Showing posts with label Abarth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abarth. Show all posts

Fiat 500c Abarth's New Topless Ad with Catrinel Menghia is Wickedly Cheeky


If there's one thing Fiat has proven to do well in North America, is capture viewers' attention with its ads - well, at least after it learned its lesson with those out of touch commercials starring Jenifer Lopez.

Exactly a year after the Italians launched the 500 Abarth “Seduction” spot with supermodel Catrinel Menghia at the 2011 LA Auto Show, at the same event this year, Fiat released a new commercial for its 500c Abarth, which is the partially open-top version of the series.

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Open Up and Say… Abarth: Fiat 500C’s Spicier 160HP Version Debuts in LA


The three-door 500 Abarth hatchback that is already available in the U.S. will be joined by its open-top sibling in early 2013.

Just like the hatch, the 500C Abarth that made its North American debut today at the LA Auto Show is powered by a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder. Its 160HP and 155 lb-ft (210), which rise to 170 lb-ft (230 Nm) in overboost mode are enough to accelerate the sporty city car from a standstill to 60 mph (96 km/h) “in the low seven-second range”, in Fiat’s own words.

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Chrysler Group Preparing More Than 20 Mopar Concepts for SEMA Show


There is no other better place in the world for Chrysler's official tuning arm Mopar to display its goods than the automotive aftermarket bonanza that is the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

At this year's event, which runs from October 30 to November 2, the company plans to bring more than 20 new Moparized Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Fiat and SRT vehicles.

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Chrysler Group Preparing More Than 20 Mopar Concepts for SEMA Show


There is no other better place in the world for Chrysler's official tuning arm Mopar to display its goods than the automotive aftermarket bonanza that is the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

At this year's event, which runs from October 30 to November 2, the company plans to bring more than 20 new Moparized Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Fiat and SRT vehicles.

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Abarth Announces New "Fuori Serie" Customization Programme, Presents 131 Mirafirori Livery for 500


The Fiat Group is once again upping the customization game for its Abarth brand with the launch of the new "Fuori Serie" programme at the Paris Motor Show later this month.

"With the 'Fuori Serie' programme, customers will have the chance to talk personally with the manufacturer to have their Abarths customized down to the smallest detail by a team of specialized Abarth designers, engineers and mechanics," Fiat said in a statement.

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Fiat Launches New Abarth 595 Turismo and 595 Competizione in Britain


The new model year brings improved standard equipment and a price cut to the base version as well as the addition two new model names to the UK range of the Fiat 500 Abarth.

The freshly launched Abarth 595 Turismo and the 595 Competizione are available in both coupe and convertible body styles featuring the more powerful 160hp version of the turbocharged 1.4-liter T-Jet petrol engine from the 500 Essesse.

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Yes, Fiat Did Harm Several 500s in the Making of its New "Immigrants" Spot


If you were wondering whether Fiat really dropped any cars into the sea while filming its new television and online spot called "Immigrants", the answer is yes and the Italian firm has a set of pictures to prove it.

Fiat tells us that is submerged a total of six vehicles in the sea during the shoot, with the most impressive jump performed by the 500 Giallo (yellow) Sport that was dropped by a crane from more than 70 feet / 21 meters in the air.

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New Fiat 500 Ad: The Next Wave of Italian Immigrants Has Come to America


The Fiat brand is playing the immigration card in a new commercial for the 500 city car family that includes the regular hatchback, the canvas-topped 500C and the sporty Abarth models.

The new TV spot that is titled "Immigrants" is available in 30-, 60- and 90-second versions, and will run on local and national broadcast and cable channels beginning on Monday.

It tells the tale of the 500's departure from the beautiful Amalfi coast and Sorrento in Italy with several cars jumping into the sea and driving under water all the way to New York City.

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Fiat Sells Out Entire U.S. Production of 2012MY Abarth 500 in a Little Over a Month


If you were eyeing the new 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth, it looks like you are out of luck, at least for the next few months, as the Chrysler Group told its dealers today that it is no longer accepting wholesale orders for the $22,000 sporty mini car, according to a report from Detroit News citing company sources. Read more »

Fiat Prices New Limited Run Abarth 695 Maserati Edition from £32,000 in the UK


The joy of owning one of the few examples of Fiat's Abarth 695 Maserati Edition that will make it to Britain out of a total worldwide production of 499 cars will cost buyers £32,000 (equal to €39,600 or US$50,500).

The Abarth 695 Maserati Edition is based on the convertible model of the Abarth 500 Series and follows the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari project of three years ago.

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Fiat Abarth 500 and Catrinel Menghia Meet Again in eBay Motors' World's Fastest Car Show Promo


For the third time in the past six months, Romanian model Catrinel Menghia is participating in a commercial as the sensual Italian owner of a Fiat Abarth 500.

After assuming the role in Fiat USA's "Seduction" and "House Arrest" commercials (the later with co-start Charlie Sheen), Menghia returns in an advertisement for eBay Motors' "The World's Fastest Car Show".

As we learned, the short clip has been nominated for this year's Webby Awards in the "Online Film & Video" category. Head past the break to watch the video for yourself.

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Charlie Sheen Stars in New Fiat 500 Abarth “House Arrest” Commercial


A vast luxurious house, lots of beautiful women partying and Charlie Sheen. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Fiat decided to take advantage of the former Two and a Half Men lead, Hollywood megastar and serial troublemaker by using his “bad boy” image for its latest commercial.

The TV commercial promotes the 2012 500 Abarth, which Sheen is driving fast inside said house to the applause of his guests. Sheen rides the Abarth indoors as he wears an ankle monitor and is under house arrest – which is the name of the spot .

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New Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati Convertible Heading to the Geneva Motor Show


Some three years after Fiat's Abarth division collaborated with Ferrari for the creation of the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, the Italian company is heading to the Geneva Salon with yet another special edition of the 500 that pays homage to one of the Group's premium brands, the Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati.

Whereas the Ferrari inspired model is based on the tin-top Abarth 500, the Maserati-flavored variant is offered exclusively in convertible form, though the term is somewhat misleading as the open-top model features a canvas top that rolls back but keeps the roof rails intact – something like a huge sunroof.

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