Many years ago an Italian car manufacturer (Alfa Romeo) and a Japanese car manufacturer (Nissan) got together to build a car. The idea of Japanese reliability and build quality allied to Italian design and handling should have seen a magnificent result. But it didn’t. Mainly because the resulting car – the Alfa Romeo Arna – […]
Tag: Fiat
To round out a very motorsport-themed week, today we take a look at the five most successful manufacturers in the World Rally Championship.
It’s based on the Mazda MX-5, but is the newer Fiat 124 Spider better to drive?
Innovative cars are amazing when done right, but you do have to keep it up if you want to keep being amazing…
This video has quickly spread over the interweb, but it is worth several repeat viewings! A quick montage of scenes from a forthcoming film documenting the restoration of the Fiat S76, otherwise known as The Beast of Turin, a legendary former land speed record holder. The short video culminates in the firing up of The […]
I remember when the “new” Fiat 500 first came out. I loved the way it looked, but I always felt strangely unsatisfied by the way it drove. In fact, the same could be said of most small Italian cars. I just couldn’t understand why they didn’t have the same flair and vigour of larger Italian […]
OVERSTEER ROAD TEST: Fiat 124 BC I will get something off my chest straight away here, I love Italian cars. Yes they will let you down from time to time and parts can be scarce depending on the make or model, but in my mind there are very few car-building nations that can match the […]
OVERSTEER ROAD TEST: Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari The first thing everybody notices are the Ferrari badges. Then they ask what the hell it is… We attempt to explain the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari. It would be easy to write the rather awkwardly named Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari off as a cheap and nasty attempt by […]
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