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Romeo Ferraris 500 Abarth packs 360 tarmac-munching Italian stallions

Think you've seen the most hardcore 500 already? Sure, Abarth has churned out some pretty wicked versions of the retro-hatch, but even the 695 Tributo Ferrari and R3T rally machine can't hold a candle to the beast above. Given the name, you might think this latest Cinquecento was the result of another collaboration between Abarth and its big sister companies. But this 500 is actually a product of independent racing garage Romeo Ferraris, which has rebodied the 500 in carbon fiber and fitted it with a wing that looks big enough to ... Read more →

Chrysler to outfit Fiat 500-approved dealers with specific showroom "salons" Jeremy Korzeniewski

Listening to Chrysler's long and rambling 2010-2014 Business Plan, it was clear that the company and its dealerships are very much looking forward to finally getting the Fiat 500 in North America. ...

Fiat unveils rally-spec Abarth 500 R3T in San Remo Noah Joseph

The little brand that could, Abarth, secures whatever few items from the growing Fiat empire it can get its hands on and takes them to the extreme. The performance division was designated to ...

Fiat to assemble 500 in Mexico, build engines in Michigan? Jonny Lieberman

For the last couple of decades, there has been a genuine dearth of affordable Italians autos for us Americans. Sure, you could buy a lightly used Alfa Romeo Milano or a derelict Fiat Strada, but ...

Topless Hotness: Fiat reportedly planning 500C Abarth cabrio Noah Joseph

With the Fiat 500 still selling like hotcakes, the Italian automaker's performance division is reportedly working on a new combination to further bolster interest in the retro hatch. Melding the ...

Elle Macpherson gets topless at Fiat 500C launch [w/VIDEO] 4 months ago on Autoblog

Fiat held a glitzy launch for the convertible version of its super hot supermini at the Whisky Mist in London the other night and swimsuit supermodel Elle Macpherson was the first in the UK to go topless, getting her very own 500C. We're told the Australian-born model and actress received the ...

REPORT: Four versions of Fiat 500 in the U.S. by 2011, including Abarth 4 months ago on Autoblog

Four 500s by 2011. That is the latest word out of Italy concerning the adorable Fiat 500. While the Chrysler/Fiat merger chugs along, the tiny 500 is the only model that has been officially greenlighted for American consumption under the Fiat banner. To make up for that dearth of models, Fiat ...

The Seat of Power: Abarth Corse by Sabelt 5 months ago on Autoblog

We sure hope that when Fiat makes it to North America, they bring the Abarth performance brand along. With their Scorpion sub-brand, Fiat has created an intriguing formula that bridges the gap between factory performance models and aftermarket components. Buy a Grande Punto Abarth or 500 ...

More details on the 500-hp Ariel Atom 500 V8 5 months ago on Autoblog

When it comes to power and lightweight, enough is never enough. And so, Ariel (finally) gives us the Atom 500 V8, an 1,102-pound roadster boasting the highest power-to-weight ratio (1,000 hp-per-ton) of any production car to date. How does Ariel do it? It starts with the engine and gets more ...

REPORT: Tata Motors says it has 500,000 Nano application forms 7 months ago on Autoblog

The Nano is off to a smashing start, with Tata reportedly claiming it has already received 500,000 application forms since the car went on sale April 9. Tata Motors sent out order forms to 30,000 locations throughout India, and charged 300 rupees ($6.00 in US funds) to anyone that filled out ...

Geneva 2009: Fiat 500C rolls back to the 50's 8 months ago on Autoblog

Making a convertible out of a fixed-roof car inevitably takes its toll on structural rigidity, though every automaker under the sun has tried to come up with a solution. For the 500, Fiat has reached back into its history to the original 1957 Cinquocente and fitted the new one with a canvas ...

Geneva 2009: Rinspeed's Abarth-based E2 concept 8 months ago on Autoblog

Usually one concept is enough to put Rinspeed on the map here at its home-turf Geneva Motor Show, but this year the quirky Swiss coachbuilder doubled down with a modified Fiat 500 that hugs the road and the planet at the same time. Joining the innovative iChange on its show stand, the Rinspeed ...

