| 24.02.2003 |
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Fiat will be exhibiting
another new sporty product at the Geneva Motor Show next month. This is
the Stilo Abarth equipped with a 170 bhp 2.4 20v engine but now offering
a five-speed manual gearbox, a combination that aims to capture buyers
who would rather drive a manual car than the Stilo Abarth with Selespeed
gearbox. |
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| 23.02.2003 |
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The Geneva Motor Show will
see the world premiere of the new Lancia Ypsilon. A neat and stylish car
it follows the current 'family' styling cues, while drawing heavily on
historic Lancia models with its modern but retro-inspired look. Among its
features are optional dual zone climate control and 'skydome' sunroof,
while mechanically the new 1.3 Multijet 16v and dualmode robotised gearbox
will be available. |
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| 23.02.2003 |
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TI stands for Turismo Internazionale,
the acronym that Alfa Romeo used to assign only to its best-equipped cars.
Such cars were derived from standard production models that underwent styling
changes and mechanical changes to create. Today the ti letters are making
a comeback on Alfa cars to designate sports kits. |
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| 22.02.2003 |
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Fiat have offered a preview
look at the Punto based B-MPV, ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show
which opens its doors to the public on 6th March. The marque's first foray
into the emerging 'Compact MPV' sector has seen a great deal of thought
going into producing a concept that will attract buyers who previously
would not have considered a Fiat. |
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| 22.02.2003 |
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Fiat have released first
images and information on the as yet unnamed 'Project 169' mini car, replacement
for the Seicento and Panda. Fiat are quietly confident that this new car
will catapult them back to where they have always led, making small 'city'
cars. The new small car is highly compact at just 354 centimetres in length,
158 cm in width and 153 cm in height, but can accommodate four to five
people. It is equipped with a luggage compartments of more than 200 litres. |
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| 21.02.2003 |
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The world premiere of the
Alfa GT Coupé, commonly referred to as the "Sprint", derived from
the Alfa 156 and due to go on sale at the end of this year, will take place
at next month's Geneva Motor Show. A 140 bhp 1.8 T.Spark will power the
entry-level model, joined by the 165 bhp 2.0 JTS and the 140 bhp 1.9 JTD
Multijet 16v, while a GTA version will be equipped with the 250 bhp 3.2
V6 24v engine. |
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| 21.02.2003 |
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Geneva will host the world
début of Concept X. Alfa Romeo have poured much energy into one
ambitious goal: to make another of the elegant sports car for which Alfa
is justly famous but give it an entirely new and unique shape. The dressed
up 5-door Sportwagon GTA, called Concept X will be powered by the 3.2-litre
V6 coupled to four wheel drive and draw on SUV and MPV ideals. |
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| 21.02.2003 |
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Alfa Romeo have revealed
images of the long serving GTV and Spider's restyling that will be unveiled
in Geneva early next month. Cosmetically, the two models whose sales have
tailed off in recent years, will receive a much larger and more aggressive
"heart" grille in keeping with the current family look. Meanwhile mechanically
the range topping 3.2-litre V6 GTV will hit 255km/h, making it the marque's
fastest ever road car. |
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| 21.02.2003 |
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Following hard on the heels
of the "Simba" concept unveiled last December, built on the 'Project 169'
base, comes the Geneva-bound "Marrakesh", a dune buggy concept that further
explores the new mini-car's potential for variants. |
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| 20.02.2003 |
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Further
impression of the Alfa Romeo 156-based 2+2 Coupe commonly referred to as
the "Sprint". Initially to be powered by the new 2.0-litre JTS direct injection
petrol engine, the Bertone designed Coupe draws its styling cues from the
147GTA. |
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| 19.02.2003 |
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Pagani, the brand behind
Zonda C12 S, will unveil a new car, the Zonda Roadster, at the Geneva Auto
Show. To be produced in a limited edition of 40 completely made-to-measure
cars, the all-carbon fibre Zonda Roadster will feature a unique removable
composite roof as well as a redesigned engine cover. |
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| 18.02.2003 |
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The new Lancia Y will make
its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show early next month. These first
official images show the high specification version that will offer a plexiglass
"sky" roof among its features. As Lancia aim to move the new model upmarket,
the luxury interior will include Alcantara cloth seats, multi-speaker Bose
cd-player, electric seats, multi-zone climate control and Fiat's infotelematic
CONNECT system. |
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| 17.01.2003 |
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Seen for the first time,
Fiat's new "mini", the long awaited replacement for the ageing Seicento
and the 23-year old Panda, reveals its 'city car' credentials. Initially
to be available only as a 5-door, the car, known internally as 'project
169', but commonly refered to as the 'mini', will receive its world premiere
in Geneva next month. |
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| 16.02.2003 |
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Italian financier Roberto
Colannino has submitted his proposed €9 billion rescue package to
the Fiat board. His plan, which includes abolishing the Lancia name altogether,
would see a group of investors pumping in €1bn, GM providing around
€1.5bn, selling the Avio and Toro divisions to raise another €4bn,
while a writes issue underwitten by a consortium of banks led by Lehman
Brothers and UBS Wartburg would make up the remainder. |
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| 15.02.2003 |
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In an unprecedented move,
Fiat invited a number of respected motoring journalists to a secret test
drive of the new Panda/Seicento replacement, known internally as 'mini'.
