Video: Fiat co-opts Jeep tagline for new Panda campaign

Filed under: Budget , Europe , Marketing/Advertising , Hatchback , Fiat Recognize that tag line? It was used in the first ad for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee , a 90-second spot devoted to resetting our image of Jeep and, subtly, America itself. Chrysler parent Fiat evidently thinks so much of the tagline that they’ve taken it to Italy for use in the ad campaign for the 2012 Fiat Panda . Italy’s had a tough time of late: just as it was trying to get Berlusconi and his “bunga bunga” in the rearview, its debt crisis went from ‘critical’ to ‘euro-zone threatening,’ austerity measures led to social and labor unrest, and now comes the capsized Costa Concordia and an Italian captain with the unique ability to trip and fall into a lifeboat before his passengers.

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Official: Fiat Panda Classic keeps old model on the (European) market

Filed under: Budget , Europe , Hatchback , Fiat When a new vehicle arrives, the previous model is usually consigned to the history books. But that isn’t always the case. Volkswagen , for example, has continued production of outdated models in South America and other markets years after they’ve been replaced.

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Report: Ex-BMW design boss Bangle writes book, launches contest

Filed under: Etc. , Design/Style Chris Bangle’s latest novel idea is, in fact, an actual novel. The designer has penned fiction tome called Peter Teufel, A Tale of Car Design in 3 Parts . There’s more to the work than Bangle laying out a potential future of transportation via the Teufel character’s story.

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Alonso and Massa slalom Ferrari FF coupes on the slopes [w/video]

Filed under: Motorsports , Performance , Etc. , Europe , Videos , Hatchback , Ferrari , Celebrities , Racing Ferrari factory drivers are used to racing in all sorts of conditions: under the baking sun, in the pouring rain, at night and at sunset. Competing in the snow has historically been beyond their usual purview, but then again, Ferrari never made an all-wheel-drive vehicle before. That’s where the FF comes in

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Video: Classic Toyota 2000GT turned into solar-powered EV

Filed under: Aftermarket , Classics , Coupe , Performance , Japan , Technology , Toyota , Tokyo Auto Salon , Electric Saying the Toyota 2000GT holds a special place in our hearts is akin to calling oxygen and water kind of important to our survival. The long-nose two-door was envisioned as a suitable competitor to the likes of the European sports cars rolling out Italy and the UK at the time, and in many ways, the Toyota was far superior. Built at a time when Japan Inc.

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A Death Foretold

A Death Foretold The wrong car, the wrong track, and wretched luck conspired to kill two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon. Three-time World Champion Ayrton Senna died in a freak accident at Imola, Italy, in 1994. Formula 1 rewrote its rule book, and no F1 drivers have been killed on the track since then. Photo Gallery: A Death Foretold – Automobile Magazine Photo Gallery: A Death Foretold – Automobile Magazine A Death Foretold | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us

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