April Showers Are No Match for the FIAT 500

It's pretty dreary here in Easton, so we figured this post by FIAT USA would be perfect to share with you this morning. 

"Everyone knows that age-old saying “April showers bring May flowers,” but that’s no reason to sit inside and wait for the grass to grow. While you’re waiting for those “May flowers” to arrive, don’t let the stormy weather ruin your day on the road. When it comes to taking on wet and hazardous conditions, the FIAT 500 has you covered. With a wide variety of control features, you’re able to take a drive in your favorite FIAT 500 model regardless of what Mother Nature throws your way."

http://blog.fiatusa.com/vehicles/april-showers-are-no-match-for-the-fiat-500/

"The Fiat 500 Abarth Is Almost As Thrilling As A Ferrari"

We couldn't agree more! The Abarth has always been thrilling in our opinion, which is why we weren't surprised to see this post by Jalopnik boasting that the FIAT 500 Abarth is "almost as thrilling as a Ferrari." Just another reason why the FIAT 500 Abarth should be on your list of vehicles to test drive if you're in the tuner market. "Oh, and the car is described as a filet for the price of a PBJ. That's actually clever."

http://jalopnik.com/the-fiat-500-abarth-is-almost-as-thrilling-as-a-ferrar-483080507

TGIF

 Good morning FIAT fans... and happy Friday!

FIAT 500 Abarth... with an Automatic Transmission?

According to this article by WardsAuto, the FIAT 500 Abarth will be available with an automatic transmission sometime soon. The Abarth, which is currently only available with a 5-speed heavy-duty manual transmission, features 160 horsepower, compared to the regular 500's 101 horsepower, and the 500 Turbo's 135 horsepower. By making the Abarth available with an automatic transmission, FIAT USA is hoping to expand its customer base, as 80% of the Abarth hatchback buyers at this point are males. Tim Kuniskis, the brand’s North American president, said “I think when we’ll see more women is when we have the automatic, and we’re planning to add the automatic in the Abarth at some point, only because we’re getting that feedback from customers.”

You can read the full article here: http://wardsauto.com/sales-amp-marketing/automatic-transmission-coming-fiat-500-abarth

We're very excited to learn that the Abarth will be offered with an automatic transmission. What do you think? 

http://wardsauto.com/sales-amp-marketing/automatic-transmission-coming-fiat-500-abarth