FIAT 500
2012 Fiat 500 Commercial “Baby”
The Fiat brand is slowly abandoning the new commercial for the 500 named “Baby”. The new 30-second ad shows two young men in the front seats and a baby boy in the back pulling by a 1967 Imperial, at which point the toddler joins his fingers in the traditional Italian way and says something to [...]
Fiat 500 Amongst Worst Product Flops of 2011
A report on the seven worst product flops in the U.S. from 24/7 Wall Street two vehicle introductions, the Chevrolet Volt and the Fiat 500.
The Fiat expected to sell some 50,000 cars during its first year in the States, but he sold fewer than 12,000 from January through July, and that the company ousted its [...]
Fiat 500 get three-star NHTSA safety rating
The Fiat 500 collected just three stars safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The side-impact test was particularly cruel to the Italian compact, with NHTSA awarding the vehicle two stars in that category – a somewhat surprising result considering that Fiat went to the trouble of redesigning the 500 for U.S. crash [...]
Fiat 500 Abarth now in the U.S.
Fiat 500 Abarth today arrive in North American showrooms. Today Chrysler Group finally unveiled the American version of the Fiat 500 Abarth. The Fiat 500 Abarth which arriving in Chrysler dealerships will pack an all-new 1.4-liter MultiAir turbocharged four, kept in check by upgraded brakes, handled by a sportier suspension, controlled by a higher level [...]
Fiat Expand 500 Range with New Models
Fiat plans to enhance the 500th range with a variety of new models within the next two years. The first new addition to arrive in USA is the Fiat 500 Abarth. The Abarth 500 is powered by a highly-tuned 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder delivering 180HP and 300 Nm of torque.
The diminutive hatchback sports an aggressive bodykit, [...]
Fiat 500 by Gucci
Fiat announced the release of cabrio version of its 500 model that goes by the name “500C by Gucci“. Gucci Studio customized the special edition version of the 500C in collaboration with the Fiat. The chief difference between the two models is that Giannini removed the green-red-green Gucci web pattern from the 500C’s profile and [...]
TwinAir Lineup for the 500 and 500C
FIAT has announced the new 500 TwinAir version, available for both the three-door and convertible models. The 500 TwinAir lineup comes with bespoke styling elements and upgraded equipment features. All versions are equipped with the 0.9-liter TwinAir turbocharged engine that produces 85 horsepower and 145 Nm of torque. The 500 TwinAir accelerates from 0 to [...]
2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio
Fiat announced a new 500C, where ‘C’ stands for Cabrio. The 500C isn’t really a full-fledged convertible model as the Italian company opted to revive the rollback canvas roof from the original Cinquecento.
The dual-layer cloth top runs along the length of the diminutive hatchback and folds back to where the rear window would be on [...]
Fiat 500 Bicolore
The new FIAT 500 Bicolore made its debut at the Bologna Motor Show. The Bicolore model features a two-tone paint scheme in candy-apple red and white. Fiat finishes off the changes to the Bicolore by fitting it with unique alloy wheels and trimming the interior with some chrome accents.
VIDEO: Fiat U.S. Commercial for the new 500
Fiat has released the first U.S. commercial video featuring it’s 500 super-mini model urging buyers to “live their life with passion”. Priced at $15,500, the Fiat 500 will be available at 130 dealerships with a 101 hp 1.4-liter MultiAir four-cylinder engine.