Fiat has revealed the the 500byGucci and the convertible 500C Gucci are to go on sale in the U’S in december 2011. Did the U.S know what it was letting itself in for when it started to buy the Fiat 500? Well, it’s going to find out soon enough with Fiat launching both the tin […]
Zagato to pursue Scagliarini over Fiat 500 design rip-off.
Zagato is to take legal action against US tuners Scagliarini Motorsports over the Scagliarini Motorsports Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato Elaborata. Earlier this week we had an email pop in to tell us all about a customised Fiat 500 put together by U.S. tuners Scagliarini Motorsports. Which looked interesting, and we assumed it was done in collaboration with Zagato. Good story […]
Fiat Panda: Now with fluffy-bunny Euro 5 engines
Fiat introduces Euro 5 compliant engines for the Fiat Panda, with the new 1.2 litre petrol Active starting at £8,445. The Fiat Panda has now gone on sale in the UK with a new range of Euro 5 compliant engines. Which it has to; Fiat can no longer sell cars that don’t comply with the new […]
Fiat 500 First Edition arrives in China
The Fiat 500 has been launched in to China with a limited edition Fiat 500 First Edition, 100 cars with graphics by young Chinese artists. The next stage of Fiat’s quest to make the Fiat 500 the world’s favourite retro-cute car hit the world’s biggest market this week. Yep, China got its first Fiat 500s. Now Fiat appears to […]
Abarth Punto EVO gets esseesse boost
The Abarth Punto EVO esseesse pack offering an extra 15bhp and tweaked suspension will be available later this year for around £3k. The Fiat 1.4 litre lump which powers the Abarth Punto EVO is already a lively little thing. Despite its rather modest capacity it manages to deliver a healthy 165bhp, enough to scoot the Abarth […]
Fiat 500byGucci. Yep, another ‘Special’ Fiat 500
Fiat has revealed another limited edition Fiat 500 – the Fiat 500byGucci – designed by Gucci and advertised with the legs of Natasha Poly Somewhere along the way both Fiat and MINI decided that the ultimate marketing tool for their trendy, retro-inspired superminis was an endless stream of variations and special editions. And it’s worked. So it’s no surprise then that we’ve got another new Fiat 500 to add […]
Fiat set to grab 51 per cent of Chrysler
It’s reported that Fiat’s Sergio Marchionne is planning on acquiring an additional 15% of Chrysler for $1.5 billion to give Fiat a majority shareholding. What a difference a couple of years makes. On May Day in 2009 we reported that Chrysler had been put in to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and the US Government was stepping in to ease the […]
Fiat 500 Cabrio hits the US
Fiat are launching the Fiat 500 Cabrio in to the US market just in time for Spring. Us buyers can see it first at this month’s New York Motor Show. Actually, we’re not completely convinced that the Fiat 500 cabrio (that’s Fiat 500 Convertible for those of us on the old continent who prefer real words) has hit the US. Because although Fiat has […]
Fiat will lose £7k on every electric Fiat 500 EV. Despite tripling the price to over £30k
Fiat / Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has revealed that they will lose £7k on every electric Fiat 500 they sell. Despite upping the price to over £30k. I know. We bang on about how impractical electric cars are as a replacement for ICE cars. And it’s true. They only work as a toy for the better off, […]
Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato gets green light
The Zagato Fiat 500 Concept from the Geneva Motor Show – Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato – gets a green light for a limited run. When we counted up the number of cars that appeared at the Geneva Motor Show this year it came to over 200. Not all the cars were new arrivals and many were a bit dull. But one […]