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Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet Lounge - Car Review (2009 May)
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THE Fiat 500 encourages the sort of response normally reserved for Labrador puppies.There were lots of, 'oh isn't it cute', and delighted squeals as the city car worked its magic wherever it went.Inspired by Dante Giacosa's iconic 1957 model, the Fia... Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet Lounge

Fiat 500 C 1.2 Pop - Car Review (2010 Feb)
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THE convertible Fiat 500 will be in showrooms here in Britain first when it's launched in June.The funky 500 is already selling like hot cakes judging from the number I see on the roads, and neat styling, together with small but punchy engines, has m... Fiat 500 C 1.2 Pop

Fiat 500 1.3 MultiJet Lounge - Car Review (2008 May)
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MOST motoring pundits who tried the Fiat 500 on its launch centred on the car's obvious bling appeal.But after a week at the wheel of one of these amazing little cars in diesel form, fashion statements were left in the slow lane to be overtaken by sh... Fiat 500 1.3 MultiJet Lounge

Fiat 500 1.3 MultiJet Lounge - Car Review (2008 Sep)
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ITALY has already fallen headlong in love with the car they call 'the little mouse' - and Britain seems to be following suit.Already the holder of eight international honours, including European Car of the Year 2008, the Fiat 500 serves up its own br... Fiat 500 1.3 MultiJet Lounge

Fiat 500 Pop 1.2 - Car Review (2009 Nov)
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NEVER let it be said that little cars are born to be boring.Fiat has proved without doubt that small is very definitely beautiful with its iconic 500 that hit the streets in 2008 exactly 500 hours after the start of the New Year.The 500 is a nostalgi... Fiat 500 Pop 1.2

Fiat a hit with the 500 - Car Review (2008 Feb)
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THE remarkable revival of Fiat began with the popularity of the Grand Punto, continued with the new Bravo and switched into overdrive with the euphoria surrounding the recent arrival of the Fiat 500 that is European Car of the Year 2008.The company h... Fiat a hit with the 500

Fiat 500 - showing a gift for style - Car Review (2010 Jan)
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I SUSPECT we have arrived at that time of the new year when the mound of discarded presents grows in the corner ready to be topped off with this year's failed diet.This pile will not include the African goat present. The one given to you by Clarissa ... Fiat 500 - showing a gift for style

Fiat 500 Abarth - Car Review (2009 Oct)
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ONE of Europe's best known competition names is racing up the UK charts.Fiat's careful use of the Abarth brand has been a resounding success and hot on the heels of the must-have 500 is the sporty Abarth 500.This brings an altogether sharper edge to ... Fiat 500 Abarth

500 ways to love a Fiat - Car Review (2008 Jan)
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THE Italians may lay claim to a monopoly on auto exotica.With brands like Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini it's not really surprising.The latter may have slipped the roost and gone off to be owned by Volkswagen but the others are still very much par... 500 ways to love a Fiat

Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet Sport - Car Review (2009 Jul)
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SOMETIMES describing a car as funky and fun can be code for cheap and nasty.Fiat's reborn icon, the 500 is both funky and fun, and it is cheap - starting at under £8,000 - but it is far from nasty.In fact in terms of quality it is probably the best e... Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet Sport

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Fiat 500 in the pink (2010 Jan)
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A SPECIAL edition Fiat 500 finished in pink has been introduced priced from £11,700.Only 500 of the limited edition models will be available with Fiat targeting women buyers.Based on the 1.2-litre 500 Lounge model the car has a black interior, sunroo... Fiat 500 in the pink

Zagato style for little 500 (2011 Mar)
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AS with any motor show, there are always some cars that immediately stand out or those that get little more than just a quick glance.There’s no doubt that firmly entrenched into the first category at the Geneva Motor Show was the Fiat 500 Coupé Zagat... Zagato style for little 500

Gucci bags a fancy Fiat (2011 Mar)
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LIMITED editions from car makers are certainly nothing new.Some special models have just seen the addition of an extra badge, while others have been the full boonah setting it apart from the model on which it is based.One such example was the Fiat 50... Gucci bags a fancy Fiat

£200,000 for a Fiat 500 (2008 Jun)
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A FIAT 500 painted by artist Tracey Emin has sold for £200,000 at a charity auction.The car was one of the stars at the event in Greenwich which raised £25million for the ARK charity.'We were very pleased with how the car was received,' says Charlott... £200,000 for a Fiat 500

Fiat lifts lid on 500 convertible prices (2009 Mar)
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BRITISH drivers will be the first in the world to get behind the wheel of the new convertible version of the Fiat 500 when it arrives here this summer - even before going on sale in its native Italy.It will cost from £11,300 and there will be a range... Fiat lifts lid on 500 convertible prices

500 reasons to be cheerful for Fiat (2010 Jan)
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THERE have been many times of triumph over the years for the Turin car giant Fiat, not least the company's participation in the original 1969 cinema epic 'The Italian Job'.Currently, Fiat UK is celebrating again, this time applauding a highly success... 500 reasons to be cheerful for Fiat

Smash-hit Fiat (2009 Nov)
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FIAT'S 500 supermini has driven into Britain's top 10 best seller list for the first time.Launched early last year, the little car achieved 2,989 registrations in October to help lift the Italian firm's sales for the month to a total of 6,570.The res... Smash-hit Fiat

Motoring Newsbriefs (2010 May)
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LOOK FOR EDDIE’S TRUCK WITH NO NAME MEMBERS of the public are being given a rare opportunity to christen a truck by iconic transport giant Eddie Stobart. Every truck in the Cumbrian firm’s fleet has a different girl’s name painted on the front of t... Motoring Newsbriefs

Beefy new motor for baby Fiat (2010 Feb)
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FIAT'S chirpy 500 is to get the most powerful diesel motor yet fitted to a city car.With a perky 95bhp under its bonnet, the popular little model will be able to cover the 0-62mph sprint in 10.7 seconds and reach 112mph all-out.But its second-generat... Beefy new motor for baby Fiat

500 reasons for Fiat cheer (2011 Feb)
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FOLLOWING fine performances last year Fiat is continuing its winning ways with the snazzy little 500 lifting the City Car of the Year title for the third  year on the run in the 2011 BusinessCar Awards.There’s no disputing that the 500 has won the he... 500 reasons for Fiat cheer

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