Fiat ‘pinch zoom’ the 500 into a larger 500L
I wonder if this, very cute, Fiat 500L commercial infringes any Apple gesture patents… : ) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y65nkvLwcI&w=640&h=360] via carscoop.blogspot.com
Fiat in the USA!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKUrYf1z9Bg&w=640&h=360] Found via Sporting Fiats Club (U.K.) but thought worth sharing here
Traffic Light Thought — Does this happen to Corolla drivers?
Although Fiats are not exotic in New Zealand they are fairly rare. I noticed a nice black Stilo Abarth at the lights opposite. Then I noticed its driver looking at my Bravo HGT. When the lights changed we passed with a friendly wave. I bet that doesn’t happen if
Traffic Light Thought — Fifteen Week?
* This week marks fifteen years working at The Warehouse * Tonight the 5 cylinder Ferrari clocked up 150,000 kilometres!
Tata Nano, all the car you actually need?
I think I stole the title from an old Citroën 2CV advert: “All the car you actually need”? The Tata Nano hasn’t quite hit the sales predictions but cheap doesn’t have to mean bad, simple is clever. As I said when it launched, this little car really embodies
Fiat punks VW on Google Street View
Very clever Fiat brilliantly punks VW on Google Street View | Technically Incorrect - CNET News Fiat workers notice a Street View car filming in their area. So one staff member decides to drive right up to the door of VW's nearby headquarters and park a Fiat 500 there…
Traffic Light Thought — Is a silent Alfa, really Alfa?
On today’s bike ride caught a Mito* at the lights. It looked great in gloss black, nice music audible from within, attractive blond at the wheel but something seemed strange, wrong. Couldn’t figure out what until the light turned green. There was a burst of starter motor and
Fiat Panda: design story - Car Body Design
This Car Body Design post has the design story of the new, 3rd generation, Fiat Panda. Although quite a few first generation Panda were sold in NZ the Japanese Used Car import boom killed that market. No chance a basic, if good, new car could compete with the loaded used
The Ferrari Pinin Sedan Concept Car for sale (without my interior)
I was interested to see reports that the 1980 Ferrari Pinin Sedan concept is going to be sold. Ferrari Pinin Concept to be auctioned in London - www.eurocarblog.com 1980 Ferrari Pinin Concept, the one and only sedan with a Ferrari badge ever made, will soon be up for auction.
On Bob Nardelli's 'reign of error' at Chrysler and the Fiat turnaround
I laughed when I saw this quote from the former Chrysler chief: "I think Chrysler is where it is because of what we were able to do." Seems it provoked another reaction from the author of this article in The Detroit News: Bob Nardelli's 'reign
Fiat 500 wins the Compasso D’Oro Award
Cute, now design award winner… Fiat 500 wins the Compasso D’Oro Award - Car Body Design The Fiat 500 has won the XXII edition of the “Compasso d’Oro ADI” (ADI Golden Compass), Europe’s oldest design award. The prize was presented to Fiat Design Director Roberto Giolito during the
MG Rover's ‘Phoenix Four’ & Fiat?
An interesting Fiat link in this tale of the MG Rover demise which was new to me MG Rover's ‘Phoenix Four’ neglect “they approached Fiat about buying in its JTD diesel. Fiat, the insider claims, came back with an amazing offer.”