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Report: Hotter Alfa Romeo Giulietta to get dual-clutch gearbox and 235 hp

19. March 2010

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Filed under: Performance , Hatchback , Alfa Romeo , Rumormill 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta - Click above for high-res image gallery Coach Sergio Marchionne has asked his temperamental star player, Alfa Romeo , to raise its game . Working to help that happen, the coach hasn't stopped tinkering with the gameplan, trying to get Alfa out of another quasi-bust sales cycle.

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Citroen creates a special DS3 for Yves Saint Laurent

19. March 2010

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Filed under: Europe , Hatchback , Citroën , Design/Style Citroen DS3 Yves Saint Laurent - Click above for high-res image With its new premium DS range, Citroen is desperate to do the same thing to its hatchbacks as French fashion has done for clothes. But sometimes it can be a bit of a stretch. Take for example, this DS3 crafted for Yves Saint Laurent.

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In The Pink: Fiat releases special edition droptop 500C

17. March 2010

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Filed under: Convertible , Fiat , UK Fiat 500C Pink Limited Edition - Click above for high-res image When we saw the Abarth version of the 500C in Geneva , we were suitably impressed at how beefy Fiat 's performance division could make one of its most dainty (yes, dainty) products. But like there is no light without darkness and no heat without cold, here is the opposite end of the spectrum: the Fiat 500C Pink Limited Edition

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Video: Fiat takes on ‘The Office’ with online fleet management sitcom

17. March 2010

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Filed under: Minivan/Van , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Work , Fiat , UK , Humor Episode 1 of The Fleet - Click above to watch the video after the jump Imagine the TV show, "The Office." No, not the American version that catapulted Rainn Wilson into superstardom, but the British original. You know...the sitcom that helped launch creator and star, Ricky Gervais, into the spotlight.

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Report: U.S. market Fiat 500 to get upgraded platform

16. March 2010

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Filed under: Budget , Plants/Manufacturing , Hatchback , Chrysler , Fiat European-spec Fiat 500 - Click above for high-res image gallery We're all very excited that the cute little Fiat 500 will be making its way Stateside next year, and if new reports are to be believed, it turns out that the U.S.-spec 500 will actually be better than the one already on sale in Europe. Inside Line reports that when the Americanized 500 starts production in Mexico this December, it will be built on the automaker's new baby car A platform, which will also underpin the 2011 Fiat Panda and Lancia Ypsilon. So, how is this an improvement?

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