super-efficient 875cc TwinAir engine. Sales of the coupe and convertible variants of the Fiat 500 declined by approximately 10 per cent in 2011, with many sal

Dodge brand’s global future in doubt

The global future of Dodge is looking shaky with the American brand being pulled out of certain markets amid slow demand. Despite a rich history that reaches back to 1900, the Chrysler Group's Dodge brand is finding it difficult to compete on

Fiat increases Chrysler stake by five per cent

Fiat has increased its Chrysler Group stake by five per cent, edging closer to a complete merger between the two companies. Fiat now holds 58.5 per cent stake in Chrysler. In 2009, the US Government bailed Chrysler out of bankruptcy while Fiat

Abarth 500C Esseesse on sale in Australia

Abarth Australia has launched a convertible version of its Fiat 500-based hot hatch: the Abarth 500C Esseesse. The 500C Esseesse is priced from $38,990 (before on-road costs), making it $4000 more than the Abarth 500 Esseesse three-door hatch and

Fiat 500 Abarth Review & Road Test

Italian for “pocket rocket” The Fiat 500, an Italian icon that first appeared on the continent in 1957 and was resurrected to great acclaim in 2007 has become a global success story. With people around the world paying closer attention to

Lancia Stratos production rumours continue to spread

Last week we heard Fiat was testing a secret Lancia 'Stratos' being built for one very lucky, and very rich, punter. The car was caught testing on Fiat Group's own international test track in Italy. There's now rumours that are swelling, desperately

ABARTH 500C

The best Fiat 500 money can buy Fiat Automobiles tuner brand Abarth has just released the Abarth 500C in the UK. It’s a convertible version of their hot little micro-hatch the Abarth 500, which is itself, a tuned up version of