FIAT 500 News
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The 2012 Fiat 500 is almost here. Making its North American debut at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show this week, the stylish minicar managed to draw plenty of attention, not only because of its cute styling and Italian flair but also because of its $15,000 pricetag. North American versions of the car will be manufactured at a Chrysler plant in Mexico and differ slightly from the model sold overseas. The stylish hatch is able to seat four but small enough to make driving it a breeze in urban environments. All models feature a new 101 horsepower 1.4-liter MultiAir engine, innovative Blue&Me...
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Video: Chrysler, Mopar Prepare 35-Vehicle SEMA Onslaught
SEMA is known as the yearly outlet for most things automotive and extreme, but this year, Mopar is taking it over the top with 35 vehicles. Stars in the lineup include a 2011 RedLine Dodge Charger, a custom 2011 Dodge Durango, and a heavily modded 2010 Fiat 500 from Europe. The 2011 RedLine Dodge...
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Chrysler Begins Appointing Fiat Dealers
The Fiat 500 is due to begin sales here in the U.S. by the end of the year, and Chrysler is now beginning to choose the dealers that will get the car--and represent Fiat in the U.S. The choices made will be critical, as Fiat's reputation from its last run in the U.S. isn't exactly stellar. The...
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2011 Fiat 500 Sport: First Look
The Fiat 500 is just over two months from retail sale here in the U.S., and now Chrysler has revealed the first image of the new car in Sport trim. We've already known the 500 would get an upgraded platform for the U.S., and that up to four different models would be sold, but this is our first...
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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Promises 20+ World Debuts
We're still months away from the 2010 Los Angeles auto show, but organizers are teasing us--and you--this morning with a tightly worded release promising more than 20 world debuts of new vehicles at the fall show. With the addition of another 20 North American debuts, many from global...
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American Fiat Fans Awarded With Special Edition 'Prima Edizione' 500
Loyal Fiat fans in the U.S. were given the opportunity to reserve a special-edition of the upcoming 500 minicar at the annual convention of the Club Fiat-Lancia that took place last week in Asheville, North Carolina. The special model, dubbed the Fiat Cinquecento ‘Prima Edizione’ (First...
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The Fiat 500 will hit U.S. dealers later this year.
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Rendered: U.S.-Bound Fiat 500 Four-Door
Many in the U.S. have been hoping to receive the wildly popular Fiat 500 minicar for the past couple of years but a lack of interest in small cars has largely held it back. Now, with Fiat's alliance with Chrysler in place the Italian auto giant has a gateway to the lucrative U.S. market and the...
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Report: Fiat Planning Four-Door 500 For U.S.
Many in the U.S. have been hoping to receive the wildly popular Fiat 500 minicar for the past couple of years but a lack of interest in small cars has largely held it back. Now, with Fiat's alliance with Chrysler in place the Italian auto giant has a gateway to the lucrative U.S. market and the...
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Report: U.S.-Spec Fiat 500 To Get Upgraded Platform
The Fiat 500 will arrive in the U.S. in late 2010 or early 2011.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Fiat 500C Abarth
Fiat first displayed its rejuvenated Abarth brand back at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of the Grande Punto Abarth S2000 racer concept and quickly followed this up with another concept, the Punto Abarth SS (Super Sport), at the Frankfurt Motor Show that same year and then the Abarth...
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Chrysler Confirms 2011 Fiat 500 On Sale By End Of Year
The 2011 Fiat 500 will mark the brand's return to the U.S.
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At the 2010 Detroit Auto Show today Chrysler rolled out its Fiat 500 minicar once again but this time around the diminutive hatch is sporting something very different. Labeled the Fiat 500 BEV, the new concept features an all-electric powertrain based on Chrysler’s modular electric drive technology that’s been in development for the past several years. Packing similar technology and performance to the MINI E from BMW, the new Fiat 500 BEV is purely a concept and there are currently no plans for production. Chrysler is yet to reveal any details on the concept but explains that it...
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Ferrari and Maserati To Share Stand With Chrysler In Detroit
Previously, brands like Ferrari and Maserati had to lease their own stage areas at the show, and last year Ferrari did not even attend the Detroit event.
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Elecric Fiat 500 To Join New Midsize Chrysler At Detroit Auto Show?
The latest report says there'll be not just one but two new cars on Chrysler's stand at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Today In Flash Mobs: Girls, Bikinis, And The Fiat 500
Flash mobs have been around for decades (back in the day, they were called outlaw parties), but they've only recently been co-opted for marketing campaigns. Today's example: the surprise arrival of a dozen bikini-clad dancers and a DIY samba band on a chilly square in Amsterdam to shill the Fiat...
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Abarth BRM V12-T-44 Watch Precedes Abarth Fiat 500 U.S. Arrival
The Abarth version of the Fiat 500 will be the first model of the car sold here.
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First Fiat 500s Will Be Sporty Abarth Version
The 2011 Fiat 500 Abarth should cost around $18,000-$19,000 and go up against the Mini Cooper.
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Production of the Fiat 500 will start in North America late next year or in early 2011.
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Chrysler will sell four different Fiat 500 variants in U.S.
Many in the U.S. have been hoping to receive the wildly popular Fiat 500 minicar for the past couple of years but a lack of interest in small cars has largely held it back. Now, with Fiat's alliance with Chrysler in place the Italian auto giant has a gateway to the lucrative U.S. market and the...
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Video: U.S.-bound Fiat 500C convertible on the road
Fiat's 500 minicar has been a smash hit since its debut, winning car of the year awards from numerous publications and organizations. Earlier this year it was joined by a convertible variant called the 500C and just yesterday the automaker released a flood of new images, revealing the car in much...
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New Alfa Romeo 169 flagship may ride on Chrysler 300 LX platform
The long-awaited return of Fiat and Alfa Romeo is due to get underway soon following the signing of the new alliance with Chrysler, and word of the first cars to be brought in is finally emerging. While most of the Italian cars will be skewed towards the smaller end of town, one of the most...
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New Chrysler vehicles won't just be rebadged Fiats
Chrysler and Fiat have already tied the knot but now questions are emerging as to how the two companies will conceive new Chrysler vehicles based on Fiat's current stock. A Chrysler-Fiat vehicle won't just feature a Chrysler badge slapped on the bonnet, but instead it will have to be re-engineered...
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American launch of Fiat 500 may pave way for Ford Ka
As Wall Street tumbles and Americans deal with the tough times, Ford is eying its global minicar, the Ka, for U.S. sale. The car had previously been rejected as incompatible with the American taste for large, powerful vehicles, but with the signing of the Fiat-Chrysler alliance earlier this month a...
Nelson Ireson