The test cars, still in disguise and not fully sorted, were give the thumbs
up in the initial tests. |
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| 15.02.2003 |
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The restyled Fiat Punto,
which will go on sale this summer, reveals its new large headlamps and
Stilo-look more profiled front bumper in these images of a barely disguised
prototype seen testing. Two round rimmed headlamps sit behind a glass cover,
which slots into a "family" style front grille. In the flesh the headlamps
look particularly awkward and ungainly, their overlarge size failing to
blend into the small car's appearance. |
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| 14.02.2003 |
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This is the first image
of the Fiat Punto B-MPV which makes its debut at the Geneva Motor Show
next month. A neat and tidy design, Fiat's first mini-MPV sports its Stilo-inspired
front end and its enlarged dimensions and longer front windscreen. |
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| 12.02.2003 |
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The Fiat Punto B-MPV is
caught testing again near Turin. The company's first venture into the small
MPV sector is based on the Punto saloon with a slightly lengthened wheelbase,
higher ride height and roofline, allowing the Punto saloon's class-leading
interior room to be improved upon. Clearly seen are the new-look indicators
which stretch out below the headlamps. |
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| 12.02.2003 |
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Fiat's January sales figures
are better than analysts were expecting. The information, released by the
Italian Ministry of Transport, shows that although sales were down 22.4%
year-on-year, market share rose to 31.2%, up from a 27.8% all time low
in December, and around 1.5% higher than most analysts were expecting. |
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| 11.02.2003 |
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The ageing current Fiat
Punto, which undergoes its third and final facelift in June, will receive
a revised front end that draws its styling cues from the Stilo, to harmonise
the "family" look. |
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| 10.02.2003 |
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A lightly disguised Fiat
"Small" pre-production prototype is seen at a dealer awareness forum. The
replacement for the ageing Seicento and 22-year veteran Panda, known internally
as Project 169 and nicknamed "mini" is as yet un-named. For the first time
however views of the interior are offered. |
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| 08.02.2003 |
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Ferrari took the wraps off
their new Formula 1 challenger, the F2003-GA in the brand new logistics
GES building at the Fiorano test track yesterday. Essentially an evolution
of last years World Championship winning F2002, the new car will be known
as the F2003-GA, the 'GA' being added as a mark of respect for Fiat's patriach
Gianni Agnelli, who died last month. |
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| 07.02.2003 |
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Adding to the growing number
of significant new Italian models that will debut at next month's Geneva
Motor Show, Fiat have confirmed that two small cars will receive their
world premiere at the show: Their new "mini" car, to be built in Poland
and currently codenamed "New Small", which will replace the ageing Panda
and Seicento models, will be shown alongside the new Punto B-MPV, the company's
first foray into the mini-MPV segment. |
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| 07.02.2003 |
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Fiat's forthcoming Panda/Seicento
replacing "Small" and the Punto B-MPV, the company's first foray into this
segment with an MPV, both due to be unveiled in Geneva next month, will
come with the option of the brand new 1.3 Multijet 16v. Billed by Fiat
as the "next generation FIRE engine" and described as revolutionary in
extending the known advantages of Common Rail turbodiesel technology. |
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| 06.02.2003 |
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The Alfa 166 facelift, due
in the Autumn, is seen undisguised for the first time. Immediately obvious
is the front end styling cues drawn from its little sister, the 147GTA.
Larger headlamps aim to promote a more agressive stance, the more prominent
grille follows the standard set by the 147 range, while the bumper and
spoiler draw from the 147GTA. The bumper follows the cues of the large
grille with the now familiar deep swages fanning out across the bonnet. |
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