Fiat planning to ship 500, Alfa Romeo 940 to U.S. next year 9 months ago on Autoblog

As soon as word hit that Fiat and Chrysler were striking a deal, visions of 500s and Alfas began dancing in our heads. According to an anonymous source speaking with Automotive News, those visions aren't too far off, and they could be realized within a year. In a bid to kick-start Fiat and Alfa ...

REPORT: Fiat 500 may come to U.S. for 2010 (sorry Canada) 10 months ago on Autoblog

If some hot new rumors are correct, this week's Chrysler-Fiat tie-up could start to bear some very shiny and round fruit surprisingly soon. According to Motor Trend editor Todd Lassa, Fiat's cuddly 500 is being discussed for possible fast-tracking for American showrooms "in well under 18 ...

Rendered Speculation: Abarth Coupe ala Autocar 1 year ago on Autoblog

Autocar has cooked up the latest rendering of the forthcoming Abarth Roadster, and while it keeps the basic shape of previous images, it adds a more distinct Fiat flavor to the front. The Roadster will form one prong of Abarth's three-model lineup, joining the Punto and 500 variants, but will be ...

Paris Preview: Fiat Abarth 500 esse esse revealed 1 year ago on Autoblog

The first official images of the production Fiat 500 Abarth esseesse (SS) have made their way onto the Web and as suspected, it's as racy as a hot hatch can get. The esseesse is fitted with a full body kit consisting of a new front fascia, lower side skirts and a redesigned rear bumper housing ...

Comically Sinister: Fiat 500 Diabolika by StudioTorino 1 year ago on Autoblog

As if the Fiat 500 didn't look cartoonish enough as it was, a special edition of the retro supermini has been created. But truth be told, the Fiat 500 Diabolika looks far more badass than the original, sporting a matte black finish with red tail fins, Borrani wire wheels, Brembos and special ...

Spy Shots: Fiat 500 "Cabrio Coach" 1 year ago on Autoblog

The only thing that could possibly make the Fiat 500 any cutesier than it already is – short of a Hello Kitty sticker job – would be to turn it into a convertible. Castagna tried its hand at just that with the unique Tender Two concept, but the latest batch of spy shots indicate that ...

NSFW Pics Aplenty: Castagna Tender Two 1 year ago on Autoblog

Remember the old days when relating a car to a boat was a negative thing? The Mercury Villager Nautica Edition certainly didn't do much to convince us otherwise. But those days are long behind us, replaced by Range Rovers designed by naval architects, Volkswagens with poop decks, Audis that ...

eBay Find of the Day: 1966 Giannini Fiat 500 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view the '66 Fiat 500 Giannini Tony Stewart http://buzz.yahoo.com/article/1%3A3cafef6339dbfb9fffdbd6dbc2b4cc69%3Ac3577cbd86705c3b34440d2974b49a6fWhat would Luigi make of this? The little Fiat 500 from Pixar's Cars said he only follows Ferrari, but then his cousin shows up, decked out in ...

Rendered Speculation: Abarth Roadster 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've always been fond of the Smart roadster, which never officially made it to U.S. shores and proved to be a flop across the pond. But this rendering, courtesy of WorldCarFans, has us thinking that a second attempt might be worthwhile. If the Abarth roadster ever comes to fruition, it would be an ...

Fiat confirms 500 cabrio 1 year ago on Autoblog

Fiat has confirmed it will be producing a convertible version of the 500 and although a launch date has yet to be announced, Fiat brand styling director Roberto Giolito revealed that the model is on its way... at some point. Giolito also announced that the 500 cabrio will feature a fabric roof, and ...

Novitec dials up the Fiat 500 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for a gallery of the Novitec Fiat 500 Fiat's retrolicious 500 is designed to transport people with panache, if not punch. Novitec's specialty is both bringing the punchbowl to the party and then spiking it. Sure, the tuner tweaks the likes of Alfa and Ferrari, but the everyman ...

Geneva Preview: Fiat 500 convertible cometh 1 year ago on Autoblog

You knew it was strictly a matter of time. AutoExpress is reporting that Fiat intends to bring a convertible version of its popular 500 micro-car to Geneva in March. The only vehicle that has the potential of challenging the MINI's cuteness and flickability will come with a soft-top that will ...

