Abarth 124 Spider lands in South Africa

Finally, a credible rival to the Mazda MX-5!  The Toyota 86 may well occupy the same segment, but it not being a convertible makes it a bit of a non contender.  Fiat, and more particularly, their performance arm, Abarth, have joined the fray though – reviving an old name and … Read more

Video Review – Fiat 500 0.9 TwinAir Pop

In the first of our ‘Quick Review” series, we take a brief look at the face-lifted Fiat 500.  This is the 0.9 TwinAir in Pop specification:   Read our review of the Fiat 500’s souped-up sibling, the Abarth 595C Turismo here.   You may also like Review – Jeep Renegade 1.4 … Read more

Review – Abarth 595C Turismo

After hopping straight out of last week’s Peugeot 208 GT-Line test car, I can’t help but feel this steering wheel is humungous!  The seated position is high too; I’m sitting taller than the Getz next to me in this morning’s traffic.  But the raspy burble emanating from behind me suggests … Read more

Shootout – Opel ADAM S vs Abarth 595C Turismo

When last I sampled the Opel ADAM S, it was on the confines of a race track on launch – a controlled environment chosen by the manufacturer in which to extol the virtues of their latest hot supermini.  But out in the real world, and against real competition, things could … Read more

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