Fiat first displayed its rejuvenated Abarth brand at last year’s Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of Grande Punto Abarth S2000 racer concept. It quickly followed this up with another concept, the Punto Abarth SS (Super Sport) at the Frankfurt Motor Show that same year, and now Fiat has released details about two new performance [...]
Beginning in September 2009, the Fiat Group will offer its first-ever semi-automatic dual clutch gearbox. Fiat’s announcement comes only a few weeks after Volvo and BMW released their versions of semi-automated dual clutch transmissions.
The new 6-speed gearbox which Fiat calls DDC (Dual Dry Clutch) has been developed by Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT), a Fiat Group [...]
Italian firm uncovers plans for retro design drop-top 500.
Fiat’s going to roll back the years – literally. The firm will pull the wraps off a new soft-top 500 at the Geneva Motor Show in March. And in keeping with the city car’s retro design, it will have a similar roof mechanism to the original 500’s.
The [...]
For the first time at the Bologna Motor Show, the reborn Fiat Abarth marque makes a comeback with its own dedicated stand of powerful visual impact which, in line with its relaunch philosophy, was designed to highlight innovation using a fresh, up-to-date language, with leading-edge technology and refinement in the smallest details. The galvanized steel [...]
Fiat rediscovers its sporting heritage with new Grande Punto 1.4 T-Jet
Alfa Romeo isn’t the only Italian car maker rediscovering its sporting heritage. With the rebirth of the Abarth brand and the debut of the race-tuned Ferrari F430 Scuderia, the country has been responsible for turning out some of this year’s most memorable sporting machines.
Price: £11,995
Engine: [...]
Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd has just announced prices of the eagerly-awaited new Fiat 500, which goes on sale here in January. With a starting price of just £7,900 OTR, the new Fiat 500 represents outstanding value for money and positions the car well below its benchmark rivals. At the top end of the range, [...]
The new FIAT 500 has won the EuroCarBody 2007 award, the world’s most prestigious prize for car bodies.
The ninth edition of the Forum organised by Automotive Circle International was held in Bad Nauheim/Frankfurt from October 16 to 18, attended by about 600 experts in the development of the design, materials, processes and manufacture of car [...]
It’s attracted widespread critical acclaim, created an astonishing degree of interest and stoked up colossal passion… and now the new Fiat 500 is starting to bring in the awards. The latest of these comes from Fifth Gear, Channel 5 TV’s weekly motoring show, which has just crowned the 500 its Best Small Car of the [...]
The revival of the legendary Abarth brand is less than six months away and this latest video of the Grande Punto Abarth SS Concept reveals we have plenty to look forward to from the Fiat performance division. You can read up on all the details of the latest Abarth concept by clicking here. Otherwise follow [...]
Launch of 500 Abarth will be postponed as Fiat struggles to meet demand for standard car
Sales success of standard 500 has led to bosses putting back launch of Abarth variant
It’s one of the most eagerly anticipated hot hatches of 2008 – but fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the new Abarth-badged 500 at this [...]
