Fiat Rumored to Bring Bravo Successor to the U.S. Market

The launch of the Fiat 500 in the U.S. market has whetted the Italian company’s appetite, as according to reports, Fiat is now considering the addition of a second model to its North-American range, the successor to the Bravo. As we wrote last month, the next-generation Bravo will take the shape of a small crossover with Fiat looking to emulate the success of Nissan's Qashqai.

The 500's early sales figures have exceeded the firm’s expectations despite initial concerns about relaunching the Fiat brand in the U.S. with such a small car. The partially open-top 500C was added to the range recently, with more powerful Abarth versions to follow in the very near future.

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Top Gear Spotted in Italy with Three Hot Hatches

If there is one television crew that is almost impossible to go by unnoticed (at least by the male population) anywhere they go in the world, it is the hosts of BBC’s widely popular Top Gear program. This time, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond were spotted in the medieval town of Lucca in Tuscany, central Italy. Read more »

Fiat 500 by Gucci Priced from £14,565 in Britain

Having launched a new spicy campaign for the 500 by Gucci starring Russian bombshell Natasha Poly, Fiat is now beginning to announce pricing for individual markets. Today, the Italian released details for the United Kingdom, where the limited edition model designed by Gucci will be offered with two gasoline engines, a 1.2-liter unit priced at £14,565 OTR and a 0.9-litre TwinAir, which won the International Engine of the Year accolade and costs £15,765 OTR.

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Some Like it Very Hot: Fiat’s New Campaign for 500 by Gucci

Russian model Natalya Sergeyevna Polevshchikova, more commonly known as Natasha Poly, is the new face (and legs…) of Fiat’s advertising campaign for the limited edition 500 by Gucci. The blonde temptress from the land of hot spies, beautiful ballets and Vodka, is dressed in a one-of-a-kind black leather ensemble and is all over the 500’s ultra compact body [sic...].

The campaign was imagined by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, who was also responsible for the design of the special edition 500. Fiat said the single and double-page advertisements will appear in publications throughout the year.

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Fiat’s 0.9-Liter TwinAir Scoops the “International Engine of the Year 2011” Award

And the big winner of the 2011 edition of the coveted International Engine of the Year is…Fiat’s 0.9-liter twin-cylinder gasoline engine also known simply as the TwinAir. A jury comprised of 76 journalists and industry experts from 36 different countries were convinced by the 875 cc unit's low emissions, high fuel economy and impressive output for its size, awarding it four awards: “Best New Engine 2011”, “Best Green Engine 2011”, “Best Sub 1-Liter Engine” and the “International Engine of the Year 2011” overall award. Read more »

Fiat Launches TwinAir Lineup for the 500 and 500C with Bespoke Styling and Equipment Features

The Italian carmaker has announced the market launch of the new 500 TwinAir version, available for both the three-door and convertible models. From now on, the TwinAir name not only designates the innovative two-cylinder turbocharged engine, but also a new line of models. The 500 TwinAir lineup comes with bespoke styling elements and upgraded equipment features. Read more »

Lucarelli-Monza Crafts Extreme Fiat 500 Abarth with RWD and Mid-Mounted 230HP Engine

There are tuners and there are tuners with some taking the easy way out going for a quick fix while others take up the challenge to create something truly unique. Italy’s Lucarelli-Monza belongs to the second category of tuners. The Monza-based tuning house has revealed details on its newest creation called the 500 Abarth Motore Centrale R230.

As its name implies, the heavily modified Italian hatchback gains a new layout with a mid-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive. Of course, such a radical change is not an easy task with the company having to re-engineer the entire vehicle.

Among other changes, the rear seats of the production model were dropped to create space for the engine while there’s also a new rear suspension set-up and a high-performance braking system with 335mm front- and 305mm rear- discs coupled with four-piston calipers.

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2012 Fiat 500C Debuts in New York, Priced from $19,500

Fiat’s newly introduced 500C may not be a convertible in the real sense of the word, but the Italian company that holds the fates of Chrysler hopes to capture the attention of sun-seeking buyers with its panoramic canvas-top mini, which made its US debut at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show.

Scheduled to go on sale this May, the new 2012 500C will be offered in two trim levels, the base Pop that is priced at $19,500, and the better-equipped Lounge, priced at $23,500. According to Fiat, the 500C is the only four-seat cabrio in the U.S. market. However, Fiat’s definition of a ‘cabrio’ is loose -to say the least- given that the 500C comes with full frame doors and columns, simply adding a rollover canvas top in place of the metal roof.

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Vensão de luxo do Fiat 500

A edição exclusiva e única do Fiat 500, com detalhes em ouro e diamantes, foi encomendada por um empresário chinês. O modelo custará US$ 660.000.

O projeto foi batizado de La Dolce Vita Gold and Diamonds 200cv, ele é baseado no 500C Abarth porem com detalhes em ouro de 24 quilates, os detalhes vão até na pintura que tem partículas em ouro o volante, console central e costura dos bancos também recebem ouro.

Assim como o 500 Abarth o motor do La Dolce Vita Gold and Diamonds em um 1.4 Turbo a gasolina que foi modificado para ter uma potencia de 200cv.

O modelo será entregue em segredo em uma joalheria de um amigo do empresário.

Fiat 500 bicolor apresentado em Bolonha

O Salão Automóvel de Bolonha inicia no sábado, a Fiat prepara para Bolonha o 500 Bicolore.

A edição especial do 500 traz alem das duas cores rodas de liga com desenho diferenciado, detalhes cromados, direção elétrica, cinco airbags, vidros e travas com acionamento elétrico como itens de série.

O Bicolore é equipado com o motor 1.2 a gasolina com 69 cavalos de potência. A transmissão manual de cinco velocidades ou automática Dualogic com comandos no volante.

Abarth Punto Evo e 500C com pacote esseesse

Depois de apresentar os novos 500C Abarth e Punto Evo Abarth, revelou agora as primeiras imagens e informações oficiais das versões “esseesse”, que serão mostradas ao público, pela primeira vez, no Salão Automóvel de Paris.

O pacote aumenta o desempenho dinâmico e deixa a versão ainda mais esportiva.

No Punto Evo Abarth com motor 1.4 Multiair a gasolina passa a potencia dos 165 cv para 180 cavalos que o fazem ir de 0 a 100 km/h em 7,5 segundos com velocidade máxima de 216.

No 500 Abarth a potencia sai dos 140 para os 160 cv e vai de 0 a 100 km/h em 7,6 segundos e velocidade máxima de 209 km/h.

Fiat 500 [Vídeo Comercial]

Já esta na Tv, o comercial do Fiat 500. Veja no vídeo abaixo que com apenas uma gota ele vai longe. Será?