Ferrari presents Felipe Massa with custom Fiat 500 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view in high resolution If you drove Formula One cars for a living, what would you drive in your spare time? Well, just about anything you want, given the multi-million-dollar contracts F1 drivers garner these days. F1 teams, however, routinely present their star drivers with their parent ...

Fiat 500 handles like its on rails for German debut 1 year ago on Autoblog

We knew the new 500 was maneuverable, but Fiat's local marketing schemes have enabled the car to go up in the air and down under ground, too. Following the British unveiling of the car on the London Eye, the German debut of the 500 takes it around Berlin's subway on flatbed railway cars. The ...

Time Capsule: Fiat 500 set for UK launch on the London Eye 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Fiat 500 is selling like hotcakes everywhere it's hit the market, but Fiat isn't about to sit back and let the product speak for itself. "Committed to making the country smile for the night", Fiat's British subsidiary is planning to debut the retro-mini in a capsule on the London Eye, the ...

Fiat 500 to hit the track in Australian GP support race 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image to view in high resolution With revenues and attendance declining, Merlbourne's Albert Park circuit is in danger of losing the Australian Grand Prix to another venue Down Under, but the organizers aren't giving up without a fight. With cash from title sponsor ING, which has been pouring ...

Top Gear gives Fiat 500 another award, though Captain Slow didn't like it 1 year ago on Autoblog

Fiat's undeniably adorable 500 has closed off the year with yet another award. The retro-licious little supermini already won the car award of all car awards when it took the 2008 European Car of the Year award, which it somehow managed to squeeze into its little hatch packed with the Auto Europa ...

Meet the Fiat 500, Holland's newest junior detective 1 year ago on Autoblog

We already know that overseas, police cars are not the full-size cruisers we have patrolling our highways in America. But come on, there's a limit. This Fiat 500, all decked out in police striping and with a little flashing light on the roof, was snapped while parading around Amsterdam with the ...

Fiat 500 named 2008 European Car of the Year 2 years ago on Autoblog

Hot on the heels of the announced winner of EVO's Car of the Year award comes the revelation from the bigger European Car of the Year, which bestowed the citation for 2008 to the impossibly charming Fiat 500. While EVO's, like Motor Trend here, is awarded by one magazine, the European Car of the ...

MS Design's Fiat 500 Cup looks ready to rally through the alps 2 years ago on Autoblog

For European customers who just can't wait for the sportier Abarth version of Fiat's hot-selling new 500 super-duper-mini, aftermarket supplier MS Design has got a package that could help bridge the divide. Unfortunately it's just an appearance/aero package, but it certainly looks ready to take to ...

Fiat may enter the microcar ring with a four-seater sub-Panda 2 years ago on Autoblog

This time next week, those of us fortunate enough to go to Frankfurt will likely be passed out after a long day of press conferences, caffeine crashes and schnitzel binges. Two of the more compelling concepts we expect to see in Germany include the Volkswagen City Expert and Toyota's Endo microcar, ...

Fiat ramps up 500 production to meet surging demand 2 years ago on Autoblog

Fiat's new diminutive retromobile is selling like proverbial hot-cakes, proving right early indications of the car's initial market popularity. With an initial run of 58,000 planned for this year, the Italian automaker has already received orders for 51,000 units from its dealers in Italy alone, ...

Spy Shots: Fiat Abarth duo 2 years ago on Autoblog

Abarth is returning to the scene with force. The historic Italian tuning house, long a part of the Fiat group, has been hard at work turning Fiat's models into hot hatches worthy of the scorpion badge's revival. At Geneva we saw the production preview of the Grande Punto Abarth, and the Abarth ...

Fiat 500 to come equipped with Microsoft Blue&Me 2 years ago on Autoblog

The now available Fiat 500 is being advertised as a sort of Italian (but made in Poland) MINI Cooper, with a cute design and a nimble next-gen Ford Ka platform. One item that the little Fiat will have that the MINI doesn't is the Blue&Me system that Fiat co-developed with Microsoft. Blue&Me ...

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