Images: Alfa Romeo Mk.I 147 (2001-06) Released in September 2001, the Alfa Romeo Mk.I 147 was a small, three- or five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy, the front-wheel drive 147 range initially consisted of the 2.0 Twin Spark variants with the 3.2 V6 GTA following in August 2003…Read full Alfa Romeo 147 review Images: […]
Images: Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari (2011-12)
Images: Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari (2011-12) Released in May 2011, the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari was a light, three-door hatchback. Manufactured in Tychy, Poland, the front-wheel drive Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari was based on the Fiat 500 but powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine which was mated to a C510 version of Fiat’s five-speed […]
Images: Abarth 695 Edizione Maserati (2013)
Images: Abarth 695 Edizione Maserati (2013) Released in June 2013, the Abarth 695 Edizione Maserati was a light, three-door convertible with a soft-top roof. Although based on the Fiat 500C, the 695 Edizione Maserati was powered by a 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was fitted with a Garrett 1446 turbocharger and had a ‘Record Monza’ […]
Images: Abarth 695 Biposto (2014-15)
Images: Abarth 695 Biposto (2014-15) Available by special order from October 2014, the Abarth 695 Biposto was a two-seat, three-door hatchback. Manufactured in Tychy, Poland, the front-wheel drive Abarth 695 Biposto was powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to Bacci Romano H-pattern transmission… Read full Abarth 695 Biposto review
Images: Abarth 595 (2014-15)
Images: Abarth 595 (2014-15) Released in Australia in May 2014, the Abarth 595 was a light, three door hatchback. The Abarth 595 was initially available in Australia as a 50th Anniversary edition hatchback with local deliveries limited to 56 examples. In August 2014, however, the Abarth 595 was introduced as a regular, on-going model in […]
Images: Abarth 500C Esseesse (2011-14)
Images: Abarth 500C Esseesse (2011-14) Released in November 2011, the Abarth 500C Esseesse was a two-door, four-seat convertible with a retractable soft-top roof. Based on the Fiat 500C, the 500C Esseesse was powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a semi-automatic transmission (or clutchless sequential manual) with fully-automated and paddle shift modes… […]
Images: Abarth 500 Esseesse (2011-14)
Images: Abarth 500 Esseesse (2011-14) Released in March 2011, the Abarth 500 Esseesse was a light, three-door hatchback. Although based on the Fiat 500, the 500 Esseesse was powered by a more powerful 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine which was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The Abarth 500 Esseesse was also fitted with a […]
Videos: Volvo Mk.2 S60 (2010-18)
Euro NCAP: Volvo Mk.2 V60 – crash and ESC testing In Euro NCAP testing, the 2011 V60 received a five star safety rating, including a 94 per cent adult occupant protection rating and an 82 per cent child occupant protection rating. Based on data supplied by Volvo, Euro NCAP concluded that a similar level of […]
Videos: Volvo Mk.1 S60 (2001-09)
Euro NCAP: 2001 Volvo S60 crash testing In Euro NCAP crash testing, the S60 received a four star adult occupant protection rating with a score of 28, although the tested vehicle was not fitted with a front passenger airbag. For further information regarding this testing, please see the Euro NCAP website. Videos are provided with […]
Videos: Volvo Mk.2 S40 (2004-12)
Euro NCAP: 2004 Volvo S40 2.4 crash testing In Euro NCAP crash testing, a 2004 S40 sedan fitted with a 2.4-litre engine received a five star adult occupant protection rating with a score of 34.15 out of 37. For more information about this testing, please see the Euro NCAP website. Videos are provided with the […]