The new 2013 Fiat 500e will only be sold in California, and that’s a real shame because this little run-about is the second most fun electric car we’ve tested. The most fun was of course the Tesla Roadster. In another fun and informative TFLcar video, the Fiat Chief Engineer tell you everything that you’ve ever [...]
Have you ever wondered what it might look like if Toyota decided to design a beach car. You know…sort of like the Iconic Fiat 500 Jolly, or perhaps VW’s version of the same car which it called the Beetle Jolly concept (see below) You don’t have to wonder any longer. Meet the Toyota ME.WE. Toyota says [...]
Few cars project as much personality as the FIAT 500. You increase that personality with a zippy, turbocharged, 160 horsepower 1.4-liter engine that makes 150 lbs-feet of torque (170 lb-ft when the “Sport” button is pressed). Add a sport-tuned suspension with a roll-back convertible top and you have the 2013 FIAT 500c Abarth Cabrio – the [...]
Fiat has announced new retail programs that make it easier than ever for potential buyers to say yes to electric and get behind the wheel of a 2013 Fiat 500e. The announcement comes in advance of the vehicle’s introduction to the California market this summer. Several incentives specifically target those potential California buyers, starting with [...]
The new 2013 Fiat 500e is an all electric EV version of the Fiat 500. Unlike the gasoline powered Fiat 500 which is rated at 40 MPG, the new 500e gets 116 MPGe. It will also go 87 miles on a full charge and will zip up to an 88 MPH top speed. But perhaps [...]
The 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Convertible, or as Fiat calls is the Cabriolet, is a sexy fun and semi-topless little Italian car that will put a huge smile on your face. There’s very little that separates the standard 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth from the cabrio version. The topless cars weights 33 pounds more, and can [...]
Maserati released a few precious details and full photos of the new Maserati Ghibli, a car that is set to deliver on the promise of its ancestor in grand fashion. The original Maserati Ghibli was a two-door, two-seater GT released by Maserati in 1967. The V8-powered Ghibli debuted at the 1966 Turin Motor Show. It [...]
The new 2014 Fiat 500L is the largest Fiat yet to come across the pond to the United States. The new 2014 Fiat 500L is actually two feet longer than the current Fiat 500 and will compete with cars like the MINI Countryman and the KIA Soul. In this TFLcar video we take an in [...]
The 2013 Easter Jeep Safari represents the 47th running of this event, an event that brings together Jeep lovers to their spiritual mecca – Moab, Utah. Every year, Jeep brings concepts, prototypes and accessories to measure crowd reaction and to give a few lucky journalists, like yours truly, an opportunity to drive these creations. The images you see [...]
Through the years soccer moms all over the world ensured that minivans have a certain stigma. A melancholy utility people mover, a minivan was rarely thought of as a sporty vehicle with a hint of an adventurous lifestyle for the whole family. That was true until now! The brand new 2014 Fiat 500L Trekking might [...]
Reality check: most of us ‘Mericans can’t afford über cool vehicles. The cheapest cars sold here tend to be boring and uninspiring. Simply put, most cheap cars suck when it comes to fun. There are a few vehicles with a base price under $17,000 that don’t suck. You might be surprised to find a few vehicles out [...]
The new 2013 Honda Crosstour with the V6 is a AWD crossover that directly competes with cars like the Toyota Venza. The 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo is a tiny front-wheel-drive Italian hatchback that slots right in between the Fiat 500 and the very sporty Fiat 500 Abarth. It potentially competes with other tiny cars like [...]
This is the raw video from our Real World Testing of the Fiat 500 Abarth. No music & very little commentary. Just the raw and unedited video from the TFLcar drive and test. If you are passionate about cars and if you love to watch and listen to some of the best and most [...]
This has been in the pipeline for a while. FIAT will use its 500X, which is a 500L with all-wheel drive (AWD), to underpin the greatly anticipated baby Jeep. That means, as many automotive outlets predicted, the FIAT Panda’s platform will underpin the 500X, which will underpin this new, baby Jeep. The Fast Lane Car [...]
