Posts Tagged ‘new legislation’

Paris ‘08 Preview: Lancia Ypsilon Versus edition

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Click for hi res gallery of the Versus edition Lancia Ypsilon The other day I was sitting at a beachside bar where they had Fashion TV playing on flatscreens around the place and I couldn't help notice that while some of the stuff looked great, the rest looked horrible. Looks like the same trend has......

Paris Preview: Fiat Abarth 500 esse esse revealed

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Fiat 500 Abarth EsseesseThe 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 fas......

Fiat 500 by DIESEL on sale in Europe

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Fiat 500 by DIESELStarting today, Europeans will be able to order the Fiat 500 by DIESEL. Yes, we know the car's already offered with a diesel, but we're not referring to the MultiJet engine here. This is a two-year special run done in partnership with the Ita......

Fiat considering Dino-badged Elise

Friday, September 19th, 2008
Say Dino, and people immediately think of something Italian. Most likely, you'll think of either a Rat-Pack crooner or a Ferrari, but there's a third Dino, and that's the one we're talking about. Fiat's thinking of resurrecting its Dino sub-brand with a version of the next generation of Lotus Elise.......

Event Alert: Italy’s finest heading to Chicago for Italian Style

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
If you live in Chicago and have been waiting for the opportunity to check out the most scrumptious of Italian sheetmetal this side of the Atlantic, the Midwest chapter of the Italian-American Chamber of Commerce has got some treats in store for you.Sponsored by Case New Holland – Fiat's American a......

Pics & Details Aplenty: Iveco Campagnola

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Iveco Campagnola The Italians are great at making two kinds of automobiles: supercars and super-minis. Cars like the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 and the Fiat 500 are at the top of their game, but they're at complete opposite ends of the market. In between lie......

Speculation Rendered Closer: Alfa Romeo 149/Giulia

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
European customers have been eagerly anticipating the replacement for the aging Alfa Romeo 147. Tentatively referred to as the 149, the new five-door hatchback, tipped to receive a new nameplate outside the three-digit numeric designation, will be positioned slightly above the three-door MiTo hatch.......

Comically Sinister: Fiat 500 Diabolika by StudioTorino

Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Click on either image to view in high resolution 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,......

Paris Preview: Fiat Fiorino Qubo for the young folk

Friday, September 12th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Fiat Qubo MPVThe new Fiat Fiorino Qubo is a new multi-purpose vehicle that looks a bit like Kermit the Frog with a massive under-bite. Judging from the photos supplied by Fiat, it's a great vehicle for surfer dudes with hot girlfriends and families with dogs. ......

Fiat/Iveco launch Nuova Campagnola

Friday, September 12th, 2008
It looks like the Fiat Group isn't quite done with reviving old nameplates for new models just yet, as its Iveco truck division has launched a new Campagnola. The original Fiat Campagnola – Italian for "country girl" – was a Jeep-style truck made between 1951 through 1988, by which time some 40,......