Grande Punto


Frankfurt 2009: Fiat Punto Evo gets re-hatched

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 name Evo... for a budget hatchback. Set aside the aspirational naming scheme, though, and what you have is a strong-selling vehicle that's put Fiat back on the map. Visually, the updated Punto Evo gets new bumpers and lights front and rear, a new ... Read more →

Fixed It Again, Tony: Fiat previews new Frankfurt-bound Punto Evo Noah Joseph

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 ...

The Seat of Power: Abarth Corse by Sabelt Noah Joseph

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 ...

Punto with a backpack - 2009 Fiat Fiorino Dan Roth

Fiat's new car-derived utility truck, the Fiorino Mk IV, has been revealed in all its Chiclet-colored glory. These small car-based working vehicles are just right for businesses that don't need the ...

Official Alfa Romeo Junior sketches surface Dan Roth

Germany's Auto Motor und Sport has unearthed sketches and renderings of the upcoming Alfa Junior. Yet another car they get over there, that we wish we could have over here. Automakers usually counter ...

Frankfurt Preview: Fiat Grande Punto Abarth SS 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Official Press Release and engine details added click on either image to enlarge Back in February, Fiat previewed the look of its Grande Punto Abarth, a high-performance version of its popular hatch wearing the storied Abarth name and scorpion badge. At the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, ...

Fiat prepping Grande Punto Brutale based on Super 2000 rally car 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a gallery of the Fiat Grande Punto Super 2000 car We like Super 2000 rally cars, as they demonstrate just how much you can do with a normally-aspirated 2.0L engine. Fiat's Grand Punto Rally is built to S2K specs and it certainly delivers the goods: 270 horsepower at 8,250 rpm, to be ...

Geneva Preview: Abarth is back with Fiat Grande Punto Abarth Preview 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-res images of the Fiat Grande Punto Abarth Preview Before Abarth was the inhouse tuning and racing division of Fiat, it was an independant automaker and racing team. Fiat purchased the company in 1971 and, if our research proves sound, the last Abarth model by Fiat ...

Wild Fiat concept car debuts at Istanbul Auto Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

A star of Fiat's display at the Istanbul International Auto Show this week is this extreme show car version of its popular Grande Punto, appropriately named the Grande Punto "Radicale." Looking for all the world like a cross between a World Rally Championship contender and a DTM racecar, the ...

Fiat Grande Punto goes 1st class... on a stamp 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Grande Punto has been a runaway success since it was introduced to the European market last fall. The Fiat supermini quickly became the best selling vehicle in Europe, helping Fiat Auto and the Fiat Group post impressive profits. The success has been particularly notable in the UK, where some ...

Fiat posts another profitable quarter, raises forecast 3 years ago on Autoblog

With second quarter results made all the more remarkable by the overall weakness in the European auto market, the Fiat Group blew by analysts' forecasts to post a $831.9 million quarterly profit, up 83 percent from last year's results in the same period. More important than the group result is the ...






Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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