At first it was a Bravo but then, like Aussie, it was going to be a Ritmo . Now Fiat New Zealand have announced when Fiat’s mid-size hatch arrives in September will be badged Bravo! “With Fiat b...
Fiat (Group) make TIME’s list with the 1998 Fiat Multipla and 1980 Ferrari Mondial 8. They claim the Ferrari Mondial is: Slow – Relative thing surely. Ugly – Well it does prove Pininfarina...
Car have a post on the Ford Verve (Fiesta?) Concept. Remember when the Grande Punto arrived it seemed pretty stylish for a supermini. Appears the next Fiesta will shed it’s current drab looks and tack...
It’s not the first time you’ve been able to buy a Fiat on the North Shore, Auckland, but it’s been a while. Precision Automobiles, part of the Sime Darby Motor Group which also own CCS , now offer Sal...
Fiat New Zealand have a page with info on the new E10 Ethanol Blend. Not much to say as, at the time this was posted, no current Fiats are compatible. Check for updates at Fiat New Zealand: Fuel...
Fiat’s little ‘un has arrived, and it’s selling like crazy! No word on the New Zealand pricing but I know planning for it’s debut here continues so they must have some RHD capacity still free! L...
Dave Moore asks if Kiwi roads or drivers can be blamed for accidents. Killer roads or killer drivers? Dave Moore in Drivetalk - Stuff.co.nz I always get my dander up when people say that our ‘cr...
Autoblog have some detail on the Grande Punto 1.4 16v T-Jet. I wonder if New Zealand will get this 120 bhp “warm hatch” or stick with the diesel as our fastest Punto while we wait for the Abarth…...
The “Love The Road” campaign introduced New Zealand to the Mercedes Benz C-Class using a magical combination of Kiwi roads, music by Joel Haines , stunning scenery and production values to match. They...
From Amazon tonight. We recommend: The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins Recommended because you purchased or rated: Drive On!: A Social History of the Motor Car by L.J.K. Setright L.J...
It appears we’ll be getting the Aussie “Ritmo” name for the New Fiat Bravo. Fiat can’t use Bravo in Australia due to existing use by Mazda (for a Ute!). Until recently the Fiat NZ website used “ Bravo...
A nice video of 500’s old new, with a few interesting “morph” comparison shot, and review on The Auto Channel.
