Saturday, October 24, 2009

2010 Fiat Punto Evo

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Fiat has released details about the Fiat Punto Evo, the evolution of the Grande Punto, will make its debut at the next Frankfurt Motor Show. The Fiat Punto Evo comes with a wide choice of Euro 5 engines, including a 1.3 second generation Multijet diesel and a 1.4 petrol engine with the revolutionary MultiAir technology developed by Fiat Powertrain Technologies and eventually to be incorporated in all Fiat Group engines.

The new Punto Evo also offers Start&Stop, the system that switches off and restarts the engine in stop-and-go traffic. Start&Stop is being introduced as standard on all Euro5 petrol and diesel engines. Another system making its first appearance on the Punto Evo is “Blue&Me-TomTom”, the new portable satellite navigation unit that lets you manage telephone, navigation and information functions on a practical colour touch-screen.

2010 Fiat Grande Punto

The grey 2010 Fiat Grande Punto which we featured last time, has been spied once again with minimum protection. The car is production ready, and will hit markets later in 2009.

The 2010 Fiat Grande Punto receives a new bumper and the upper half of grille shortened. Interior changes include a new dashboard. Mechanicals are rumored to be largely the same consisting of engines from 1.2-liter to the 1.9-liter displacement.

2010 Fiat 500C To Get Abarth Variant

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THE ABARTH NAME is set to adorn the convertible version of the Fiat 500, according to British automotive publication Autocar.

The 2010 Fiat 500C, due to arrive in Australian showrooms around the middle of next year, is expected to be available in both Abarth and Abarth Esse Esse (read ‘SS’) form, developing 99kW and 117kW via the same 1.4 litre Turbojet petrol engine that powers the Fiat 500 Abarth.

2010 Fiat Grande Punto

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The first spy shots of new Grande Punto.

The cost of an updated version of Fiat Grande Punto will remain at the current model.

According to unofficial data, 2010 Fiat Grande Punto could debut in September of this year at the Auto Show in Frankfurt.

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2010 FIAT 500C

2010 FIAT 500C Car Wallpaper

The 2010 Fiat 500C debuting at the Geneva Motor Show has the same dimensions as the coupe version: 3.55 m x 1.65 m x 1.49 m. It is also powered by the same three engines available in the hardtop: a 1.3-liter 75 hp Multijet turbodiesel, 1.2-liter 69 hp gad unit, or 1.4-liter 100 hp gas engine. The big difference is what Fiat calls, "a fully fledged window to the sky."

The 500C follows in the tradition of the original Fiat 500 and uses a rolling roof design that allows the car to retain the shape of the coupe. The soft top will be available in three colors (ivory, red and black) and sales should begin in Europe in the spring.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

2010 HAMANN Fiat 500 LARGO

2010 HAMANN Fiat 500 LARGO

2010 HAMANN Fiat 500 LARGO






Last year, the tuning specialist HAMANN-Motorsport confirmed that it is not only one of the best addresses for refining BMW models and exclusive luxury automobiles. With the sportive accessory program for the Fiat 500, the Laupheim-based technicians left their long-established grounds and joyfully and blissfully indulged in refining the trendy retro scooter. Their efforts paid out, the refining line for the Italian compact car met the approval of the Fiat 500 enthusiasts.

Therefore, HAMANN now adds the impressive broad modification HAMANN LARGO to its portfolio.

HAMANN-Motorsport did not have to venture uncharted grounds, as the company has been specialized in such sporty modifications for many years already. The latest impressive contributions by the tuning expert were the Mercedes SLR VOLCANO, the BMW X6 TYCOON EVO or the Porsche Cayenne CYCLONE.

For the modified design vocabulary of the trendy Italian, the engineers designed new aerodynamics components made of light composite materials.

Perfectly manufactured extensions seamlessly fit into the car body design and give the LARGO a masculine appearance.

A striking eye-catcher is the re-designed front skirt with integrated LED-lights. Special wing extensions are added at the front and the back. They broaden the car body by impressive 30 millimeters at the front- and 35 millimeters at the back axle. The visual excellence is rendered by the perfectly shaped side skirts. And also the newly designed tail is remarkable: four exhaust end pipes and a diffuser which resembles the Ferrari element leave an extraordinary mark at the tail. It goes without saying that all HAMANN components do not only convince with their look, but also with their aerodynamic characteristics. They produce an optimised air duct across the car silhouette and therefore render additional downforce.

