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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 →

Government reportedly encouraged by Fiat's plan for Chrysler, sees "huge sense of urgency" Chris Shunk

Two weeks ago Fiat and Chrysler unleashed an ambitious five-year plan to return Detroit's number three automaker to financial and product health. The plan called for 14 all-new models based mostly ...

Fiat reveals new Doblo... will it come to America to challenge Ford's Transit Connect? Jonny Lieberman

You're feasting your eyes on Fiat's new Doblo. First debuting in 2001, Fiat has manged to sell over one million Doblos, both as panel work vans (know as the Doblo Cargo) and as five or seven ...

REPORT: Senator John McCain doesn't believe Chrysler will make it Jonny Lieberman

It looks like everyone is thinking about Chrysler these days. First it was former DaimlerChrysler CEO (and current Daimler CEO) Dieter Zetsche offering advice to Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne. Now it ...

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche dishes out advice for Chrysler Jonny Lieberman

It's said that certain cultures don't handle the concept of irony well. You know, irony – where the intended answer is the opposite of the actual answer. Case in point: Back when cab forward ...

Très Exclusif: French Abarth importer creates special edition Cinquecento 13 days ago on Autoblog

The Fiat 500 Abarth is a pretty sweet little retro rocket all on its own, but the Italian automaker's performance division hasn't stopped churning out a seemingly endless stream of special editions, from the Opening Edition to the 695 Tributo Ferrari. We can now add to that list the 500 Abarth ...

Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy 16 days ago on Autoblog

CHRYSLER CONSIDERS GETTING BACK INTO BIG RIGS One of the more intriguing tidbits that dribbled out of Chrysler's grueling 8-hour press conference on Wednesday is that the company is considering getting back into the heavy truck business. They're not talking about heavy duty pick-ups, they're ...

Chrysler's 5-Year Business Plan: The Product Breakdown 18 days ago on Autoblog

Chrysler LLC has concluded its 7-hour-long marathon presentation of the business plan (read our Live Blog of the event here) that will see it through the next five years, and what we're left with is a little confusing. It's almost as if the automaker's new executives, amidst apologizing for the ...

Chrysler to outfit Fiat 500-approved dealers with specific showroom "salons" 18 days ago on Autoblog

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. Much like what happened when BMW launched the Mini brand eight-odd years ago, it's hoped that the ...

Jeep Patriot and Compass being replaced by models from Fiat... Panda, here we come! 18 days ago on Autoblog

It comes as little surprise that Jeep is looking beyond its current Patriot and Compass models, which have, to put it mildly, underperformed in the burgeoning compact CUV market. While the two concepts had lots of potential, the actual production ComPatriot twins were deemed uncompetitive with ...

SEMA 2009: 427-powered Fiat 500 is the stuff dreams are made of 18 days ago on Autoblog

Okay, this is so awesome it hurts. The guys at Legacy Innovations took a perfectly lovely but woefully underpowered 1959 Fiat 500 and turned it into a Fiat 7,000. The Fiat 500 is an iconic car, one with tremendous nostalgic charm, but it was never really much good as a car until they redid it a ...

REPORT: Fiat may use next Chrysler 300 platform for Lancia, Maserati 25 days ago on Autoblog

The last time Chrysler and Maserati got together, America was blessed with what appeared to the entire world to be little more than a gussied-up two-seat Chrysler LeBaron convertible with a removable hardtop and opera-style windows. Apparently, since that last marriage between Detroit and Modena ...

REPORT: Fiat 500 to launch in the U.S. with Abarth performance model 26 days ago on Autoblog

With every passing week comes another report of how Fiat and Chrysler will be sharing products. If it's not Chrysler-badged Lancias then it's Lancia-badged Chryslers or an Alfa-badged Jeep. As for the Fiat division itself, the emerging strategy appears to be to bring the 500 retro-mini over and ...

