When you’re Jay Leno, taking delivery of the first or second customer car in country is generally as easy as picking up the phone and saying, “I’ll need one of those for my collection, as close to the first production model as possible.” Such was the case with The Tonight...
While we here in the United States often complain that Europe gets better cars than we do, sometimes the opposite is true. In Europe, for example, the Fiat 500 Abarth comes... July 16, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
The Fiat 500L compact MPV unveiled at March’s Geneva Motor Show won’t be hitting showrooms until early next year but already we have the first image and details... July 5, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The 2013 Dodge Dart is one of the most eagerly anticipated models of the new model year—not just because it’s the first model to be developed under pooled Fiat... June 28, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson
The idea of shoehorning a big engine into a small car is nothing new, and off the top of our collective heads we can name examples like the SHOgun, a Ford Fiesta infused with... June 25, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
If you’re on the fence about buying a 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth hot hatch, we’ve got some bad news for you. Unless you can find a dealership with unsold inventory (and... June 5, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
There are few certainties in life, aside from death, taxes and the number one rule of automakers worldwide: future products are not to be commented on, ever. There’s... June 4, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Last fall we told you about the SCCA’s new B-Spec series, designed to be an affordable gateway into the world of SCCA racing. Cars for the series are purpose-built and... April 30, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Romanian supermodel Catrinel Menghia has done quite a bit to raise Fiat’s brand recognition in the United States market, primarily though a commercial called... April 27, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
When Fiat launched its new Fiat 500 in the United States last year, the Italian automaker had just a nine-percent brand recognition. While ads featuring Romanian supermodels... April 20, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Wondering how to say “Dodge Dart” in Chinese? We’re not sure how to translate that into Mandarin, but in Fiat-Chrysler speak, “Dodge Dart” will... April 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
According to documents submitted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Fiat is already planning a convertible version of the 500 Abarth, and a turbocharged non-Abarth... April 10, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Italian motorcycle maker Ducati is rumored to be up for grabs, with numerous automakers cited as interested bidders. Daimler was one of the first names dropped, since Ducati... April 3, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
A while back, Fiat brought its 500 Abarth to visit Jay Leno’s Garage. While that video gave a good overview of the differences between the Abarth and standard Fiat... March 30, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Fiat will be bringing an all-wheel drive variant of its acclaimed 500 minicar in an effort to capture a piece of the burgeoning compact crossover market, which is currently... March 30, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Fiat first released the details on the fourth addition to its 500 lineup, the 500L, early last month. Now there's a handful of new photos of the maxi-mini 500L, live from its... March 6, 2012 by Nelson Ireson