We’re days away from the Los Angeles Auto Show and Fiat has quietly confirmed plans to introduce the 500e Giorgio Armani special edition. A debut is scheduled for tomorrow and the model will arrive early next year in limited numbers.While the automaker only released a handful of details, their latest ‘product drop’ isn’t much of a surprise as the E...
READ MOREOn a dull and overcast day in Commercial Drive’s Little Italy, a bright-red little city car is like a ray of Mediterranean sunshine. It whirrs away from the curb without the clatter of internal combustion you might expect, scampering on past the cafés and pizzerias, the friendly look on its face something Richard Scarry might have drawn. Cinquecent...
READ MORE"The Otto Vu, as it is called in Italy, is comparatively expensive, and it is the type of car for which there is a fairly limited demand, yet for the enthusiast requiring a fast 2-litre car, it would be difficult to find one which would provide better performance and roadholding and be more of a delight to drive,” we concluded in our road test of 9...
READ MOREL’Artigiano Gelato™, known for its authentic Italian flavors, has announced an exciting collaboration with the FIAT brand, the iconic Italian automaker that recently celebrated its 125th birthday. This union brings a delightful blend of traditional gelato artistry and automotive heritage to the streets of New York and beyond, perfectly embodying th...
READ MOREIt takes imagination to look at a yellow Fiat 500 and see it as a barbecue, or rather, a grilling channel. Agnese Volpone and Maurizio Cutropia from San Giovanni Teatino certainly have that imagination – and the talent. For over fifteen years, these two Abruzzese have traveled the length and breadth of Italy to spread the word about arrosticini, a...
READ MOREFiat is celebrating their 125th anniversary by unveiling the new 500e Giorgio Armani and releasing additional details about the Grande Panda. The latter is the first member of their “new global family” and is “being studied” for North America. Since we’ve already seen the Grande Panda before, we’ll focus on the electric variant that was detailed to...
READ MOREFor FIAT, July 4th has always been a significant as it marks the birth of the iconic Fiat 500. This truly Italian masterpiece catalysed the motorisation of Europe in the 1950s and has embodied pure Italian genius and the essence of La Dolce Vita for the past 67 years. The Fiat 500 was designed by Dante Giacosa to be a compact, affordable vehicle fo...
READ MOREIf you hadn’t realized, the 2024 Fiat 500e is already arriving at dealers here in the United States, with the first ones all being painted bright red. Keeping in the brands plans to release special editions like shoe drops, the brand has “dropped” a new special edition. The latest 500e is called the Fiat 500e Inspired By Los Angeles, and it’s... gr...
READ MOREThe news ahead of this weekend's Rally Sardinia follows months of speculation linking the Italian manufacturer, the most successful in World Rally Championship history having won 10 constructors' titles (1974-1976, 1983, 1987-1992), with a rallying comeback. Following the announcement that it is reviving its famous HF [High Fidelity] brand in March...
READ MORELegendary filmmaker Spike Lee and Emmy-nominated actor Giancarlo Esposito have teamed up for their first-ever national advertising campaign, bringing a touch of Italy to America with the launch of the all-new, all-electric 2024 Fiat 500e. This marks Stellantis’ debut of its first battery-electric vehicle (BEV) in North America. The campaign, aptly...
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