FIAT News
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Five years ago at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Fiat brand made its return to the United States. Since then, the Italian automaker has launched six vehicles and stirred the pot with attention grabbing ads. Now, at this year's L.A. Auto Show and the 50th anniversary of the model, Fiat's 124 Spider has returned, as a 2017 model. Few will be surprised by the re-introduction of the 124 Spider, as it was confirmed long ago the model would return based on the bones of the latest Mazda MX-5 Miata. While it's based on the new MX-5 Miata—which is a superb car in itself—it doesn't share a...
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Fiat heir Lapo Elkann turns Milan gas station into trendy vehicle customization shop
While big brother John runs the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] empire, fellow Fiat heir Lapo Elkann in recent years has focused on merging his interests in the world of fashion with the family business. For example, he was influential in developing Ferrari’s Tailor-Made personalization...
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Marchionne Wants To Bring FCA And GM Together, GM Says No
The large automotive entity known as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has been in the news as of late, and it's not because of Hellcat goodness. Okay, there's actually still a bit of Hellcat-related news out there thanks to the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. This isn't the main reason...
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Fiat 124 Spider To Feature Abarth Flagship
While Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has ruled out launching a dedicated sports car under its Abarth performance brand, we’ll still see a sports car wearing the famous Abarth scorpion logo in the not too distant future. That sports car will be the upcoming Fiat model based on the bones...
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Fiat 28-Liter 'Beast Of Turin' Driven For First Time In 100 Years
The Fiat S76, better known as the "Beast of Turin," was built to break records. It's a proper monster from the dawn of the motoring era more than 100 years ago. Power comes from a 28.5-liter four-cylinder engine, meaning that each pot has more displacement than a 2015 Corvette Z06. The massive mill...
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2016 Fiat 500 Revealed With Revised Styling, More Tech
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...
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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 original 500, the Cinquecento, made its debut. Fiat is calling the latest 500 a new car but it will be an updated version of the model on sale here since the 2011 model year. Prototypes spotted testing in Europe confirm minimal updates for the exterior, with the only changes spotted being revised lights...
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Report: Numerous vehicle redesigns delayed at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] five-year strategy announcement made a year ago may have been a little too ambitious, as we’re already starting to hear about possible delays of a number of key vehicle redesigns. A fortnight ago, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne let slip that the...
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Mazda MX-5 Miata-Based Fiat 124 Spider To Debut This Year: Report
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed at last month’s Geneva Motor Show that the Fiat brand’s upcoming roadster based on the bones of the latest Mazda MX-5 Miata would revive the 124 Spider name, a name last used on Fiat’s 124 Sport Spider of 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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Ralph Gilles Named Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Design Chief
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has promoted its straight-shooting designer—and weekend racer—Ralph Gilles to the role of head of design for the group. At the same time, Gilles has also been appointed a member of FCA’s overarching Group Executive Council, led by CEO and...
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Turbo Fiat & Lamborghini Murcielago Line Up For A Drag Race: Video
That sounds like the opening to a stupid car joke. If you're the owner of said Murcielago, however, you might not be laughing. These two Italian machines lined up for a brief drag race and you wouldn't be a silly person to expect the big bull to take down the petite Fiat. In the end, you'd be...
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Upon confirmation that Fiat-Abarth had taken over Alfa Romeo's place in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' [NYSE:FCAU] deal with Mazda to share the Japanese automaker’s platform and production line for the latest MX-5 Miata, speculation abruptly turned toward what the planned "specialty" car would be badged. ALSO SEE: The Ford GT Will Cost $400,000, Sell 250 Per Year FCA boss Sergio Marchionne has now confirmed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show that the rear-wheel-drive sports will in fact wear a Fiat badge, and that the car will be called the “124 Spider”. The confirmation ends...
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2016 Fiat 500X Starts At $20,900, Pricier Than Jeep Renegade Twin
The 2016 Fiat 500X goes on sale later this year.
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FCA Celebrates Dodge, Fiat And Jeep At Super Bowl XLIX: Video
The marketing team of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] loves the Super Bowl. Oh, it's not because their team is any good (we assume they're all Lions fans) but rather because they get a chance to go all Mad Men and flex their creativity. It all started with the famous spot from 2011 that...
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FCA Going Back To The Super Bowl
The marketing team of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] loves the Super Bowl. Oh, it's not because their team is any good (we assume they're all Lions fans) but rather because they get a chance to go all Mad Men and flex their creativity. You'll no doubt remember the famous spot with Eminem...
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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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Senior FCA Exec Confirms Mazda MX-5 Platform For New Fiat-Abarth Model
In May 2012, Alfa Romeo and Mazda made the surprise announcement that the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata would form the basis of a new Alfa Romeo Spider and that both cars would be built at Mazda’s plant in Hiroshima, Japan. However, by the start of 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
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After a global debut last month at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, Fiat’s new 500X crossover has now made its local debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show and will soon be on its way to dealerships across the country. Pricing is yet to be revealed but we suspect it will start around $20k, making other subcompact crossovers like the Chevrolet Trax and Nissan’s Juke prime targets. Another rival will be Mazda’s CX-3, which also made its debut this past week in L.A. The 500X is actually twinned by the Jeep Renegade, which is billed as the more off-road capable option, with both...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Starts Trading On New York Stock Exchange
Yesterday was a historic day for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] whose shares started trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The day marked an important step for CEO Sergio Marchionne’s efforts to turn newly merged FCA, which includes brands as diverse as Dodge and Ferrari, into one of...
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Sergio Marchionne Says He’ll Step Down As Fiat Chrysler CEO After 2018
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne says he plans to do something else after 2018, when a company-wide five-year strategy he announced in May is expected to conclude. “I’ll undoubtedly do something else” Marchionne told Bloomberg when asked what he’ll do once his...
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2016 Fiat 500X Unveiled At 2014 Paris Auto Show: Live Photos
The Fiat 500X is the latest member of the 500 range, and while it no more belongs with the cute, cuddly little 500 hatch than the lumpy, awkward 500L, it does appear to be an attractive little crossover. Sharing much of its mechanical bits with the Jeep Renegade, the 500X gets a softer, rounder...
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Get Your Kicks With The Fiat 500L Vans Concept
Fiat unveils a 500L concept designed for surfers.
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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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