Matt Bell on 2nd June 2020
Fiat has announced the end of one of the longest-lived production car engines. The eight-valve version of its Fully Integrated Robotised Engine, commonly known as the FIRE unit, is ending production after 35 years and over 23 million units sold, having resisted many attempts to replace it.
Matt Bell on 25th March 2020
Retro rally cars are amongst motoring’s coolest genres and no doubt ANYONE would want a go in one. When Fiat nut Joe Miller was offered the opportunity to drive a Fiat X1/9 rally car on the road, you can probably guess what happened…
Matt Bell on 18th October 2019
The National Motor Museum in Beaulieu is working together with Fiat to ready the oldest Fiat in Britain for the famous London to Brighton vintage car run.
Matt Bell on 27th August 2019
We look ahead to Brightwells' September sale as it pulls together a vast variety of cars spanning almost 100 years ready for the September 4 auction date.
Matt Bell on 24th July 2019
We reported recently on the major investment in the Castle Bromwich plant to produce Jaguar’s future electric vehicles and a similar plan has been announced for Fiat’s historic Mirafiori plant in Turin, reckoned to be one of the oldest European automotive factories still in operation.
Matt Bell on 18th July 2019
Looking back 20 years to the time when the newly launched Focus put in a record showing at the European Car of The Year competition.
Matt Bell on 17th July 2019
Car rental company Hertz has added a unique classic oddity to its Italian fleet, a specially commissioned Fiat 500 Jolly Spiaggina Icon-e, inspired by the original 500 Jolly.
Matt Bell on 8th July 2019
The sun shone over Norman Park in Bromley once more for the return of the ever-popular Peter James Bromley Pageant of Motoring.
Matt Bell on 28th June 2019
Judges have sifted through a record entry of ‘ordinary’ classics to choose their final contenders for this summer’s Concours de l’Ordinaire, which will take place as part of Hagerty’s sixth annual Festival of the Unexceptional on July 20.
Matt Bell on 7th June 2019
By the turn of the ’90s, the roadster wasn’t a new concept; but the subsequent years saw a rush from all manufacturers to produce one.
Matt Bell on 14th May 2019
A trio of intrepid Zastava owners from Slovenia have successfully embarked on a road trip with a difference – to the scene of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Matt Bell on 13th May 2019
In this week's Market Trends we look at three hatches that were essentially rebadged predecessors; the Fiat Punto, Vauxhall Corsa and the Toyota Yaris...
Matt Bell on 17th April 2019
One of the most famous go-faster marques, Abarth, has reached its 70th anniversary. Thanks to a history of revolutionary tuning kits and race victories, the famous Italian brand has established itself as an automotive legend, and is still revered in 2019.
Matt Bell on 18th February 2019
This year marks half a century since Michael Caine reminded cast members that they were “Only supposed to blow the bloody doors off,” and for fans of the iconic film a ‘once in a lifetime’ event has been developed to celebrate.