The Fiat Palio has been around for, believe it or not, 12 years and facelifts are bound to happen eventually. Brazil will witness the launch of this facelifted Fiat Palio in a few weeks time.

The changes are minor with a revised grille and bumper, which now looks more like an Audi’s bumper. The headlamps are also different. Nothing is known about the interiors, but we think it should be totally revamped. Reports suggests that India will also embrace a facelifted Palio in a few months, and maybe this car is what they mean by that?

While strolling around at a nearby Tata dealership to have first-hand updates of the Tata Nano and the Limited edition Indica - release and the lot, my eyes inadvertently came across a rather strange looking red car, that demanded a second glimpse.

Got closer and walked around the car, I couldn’t help but notice its compact size and the nostalgic Italian roots for, its as Italian as Pasta. Side on, you just cant ignore the multi-spoke alloys and the way it blends into the entire car’s exterior appeal. Boy, the Italians always get it right! Somehow it had the charm and appeal, none of the other cars in the stable had.

Obviously, I just couldn’t keep staring at the car from outside, so i decided to hop in. Open the door and you are welcomed by the trademark ‘Fiat door opening thud’ noise. The entire six foot one inch of me could get into a car effortlessly.

Here’s solid proof that will confirm the Fiat Linea’s presence in Tata Motors’ dealerships in the country. Information was sketchy until now, and a lot of uncertainty on whether or not Lineas had arrived to the showrooms existed, which is cleared by this video.

You can see a Red colored Fiat Linea with stickers on the doors. It’s probably the demo car which will be displayed at the showroom where it was spotted a few days from now.

The cute little Fiat 500 which is also known as Cinquecento and the ‘mighty mouse’ has been voted as the ‘Best Compact Car’ in Japan. Over 80,000 users took part in the competition and judged it ahead of it’s competitors Toyota IQ and Peugeot 308- Yes, the unpredictable Japanese are at it again voting for the 500 in spite of the home grown IQ contesting.

The Suzuki SX4 is a crossover the instant you stride into foreign markets like Italy. It’s rebadged as the Fiat Sedici in those countries.

The facelifted Fiat Sedici was supposed to be seen by the world at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, but thanks to spy photographers, who have successfully pooped Fiat’s plans, we’re able to see it now. In what looks like a parking lot, the facelited Sedici has been snapped without any camouflage.

The 1.4-liter 16v FIRE engine (for “Fully Integrated Robotised Engine”) which will be used on the up coming Tata Indigo has a sprinkling of exciting technology. Therefore, I felt it would be an excellent idea to put forward the facets of the engine in this article for you to relish. I have also explained each point from an engineering perspective.

Autocar UK has published a post giving more information on Fiat’s low cost brand for developing countries like ours.

The website says the low cost car will come with a “super frugal 2-cylinder engine” but nothing about the displacement or power is mentioned. Now, could this possibly be the same engine that is used on the Tata Nano ? We earlier heard that there could be a possible hand in this venture from Tata Motors.

The Italian carmaker Fiat is planning to launch a four-wheel-drive mini SUV of the acclaimed 500 minicar, according to latest German media reports.

The Fiat SUV, named the Fiat 500 Giardinetta will fight its rival rival Mini Clubman, and will look similar to it, with a distinct wagon-like appearance

The Fiat 500 Giardinetta, sources say, will almost certainly use the same 4WD system found on the Fiat Panda hatch. The Fiat 500 itself is based on the same platform as the Fiat Panda.

32,000 units of the small-sized Fiat 500 Giardinetta will be produced from 2010 onwards. If this car has the same pull as the Fiat 500 (which eventually will happen, we guess) production will be increased multi-fold. A long wheelbase Fiat 500 has already been produced by Italian coach-builder Castagna, which was displayed recently at the Geneva Motor Show.

As we reported earlier, Fiat is planning on introducing a string of low-cost cars for Western Europe to cater to the budget-conscious car buyers.

Reports suggest that a total of 3 models are being worked on, out of which 2 will be developed by Fiat’s Brazilian subsidiary. The vehicles will use the Fiat Palio and Uno platforms.

The Italian Carmaker FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) ’showed off ‘ its FIAT 500 Alpine at this year’s Essen Motor Show. The Fiat 500 Alpine is essentially a stock Fiat 500 fitted with latest equipment produced by Alpine.