By Ian Robertson on July 2, 2010
Fiat’s trendy looking cabriolet, the 500C, has received a shot in the arm thanks to a more powerful 1.3 MultiJet engine. Ian Robertson dons his shorts and sunnies to report.
Posted in Fiat, Reviews | Tagged 500, 500C, Cabriolet, Convertible, Fiat, On Test
By admin on May 28, 2010
Can Fiat recreate the magic and style of its 1957 Cinquecento other protective kit plus more with a modern day city car despite all the new safety legislation luggage and people space than to protect pedestrians? The new 500 boasts seven airbags and the Mini in a smaller package. Russell Bray is your judge Many [...]
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By admin on May 28, 2010
Italian car giant Fiat’s suave and sophisticated looking Bravo family five-door hatchback has been a big hit for the company with sales ahead of targets in Britain and Europe since it was launched about a year ago. We sent Russell Bray to Italy to try the new 1.6 MultiJet engine If you were always taught [...]
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By admin on May 28, 2010
The Mini MPV is here to stay and as many manufacturers start looking at the next generations, Fiat finally come up with its idea for the marque. John Kendall puts his thinking cap on… No one would get rich observing the predictable and herd behaviour of our motor industry. It only takes one manufacturer to [...]
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By admin on May 28, 2010
With so much focus these days on CO2 output, it’s no surprise that Fiat has joined other manufacturers in bringing out a special low-CO2 model. Here comes the Bravo Eco Cut the carbs and it must be good for you, whether it’s your intake or the car’s output that we’re talking about. Lower carbohydrates help [...]
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By admin on May 28, 2010
Fiat has released its little Panda out in to the wild and it’s come back a changed beast, as James Stiff finds out The first thing that strikes you with this heavily muscled Panda is its styling. Unlike its siblings within the Panda range, the Cross has large, bulky wheel arches and wild two-tone paint. [...]
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By admin on May 28, 2010
TROUT POUT ON A CUBE Remember the Fiat Multipla? It was so bug-ugly that it wore a sticker in the rear window that said “Wait until you see the front”. Pretty it wasn’t, but owners adored it for its brilliant practicality. Spool forward a decade and here comes the Multipla’s baby brother, with looks from [...]
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By admin on May 28, 2010
Fiat’s distinctive looking medium car has received a shot in the arm, courtesy of a new engine. Ian Robertson tests the new 2.0-litre Bravo Normally when a car maker launches a new flagship model, there’s much fanfare and celebration, but with the brand new 2.0- litre MultiJet engined Bravo, Fiat has chosen a more subtle [...]
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By admin on May 28, 2010
Breezy Baby A few key questions are posed by the 500C, Fiat’s achingly fashionable newly hatched version of the trendy 500. Why doesn’t it open up all the way down to the waistline, like a Mini Convertible? Has it clung too closely to tradition in aping the historic Fiat Topolino of 1936 and the original [...]
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By admin on May 28, 2010
Fiat has been slowly evolving its Grande Punto supermini, and the latest upgrade is to the engine range. Ian Robertson tests the new 1.6 MultiJet Sporting All eyes have been on Fiat’s award winning 500 of late, but that’s not to say that the Italian car maker hasn’t been working on other members of the [...]
Posted in Fiat, Reviews | Tagged Fiat, Fiat Punto