Wall Street Journal makes early Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat predictions 26 days ago on Autoblog

Finally, after years of mismanagement marked by a distinct lack of tangible product decisions, the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands seem likely to get a thorough makeover via its new Fiat corporate overlords. Whether this turns into a good thing or bad thing for the three brands remains to be ...

REPORT: Controversial ads expected from Fiat exec heading Chrysler marketing [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

Fiat exec Olivier Francois has a big reputation that's based on results. As head of the Lancia brand, he has garnered it more attention than it's had in many years, and the marque sells more cars more consistently. He has done this with a flair for marketing that begs for attention, and if it ...

REPORT: Chrysler, Fiat partnering on electric car 1 month ago on Autoblog

In a little more than three weeks, Sergio Marchionne will reveal his 5-year plan for Chrysler. According to information revealed by a Fiat exec and Chrysler board member Alfredo Altavilla last week, at least one electric car will be part of it. While visiting a gearbox factory in Italy, ...

Francois appointment points to more cooperation between Chrysler and Lancia 1 month ago on Autoblog

Amidst the confirmation that chief executive Sergio Marchionne was splitting off the Dodge Ram truck unit into its own division of the Chrysler Group came the announcement of some executive re-shuffles in Auburn Hills. Among them, Lancia CEO Olivier Francois was appointed head of the Chrysler brand. ...

REPORT: Fiat to close Bertone purchase this week 1 month ago on Autoblog

On Thursday, Fiat is expected to put its John Hancock on a preliminary agreement to close its purchase of Carrozzeria Bertone, the coachbuilding arm of the Bertone company. In August Fiat won the right to acquire the builder, and it will throw €150 million at its operations over the next ...

Fiat unveils rally-spec Abarth 500 R3T in San Remo 1 month ago on Autoblog

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 handle Fiat's rally activities, and took the IRC title in its formative year with the Punto Abarth ...

REPORT: Chrysler will be in charge of Fiat 500 distribution 1 month ago on Autoblog

It looks like the 300 might be joined by a 500 in Chrysler showrooms. According to Chrysler CEO and head of sales for all Chrysler Group brands, Peter Fong, the Pentastar will be in charge of Fiat 500 distribution in the States, and unlike the ill-fated Chrysler TC by Maserati, the tag isn't ...

REPORT: Chrysler rehiring white collar workers to get new product out fast 1 month ago on Autoblog

The new product picture at Chrysler appears to be mighty thin, as the only new products scheduled to come out of the Pentastar over the next year are redesigns of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Ram Heavy Duty and the Chrysler 300. As you may recall, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne recently said that ...

REPORT: Fiat wants Chrysler to be a Cadillac competitor 2 months ago on Autoblog

When you were a kid, there was probably a point when your mom or dad told you that you could one day be president of the United States. They probably didn't really mean it, but at least they wanted you to push yourself a little harder to achieve life's goals. Fiat appears to be in a similar ...

eBay Find of the Day: Amphibious Fiat 850 barchetta 2 months ago on Autoblog

So you've got this 1975 Fiat 850 spider sitting there and you happen to live in Washington, where boating is almost as popular as coffee. You like your little Italian roadster but you really want a barchetta, something that can take you out onto the open sea, something that can quench your ...

Ciao! Fiat to build Chryslers in Italy? 2 months ago on Autoblog

Fiat is hard at work trying to come up with the best available use of its newly acquired Chrysler arm. Part of that plan may be to sell more Chrysler products in Europe, and Fiat just so happens to have an available factory to build them in. Automotive News is reporting that Fiat CEO Sergio ...

REPORT: Fiat surprised by Chrysler's condition, new business plan coming in November 2 months ago on Autoblog

Bad news travels fast. That old adage was first coined hundreds of years before the Internet, and we'd say the phrase holds more true than ever in the age of Twitter, Facebook and, well, Autoblog. We're but one of many car sites that have mentioned the dearth of new product coming out of Auburn ...

