FIAT 500 News
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Fiat has revealed an electric 500e Abarth, and there's a good chance it will come to the U.S. in 2024.
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Fiat 500 returns to US in 2024 as pure EV
Fiat will use the 2022 L.A. auto show to confirm the 500's North American return.
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2024 Fiat 500 Abarth EV spy shots
Abarth looks to be ready to take the first step into the electric era.
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Fiat redesigns iconic 500 minicar as an EV
Fiat's 500 has been reborn as an EV but it's not clear yet if we'll see it in the United States.
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2021 Fiat 500e spy shots
Fiat is working on a new 500e based on a dedicated EV platform.
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Fiat 500 Abarth 70th Anniversary makes us sad the 500 is dead in US
Fiat's tiny 500 Abarth has been fitted with a massive rear wing capable of generating 92 pounds of downforce at 124 mph.
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The flagging small car won't be imported into the U.S. although inventory should carry dealers through next year.
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Vintage Fiat 500 inducted into Museum of Modern Art in New York
The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York has a new exhibition piece: a 1965 Fiat 500. Fiat highlighted the car's induction in a Monday announcement, and the mini car is on display as part of a new exhibit called "The Value of Good Design." The chosen pieces aim to tell the story of industrial...
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Fiat plans new 500e and 500 Giardiniera wagon
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles delivered a lot of news at its investor presentation detailing its latest five-year plan on Friday, and the plans include a new 500e electric car and a 500 wagon variant. Come 2020, Fiat will launch a new 500e alongside what the brand plans to name the Fiat 500...
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2018 Fiat 500 goes all-turbo, all the time
To put a little more pep in the 2018 Fiat 500 lineup's step, the Italian announced Thursday at the Chicago auto show that it is making a more powerful turbocharged engine standard equipment. The new 1.4-liter turbo-4 engine represents a 33 percent increase in horsepower over last year's non-turbo...
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2017 Fiat 500 Abarth spy shots
It seems like the current Fiat 500 has been around forever—it was actually in 2007 that we first saw the covers come off—but the car has a few years left in it until a complete redesign is introduced so in the meantime the designers are giving it an update. The updated version of the...
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2017 Fiat 500S: Small car, big statement, bigger stereo
While the Abarth 124 Spider took the spotlight on Fiat's stand at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the 500 received a little love too. Fiat showed off in Geneva its 500S, a sportier-looking version of the updated 500. The model—which won't have any significant performance advantages over...
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The current Fiat 500 subcompact landed on these shores in 2010 but it’s been in showrooms overseas since 2007 and thus is getting rather long in the tooth. An all-new new model is still some way off but an updated version is being introduced in the meantime to keep fans satisfied. ALSO SEE: Yes, The Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Is Coming; No, This Isn't It Fiat unveiled this updated version over the weekend, and so far only the European model has been shown, in the Pop, Pop Star and Lounge trim levels. Sportier Turbo and Abarth models should be revealed later. Also due later are...
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2016 Fiat 500 Getting Updates, July 4th Reveal
Fiat will unveil an updated version of its 500 hatchback on July 4th. This particular date has great significance for Fiat—no, not because of Independence Day—as it was on July 4th of 2007 that the current 500 was first introduced and it was on the same day back in 1957 that the...
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Fiat Launches Retro 500 1957 Edition Cabrio
If you’re a fan of the original Fiat 500 but can’t live with a car that’s decades old, then the Fiat 500 1957 Edition may just be for you. It was launched last year to celebrate the 57 years since the launch of the original 'Cinquecento' back in 1957 and came with retro styling...
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Parallel Parking Record Shaved Down To Just 7.5 Centimeters: Video
Yes, I know you think you're good at parallel parking. You can whip your car into the spot in a matter of seconds, with your wheels placed a clean distance from the curb and plenty of room between the other cars and your fore and aft bumpers. Let me tell you something though, you've got nothing on...
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Dodge Viper ACR Concept Headlines Mopar’s 2014 SEMA Fleet
This year’s SEMA show is just a couple of weeks away but we’ve been given an early look at what’s destined to be one of the stars of the upcoming tuning fest. Revealed today is the Dodge Viper ACR Concept, which unashamedly previews the ultimate track-focused but street legal...
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Abarth 695 Biposto Named Official Car Of The 2014 Gumball 3000 Rally
The Gumball 3000 rally is gearing up for another year of mayhem, with participants scheduled to take off from Miami on June 4 and travel across the U.S. and Europe before ending in Ibiza one week later. Now, for the first time in the event’s history (the first was in 1999), the Gumball 3000...
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The Fiat 500 lineup is set to receive a handful of updates for the 2015 model year that should keep the cars competitive against the all-new MINI that’s just gone on sale and a new generation of the Smart Fortwo that’s just around the corner. The headline update is a new seven-inch display screen located behind the steering wheel that allows drivers to easily monitor vehicle-specific info. DON'T MISS: Pristine 122-Mile 1990 BMW Z1 Up For Auction While on the home screen, an image of the vehicle is surrounded by information, including distance traveled, gas mileage and range. A...
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Race Car Tech For Abarth 695 Biposto Launched In Geneva
Plenty of car companies tell us their new products are "race cars for the road", but rarely does the term have any credence. Anyone who has ever set foot in a race car, let alone driven one, will tell you how dissimilar they are to the average road car. Some get close though, such as Abarth's new...
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Fiat Launches Abarth Track Experience In U.S.
Back in the day, buying a fast car meant just that: You walked into a dealer, put your money down and drove out with something quick. Nowadays, the fashion is to offer drivers of performance cars special driver training packages to enhance their skills in a safe environment, and the latest to do so...
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2014 Fiat 500 ‘1957 Edition’ To Debut At L.A. Auto Show
Fiat is celebrating its original 1957 ‘Nuova’ Cinquecento with a special edition 500 that goes on sale in 2014.
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Fiat Celebrates Abarth 595’s 50th Anniversary With Special 500
Fiat is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the unveiling of the original Abarth 595 at the 1963 Turin Motor Show by launching a tribute edition based on its latest 500 hatch. The modern version will don the famous red and white livery of the original but will make its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt...
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Meet The 2013 Fiat 500 Cattiva
The Fiat 500 Cattiva can be ordered either in 500 Sport or 500 Turbo trim.
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