Matching the new, dynamic automobile look, HAMANN-Motorsport offers the striking design wheel LARGO FORGED ANODIZED. The matt black anodized, one-part rim is available in 8.0 x 18 for the front- and 9.0 x 18 for the rear axle. In addition, HAMANN offers matching tires measuring 215/35 ZR18 or 225/35 ZR18. But not only the dynamic design of the light alloy rim is inspiring.

Due to its light weight, also the unsprung masses of the car are reduced. This leads to a better handling and more agility. Another enhancement for handling the car is the HAMANN-coilover suspension which lowers the car’s center of gravity by up to 60 mm.

A specifically developed sport exhaust system turns the retro scooter into a tough sports car and renders a powerful and earthy sound. The system includes an end muffler with four round stainless steel pipes, a pre-muffler with a metal catalyser and a sport manifold. All components can also be ordered separately. The HAMANN-technicians developed a performance kit especially for the Fiat 500 Abarth. The engine output increase to 265 hp at 5,630 rpm The maximum torque rises to enormous 348 Nm at 4,200 rpm

HAMANN also developed a stable sport brake system for the Fiat 500 which renders advanced deceleration values. The set consist of two perforated and internally ventilated brake discs (diameter 280 x 28mm) at the front axle in combination with red 4-piston brake callipers and steel-covered brake tubes. The back axle can optionally be equipped with discs measuring 257 mm in diameter.

An aluminum pedal set including foot rests and a door mat set with embroidered HAMANN sportive logo leave dynamic highlights in the interior and stylishly perfect the Fiat 500 program.



2010 HAMANN Fiat 500 LARGO

Friday, October 2, 2009

Fiat cheers Italy's readiness to extend incentives

Fiat (FIA.MI) CEO Sergio Marchionne said on Wednesday that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's apparent readiness to extend state incentives to the auto industry beyond the end of this year was "encouraging".

Marchionne said on the sidelines of an industry seminar he was "ready to work with the system to find a solution for incentives in 2010 and 2011". The Fiat boss has previously said that he favours phasing out incentives over two years.

Speculation Abounds Around Fiat-Run Chrysler

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As we near the anticipated early November announcement about the future of Chrysler, news agencies are already speculating about its plans. Today, Reuters reported that Fiat will spin off Ram into its own brand and new, jointly designed Chrysler models won’t arrive until late 2011.

Publications such as Car & Driver magazine have suggested the new models will include a midsize sedan based on a Fiat and branded as the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, which was shown as a concept car at last year’s Detroit auto show.

The redesigned Chrysler 300 and Jeep Grand Cherokee have already been announced and will go on sale at some point in 2010, as will the Fiat 500.

As to the Ram brand rumor, Reuters says its to serve as an umbrella for all of the Dodge trucks. However, with weakening demand for small trucks like the Dakota and sales of the Ram falling behind its Detroit rivals, we’re not sure there is any reason to change the way Dodge sells trucks.

Fiat CEO: Plan to shut Sterling Heights plant unchanged

Fiat SpA CEO Sergio Marchionne said Thursday he "has no plans on my desk" to reverse a decision to close the company's Sterling Heights assembly plant by the end of 2010, putting about 1,300 employees out of work.

Hundreds of those workers and their families rallied last Friday in front of the plant, urging Marchionne to reconsider their future. Chrysler cut about 35,000 jobs in the two years leading to its April 30 filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Marchionne said he dropped the idea two weeks ago of freshening the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger, the two weak-selling midsize sedans Sterling Heights workers make. Marchionne took control of Chrysler June 10 when a taxpayer-funded sale of Chrysler's most competitive assets closed.

He met Thursday in Auburn Hills with Claudio Scajola, Italy's Economy and Development Minister, and journalists.

U.S. sales of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles fell 42% in September from a year earlier. Through the first 9 months of this year, sales of the Sebring and Avenger are down 72% and 49%, respectively, from the year-ago period.

Earlier this week, Marchionne said Fiat, which gained a 20% stake of Chrysler without paying cash, will invest $215 million in an Italian factory it bought at auction from bankrupt coach builder Bertone.

Next year, Chrysler's agreement with Magna Steyr, for production of Chrysler 300C sedans and Jeep Grand Cherokees in Graz, Austria, expires. Fiat will transfer that production to the former Bertone factory in Italy. Those vehicles are sold in Europe.

Despite Chrysler's anemic sales, Marchionne said the company is "not bleeding like people think we are."

Fiat will report its results for the third quarter on Oct. 21.

Marchionne called the cash-for-clunkers incentive, which drove purchases in August, a disturbance.