Two factory-backed Fiat Abarth 695 Assetto Corse race cars will tackle the iconic Mount Panorama for the first time in February, 2014, in the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12-Hour race. The team is managed by Alan Heaphy, and Australian drivers Luke Youlden and Paul Stokell will take the wheel. The pair will […]
Fiat 500
2013 Fiat 500 Sport review
When it comes to Italian flair and pizazz, the Fiat 500 has been the pioneer in the compact car segment. The 2013 Fiat 500 Sport promises maximum personality and style matched with supreme economy. Could it be the peppy companion you’ve been looking for? The 500 Sport sits in the […]
Fiat 500 with a Lamborghini V12 engine (video)
Think of the craziest engine conversion idea for a car and we can bet it probably won’t be as crazy as this one. It involves taking one of the smallest cars ever produced and fitting it with one of the biggest passenger car engines. Yep, a Fiat 500 with a […]
2013 Fiat 500 TwinAir review (video)
The 2013 Fiat 500 TwinAir is arguably the most exciting and certainly one of the more interesting entry-level micro cars currently on sale. At the heart of it is a two-cylinder turbo engine. Yes, you read correctly, the noddy ‘bambino’ from Italy now features a two-cylinder under its tiny bonnet, […]
2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Esseesse review (video)
Take one rorty 1.4-litre engine and pump up to 20psi of boost into it and what you’re left with is the extremely feisty Fiat 500 Abarth Esseesse. It might be small but it carries way more than a case of short man syndrome. 2013 FIAT 500 ABARTH ESSEESSE – PROS AND […]
Alfa Romeo and Fiat new car prices slashed in Australia
Under new ownership in Australia, retail prices for various Alfa Romeo and Fiat vehicles have been slashed as part of a new plan to “sow the seeds for strong and sustainable growth in the Australian market,” according to Fiat-Chrysler CEO Clyde Campbell. At a meeting in Melbourne today, Fiat-Chrysler Group […]
Sergio Marchionne gives inspirational speech at Walsh College
It’s not everyday that a very prominent automotive executive addresses a large group of students during a commencement ceremony. Sergio Marchionne, however, did just that last weekend. If you haven’t heard of Marchionne, he is the current chairman and CEO of Chrysler Group, and CEO of Fiat S.p.A of which […]
US Volkswagen owners offered $1000 if they buy a Fiat-Chrysler
Fiat has only been in the US for a short period, but after buying Chrysler earlier in the year it seems the paired company is really pushing to increase its fan base. So much so that Fiat-Chrysler CEO, Sergio Marchionne, is now offering a rebate incentive for all current US […]