Funny Car Commercial of the Day: Fiat versus the bicycle 2 months ago on Autoblog

For today's Funny Car Commercial of the Day, we take a trip into another land where automobile drivers often find it necessary to share the road with their fellow human-powered, two-wheeled travelers. We wouldn't know, having lived right here in the U.S. of A. our whole lives, but apparently ...

Frankfurt 2009: Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde packs Fiat's lucky charm 2 months ago on Autoblog

We usually close our posts by inviting you to check out our images, but this time we're starting here: Go into the gallery and have a look at the little green clover logo adorning the front fender of the new Alfa MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde. You'll notice that the classic Alfa performance badge has ...

Frankfurt 2009: Fiat Punto Evo gets re-hatched 2 months ago on Autoblog

Ah, the Fiat Punto: never quite what it pretends to be. Supposedly designed to look like a Maserati in hatchback form, the existing model was called the Grande Punto when it was anything but. And now the Italian automaker has launched an updated version and dropped the Grande tag for the vaunted ...

Frankfurt 2009: Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari punches above its weight 2 months ago on Autoblog

The battle has been raging since time immemorial. From Point A to Point B, which is faster: a big exotic supercar or a nimble li;' hatch? Fiat's two performance divisions, Abarth and Ferrari, ask why you can't have the best of both worlds with the new Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari. The ...

Frankurt Preview: More images of Fiat Abarth 695 "Tributo Ferrari" arrive 2 months ago on Autoblog

Our colleagues at Autoblog Spanish have managed to dig up some more photos of Fiat's new super 500, the 695 Tributo Ferrari. The 180+hp 500 gets a very Ferrari-esque interior treatment to accompany the scarlet paint and Brembo brakes on the outside. Just like most other contemporary performance ...

Officially Official: Fiat confirms Abarth 695 "Tributo Ferrari" for Frankfurt debut 2 months ago on Autoblog

Still waiting for that baby Ferrari to come along? This may be as close as you'll get. Confirming earlier reports, Fiat's Abarth and Ferrari subsidiaries have gotten together to collaborate on a special 500 to honor Maranello. We first heard about a special Ferrari edition 500 last year when we ...

Frankfurt leakage: Fiat tweaking 500 to create the 695 Tributo Ferrari 2 months ago on Autoblog

If the 500 Abarth isn't a hot enough hatch for your tastes, Fiat is about to add some Ferrari-flavored habenero to the mix. AutoExpress released (then retracted) pics and details of the 695 Tributo Ferrari ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and according to the Brit pub, the crew at ...

Lancia gets wet in Venice with model Catrinel Menghia and Martini Racing [w/VIDEO] 2 months ago on Autoblog

Considering that somewhere between two-thirds and three-quarters of the earth's surface is covered by water – and that, if the global warming alarmists are right, that proportion of aqua to terra firma will only increase – it should come as no great surprise that the world's automakers ...

REPORT: Chrysler backs away from BBDO, to hold casting call for Q4 advertising agencies 2 months ago on Autoblog

Now that the Cash-for-Clunkers bonanza is over, Chrysler will likely struggle to hold on to their market share, and in the company's post-bankruptcy landscape, the Pentastar is looking at every angle possible to improve their sales figures. New Chrysler ad chief Michael Accavitti and staff are said ...

Fixed It Again, Tony: Fiat previews new Frankfurt-bound Punto Evo 2 months ago on Autoblog

Mention the name "Evo" around any car nut, and the first car to come to mind will undoubtedly be the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. But before the Japanese got their hands on the term, the Italians used it to distinguish some seriously fast variations on some already seriously fast cars. The ...

After divorcing Daimler, going steady with Fiat and cutting off Nissan, Chrysler looking for Chinese partner? 2 months ago on Autoblog

Over the past couple of years, Chrysler has been in discussion with seemingly every carmaker in the world about some sort of tie-up to achieve some particular end. Before it was battling for its very survival, it was in serious talks with Chinese automaker Chery about building a car or two, ...

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