Overview Commencing production in October 2015 and officially released in Australia in February 2016, the Fiat 500C was a light, three-door hatchback with a retractable roof. Manufactured in Tychy, Poland, the front-wheel drive Fiat 500C was powered by 1.2- and 1.4-litre petrol engines for the Pop and Lounge editions, respectively. In March 2017, however, the […]
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Review: Fiat 500 (2008-15)
Review: Fiat Series 1 500 (2008-13) Overview Released in March 2008, the Fiat Series 1 (S1) 500 was a light, three-door hatchback. Manufactured in Tychy, Poland, the front-wheel drive 500 was initially available with 1.2- and 1.4-litre petrol and 1.3-litre turbo-diesel engines. Beyond the engines, the Fiat 500 range consisted of Pop, Sport and Lounge […]
Review: Fiat 500 (2015-on)
Overview Commencing production in October 2015 and officially released in Australia in February 2016, the Fiat 500 was a light, three-door hatchback. Manufactured in Tychy, Poland, the front-wheel drive Fiat 500 was powered by 1.2- and 1.4-litre petrol engines for the Pop and Lounge editions, respectively. In March 2017, however, the Fiat 500 range was […]
Review: Ferrari F151 FF (2012-16)
Overview Released in February 2012, the Ferrari F151 FF (short for ‘Ferrari Four’) was a two door, four-seat grand tourer with a shooting-brake body style. Manufactured in Maranello, Italy, the FF was powered by a 6.3-litre V12 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed double-clutch transmission which could be controlled via steering wheel gearshift […]
Review: Ferrari F136 F430 (2005-09)
Overview Released in April 2005, the Ferrari F430 was initially available as coupe, with convertible models (Spider) following in August 2005. Manufactured in Maranello, Italy, the F430 was powered by a 4.3-litre V8 petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or a semi-automatic ‘F1’ transmission. The F1 transmission had fully automatic and […]
Review: Ferrari F512 M (1995-96)
Review: Ferrari F512 M (1995-96) Overview Released in October 1995, the Ferrari F512 M was a mid-engined, performance coupe. Manufactured in Maranello, the rear-wheel drive F512 M was powered by a 4.9-litre horizontally-opposed (or flat) twelve cylinder engine that was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. Based on the 512 TR , the F512 M […]
Review: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta (2013-17)
Review: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta (2013-17) Overview Available in Australia from mid-2013, the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta was a two-seat, grand touring coupe. Manufactured in Maranello, Italy, the rear-wheel drive F12 Berlinetta was powered by a 6.3-litre V12 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed dual clutch transmission (with an ‘E-Diff3’ electronic differential integrated into the […]
Review: Ferrari F355 (1995-99)
Review: Ferrari F355 (1995-99) Overview Released in February 1995, the Ferrari F355 range initially consisted of the Berlinetta (coupe) and GTS (targa) sports cars, with the Spider (convertible) following in October 1995. Manufactured in Maranello, Italy, the rear-wheel drive F355 was powered by a 3.5-litre V8 petrol engine that was initially mated to a conventional […]
Review: Ferrari F137 612 Scaglietti (2004-11)
Overview Released in November 2004, the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti was a high-performance, two-door coupe. The 612 Scaglietti was powered by a 5.7-litre V12 petrol engine mated to either a six-speed manual or a six-speed ‘F1A’ semi-automatic transmission controlled via steering gearshift paddles. Compared to the Ferrari 456M , the 612 Scaglietti was constructed with an […]
Review: Ferrari F149 California (2009-17)
Review: Ferrari F149 California (2009-14) Overview Released in June 2009, the Ferrari California was a two-seat convertible with a power-operated, retractable hard-top roof. Manufactured in Maranello, Italy, the rear-wheel drive California was powered by a 4.3-litre direct-injection V8 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed dual clutch transmission which could be operated by steering […]