There’s a new diesel-powered Fiat 500 available and it delivers impressive levels of performance. The new engine means that the 500 and the Panda are now the only city cars available in the UK with a turbo diesel engine. This […]
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Fiat 500X ‘Opening Edition’ is a limited run
This is the eye-catching Fiat 500X crossover of the popular small car and only 500 models will be made for the UK. Deliveries will begin in May. It’s available to order now with two distinctive body styles to choose from […]

Fiat 500L brings you the ‘Fatherhood’ car
It had to happen: one car maker makes a fairly funny video which goes viral around the world and so someone was bound to copy the idea in the hope of creating something that’s equally as successful. Fiat has produced […]
Lancia Viaggiatore
While driving to work I saw a Lancia today. Except, it wasn’t really a Lancia. If you follow the automotive news, you will have read or heard about Fiat taking a majority share in US carmaker Chrysler. Fiat big boss […]

Fiat 500 Colour Therapy
Oh Lord, Fiat have announced a new addition to its 500 range – the Colour Therapy. Positioned between the 500 Pop and Lounge specifications, the new range is designed to bring back the spirit of the 1970s with a ‘collection […]

Fiat 500 among top 10 of depreciation proof cars
It’s hard to believe but the Fiat 500 Sport is in so much demand that it’s helping to make the car depreciation-proof. The award-winning city car is highlighted by value experts Glass’s Guide and show the 100,000-plus UK selling supermini […]

What turns a car into a classic icon?
It’s a very interesting question and everyone will have their opinion but what makes a car become an icon? The Mazda MX-5, Bugatti Veyron and Audi TT have been voted the top three cars most likely to be classic icons […]
Car Hacking
Alfa Mito or Giulietta? Bentley Continental? BMW 1, 5, 6 or 7-Series? Vauxhall Astra, Vectra or Zafira? Porsche Cayenne? Any Peugeot that ends with a ‘7’? Honda CR-V or Civic? Fiat 500 or Bravo? Chrysler 300C perhaps? If your car […]

So here it is – Vauxhall’s Adam
OK so it’s not the greatest name for a car ever thought of but Vauxhall are very proud of their new city car. The car firm hopes that it will beat the likes of the MINI and the Fiat 500 […]
New Car? Get It Before 2020!
Cars. Enjoy ‘em while they last. The European Commission will soon take all the fun out of them. From 2020 onward, any newly produced car is allowed to release a maximum of 95 grams per kilometre, equal to 152 grams […]
The Fiat 500: Let’s Milk It!
It’s spiritual ancestor, the Multipla, ranked somewhere in between a warthog and a sea cow in terms of aesthetic qualities. The only people to buy it were car-haters. Still, it sold quite well in my country – though I’m not […]
Lazarus 500
I would never buy a Fiat 500. They’re just not manly enough. Oh wait, scrap all of that! In the news today: the Fiat 500 that I would gladly drive, although it’s not officially called 500, but 550 Italia. That […]

There are 100,000 Fiat 500s in the UK
OK so it has cute styling and pretty decent handling but it’s expensive for what it is (especially at the entry level models) but the Fiat 500 has racked up 100,000 sales. So obviously price isn’t a factor for most […]
Adam Opel’s Adam
Did I just win the 2012 competition for blog title of the year because I made it into a palindrome? Or was it anagram? Some of you may know that Opel – which is basically mainland-European for Vauxhall – is […]