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First 2012 Fiat 500s To Arrive With Manual Transmissions

For just $15,500 you can buy yourself a slice of Fiat's proper return to America--provided you're willing to row your own cogs, at least at first. After the recent salvo of live shots from the Detroit Auto Show, the latest on Fiat's pint-sized 2012 500 is that the first units to show up in the...

January 17, 2011 by Nelson Ireson

2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Fiat 500 Live Photos

2011 Fiat 500 launch event at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, November 2010

Waste Some Time With the Fiat 500

Fiat 500 Abarth In Police Livery Headed To 2010 Essen Motor Show

2012 Fiat 500 Priced From $15,500

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... November 18, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

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... October 25, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

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... October 20, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

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... September 14, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

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... July 29, 2010 by Marty Padgett

Abarth Coming Out With New 500 Model, New Engine

With Chrysler stopping production of the ancient PT Cruiser, the Fiat 500 is one giant step closer to reaching showrooms as the Toluca plant in Mexico gets retooled for the... July 20, 2010 by Todd DeMeza

Fiat Cinquecento Prima Edizione launch party

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... July 11, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Fiat Models To Keep Badge When Introduced

Those fearing that the Fiat 500 would appear in the United States as a captive import can rest easy. It was expected that the merger between Fiat and Chrysler meant that... July 7, 2010 by Todd DeMeza

Chrysler Begins Laying Groundwork For Fiat 500 Sales

We're just under six months away from the launch of the Fiat 500 in the U.S., and Chrysler is getting its ducks in a row in terms of dealers. Though Chrysler hasn't confirmed... July 6, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

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... May 9, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

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... April 19, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

CAR Magazine Speculates Retro Futuristic Saab 9-2

Towards the end of General Motor’s Ownership of Saab, the brand was being diluted. Gone were the quirky and uniquely styled hatchbacks with torque-steering turbo fours and... April 9, 2010 by Todd DeMeza

Report: U.S.-Spec Fiat 500 To Get Upgraded Platform

Construction of the Fiat 500 in North America is expected to get underway in mid-December at the Toluca, Mexico plant that's being upgraded for the task. Part of the upgrades... March 16, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

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... February 24, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Chrysler Confirms 2011 Fiat 500 On Sale By End Of Year

Though the Chrysler-Fiat merger faces a bumpy road ahead, and many pundits think it's a hopeless case--DaimlerChrysler redux--there's at least one bright spot for Americans... February 11, 2010 by Nelson Ireson