Looking at the new VW Scirocco, it’s a disappointing to the point where I don’t think it deserves the Scirocco monicker. Giugiaro’s original took the boxy Golf into the realm of sporty, but crucially...
It’s the Mito, supposedly from Milano + Torino, but I reckon this little Alfa should have revived the Alfasud name. It’s not from the South but it’s the name I associate with little Alfa hatches and s...
Maybach, verging on irrelevant anyway, produce the useless Landaulet. Remarkably, it manages to be even uglier than a normal Maybach. Who asked for it? Car try to work that out. Maybach's £67...
In January it appeared Bertone might survive . Cardesignnews have an update and the news isn’t good: Trouble at Bertone - cardesignnews.com It has now emerged that Bertone will not be making an a...
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Fiat’s new baby, gets teeth! I suspect this re-invention of a classic is going to cost more than nz$37,000 but will be a hoot it will be to drive. For a proper look click through to CarScoop...
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Was the reaction when I saw this headline in my feedreader, then I saw the date. Phew, but why did it just show up today? Fiat set to axe...
Having spec’ed a 500 I got to $36,990.Quite a lot of money for a little Fiat! Create your own Fiat 500! - Fiat NZ As you build your Fiat 500 your choices will be displayed along with the cost of...
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The Abarth Grande Punto arrives in Britain, soon to be seen in New Zealand, and seems to be making a good impression. Fiat Grande Punto Abarth: Return of the Scorpion - Telegraph Tony Dron drives...
I’ve just watched FutureCar which features many designers, and car companies, but is largely focused on General Motors. They showed some of the awesome technology used at GM to design, validate and vi...
There was talk of Fiat doing deals with Jaguar, Tata Jaguar or buying Jaguar to get a RWD platform for Alfa Romeo. If you can believe Autobild they may be turning to GM’s Sigma platform. An independen...
Fiat New Zealand have released the model range and price details for the Fiat 500 three months ahead of it’s release. Prices start at a recommended retail price of $26,990 for the Fiat 500 Pop 1...
Felipe Massa has a been presented with very special Fiat 500 Turbo. I remember remember reading Michael Schumacher and Jean Alesi also owned 500’s but theirs were the, slower, 1950’s Nuova 500. I wond...
