Fiat still interested in Jaguar and Land Rover technology
With the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to India’s Tata Group expected to be announced within days, Italian giant Fiat may finally gain access to premium RWD and AWD technologies it’s always dreamt of. Fiat was one of the first carmakers rumored to be interested in buying Jaguar and Land Rover because of its desire to acquire new technologies for future rear-driving saloons and AWD SUV models. Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne has once again confirmed the carmaker will seek to further its partnership with...

Fiat 500 powered by O.CT Tuning
The 500 ‘Cinquecento’ has proven to be a runaway success for Fiat, with the entire 2008 production run selling out in just three weeks and order books for next year already starting to fill. Customers from all walks of life are lining up to get behind the wheel of the classic-styled hatch, including some who see the car as a blank canvas in need of some serious performance mods. That’s where tuning firms like Austria’s O.CT step in. Not wanting to mess with the classic lines of the production...

I'm looking at you, Clubman: Fiat preparing 500 wagon
Click above to view Castagna's Fiat 500 wagon in hi-res Unrelenting. That's the only way we could describe the Fiat group's assault on the MINI with more models than a Victoria's Secret photoshoot. While its sister brands Alfa Romeo and Lancia prepare their new retro-hatches to out-flank their Anglo-Saxon opponent, the Fiat division itself is branching out the 500 like a willow. Following the original hatch came the Abarth sport model, which will be followed by the cabrio, and then, as sources indicate...

What's the deal with Fiats? Seinfeld flips car, but fine now
News is just now surfacing that comedian Jerry Seinfeld flipped his 1967 Fiat BTM on Saturday in New York when the classic car's brakes failed. The funny man surely wasn't laughing when the brake pedal stopped responding, so he swerved to avoid the heavily trafficked Montauk Highway, causing the car to flip and come to stop before the intersection. Police credit Seinfeld with avoiding a very serious accident thanks to his split-second decision, and the ever joking ex-TV star said this about the...

Preview: Fiat 500 ‘Giardinetta’ wagon
There have long been rumors of Fiat developing several new variants of the wildly successful Fiat 500 and recently the first of these, a new wagon or ‘Giardinetta,’ has been spotted with some heavy camouflage. Despite engineers’ best attempts to cover the car, the prototype is easily recognizable as an extended version of the 500. One of the 500’s biggest competitors is the Mini and the recent introduction of the Mini Clubman wagon is reason enough for Fiat to launch its own version...

Fiat to produce budget car?
It's hard to imagine, but Fiat is rumored to be developing an even smaller car than the 500 and Panda. The new model would be a low-cost vehicle targeted at markets in South America, Russia, India and China. Depending on how the Italian automaker determines a budget automobile would reflect on the company's other products, the vehicle could be marketed under the Fiat nameplate, or possibly under a different one altogether. If the company decides it will wear the Fiat badge, it could revive the Uno...

Fiat expects to sell petrol and diesel hybrids by 2011
While Japanese and U.S. carmakers have laid the ground-work for the sale of petrol-electric hybrid vehicles, European carmakers are taking a slightly different route by developing diesel-electric powertrains. BMW, PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Mercedes-Benz have all unveiled diesel-electric hybrid concept vehicles with the intention the cars will eventually enter production, and now Fiat has joined the list by announcing it will develop a range of petrol-electric and diesel-electric engines by 2011. The...

Fiat 500 named Best Small Diesel Car of the year
The stunning new Fiat 500 , the current Car of the Year 2008, has just been crowned Best Small Car in the annual What Diesel Car Of The Year awards. This latest industry recognition is yet another top honor to be collected by the popular city car, which was launched in the UK in January. Up against impressive opposition, the victorious 500 impressed What Diesel’s panel of judges with its blend of style, quality and modern diesel engine technology.[source]

Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto Corse revealed at Mille Miglia
Click above for high-res gallery of the Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto CorseFiat is in attendance this week at the famous Mille Miglia in Brescia, Italy and it brought with it a whopper of a small car to impress the crowd. On hand is the Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto Corse, a full race version of the little iconic car that sports a screaming 200-hp turbocharged 1.4L four-cylinder that also produces 220 pound-feet of torque. Power is routed through a six-speed gearbox on its way to a set of 17-inch track white...

Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse
Italian automaker is happy to present a new version of 500 Abarth. The little car has shown itself from the best point on the racing tracks since 1963. This year Fiat plans to make only 49 of the cars like this. 500 Abarth has 1.4-liter turbocharged engine with 4 cylinders and reaches up to 200 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque. The sport features, which allow the auto to be good at racings, are special suspension and very strong brakes. Its’ weight is just a little bit over 2,000 pound and it...