Compasso d’Oro

FIAT

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Fiat logo

Fiat: 126 years to build an empire, five to dismantle it Every so often Top Gear used to do those hagiographies about brands that “shaped motoring”. They did Ferrari. They did Aston. They did Porsche. They never quite did Fiat properly, and if you think about it for more than thirty seconds, that omission is … Read more

FIAT 500

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Fiat 500 Nuova 1957 visto de tres cuartos delantero, motor trasero refrigerado por aire, diseño de Dante Giacosa

Fiat 500: when a car was actually a platform in disguise Chris Harris once said the best small cars are the ones that feel honest about what they are. He was talking about a modern hot hatch. He could have been talking about the original Fiat 500, except the 500 takes that idea further than … Read more