While the little Fiat 500 is already a fuel-sipping teetotaler, Fiat obviously felt it could do better.

The Italian carmaker has whacked a start/stop system into the ‘Bambino’ Fiat 500, which – as with other start/stop systems – deactivates the car’s engine while at a complete stop, reactivating it when the driver engages the clutch and [...]

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I promised myself that no matter how dedicated I am to this job, I’d never again write another Barbie-related article - it’s only in the past week that I’ve been able to sleep again, and the family jewels are finally starting to return.

But alas, the news is the news is the news, and to it [...]

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Sydney’s Leichhardt Police can lay claim to having what is arguably the cutest Police car on duty, in the shape of Fiat’s Bambino, the new Fiat 500. And, yes, the cynical among you may be wondering how it keeps up with V8 Commodores, or perhaps how many miscreants can be piled into the back seat?

The [...]

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Official VFACTS figures released today reveal that Fiat – only recently returned to the Aussie market – has had a stellar 2008, with Australian sales up 26.1 percent over the previous year. The figures show that there has been growth across the board, helping the brand record 2156 sales for 2008.

Out in front was the [...]

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