Category: Fiat
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Fiat Cinquecento Sporting
The Fiat Cinquecento Sporting proved that a genuinely entertaining car did not need much power. Its boxy body, tiny dimensions, close-ratio gearbox and eager FIRE engine made ordinary speeds amusing—and turned a humble Polish-built city car into a 1990s cult favourite. 1. Cinquecento means “five hundred” Fiat revived the historic 500 reference for a modern,…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Fiat X1/9
The Fiat X1/9 offered a genuinely exotic layout at an attainable price: Gandini styling, two boots, a removable roof and an engine mounted behind the driver. It was never about huge power. Its clever packaging and beautifully balanced chassis made ordinary Fiat mechanicals feel like something far more special. 1. It grew from an Autobianchi…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Fiat Punto GT Turbo
The Fiat Punto GT Turbo hid old-school turbocharged violence inside one of the 1990s’ most familiar superminis. Light, fast and wonderfully understated, it carried the spirit of the Uno Turbo into a more modern body. These ten facts explain why the GT remains one of Fiat’s most charismatic hot hatches. 1. The Punto was a…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Fiat Strada Abarth 130 TC
The Fiat Strada Abarth 130 TC was one of the wildest front-wheel-drive hot hatchbacks of the 1980s. Known as the Ritmo in most markets, it combined outrageous styling, a large twin-cam engine and twin carburettors at a time when rivals were becoming more restrained. 1. Strada was mainly a British-market name Fiat sold the car…