At the Bologna Motor Show, Fiat has decorated some of its cars with work from Italian street artists, keeping to a theme of ecology. Eight street artists have let their imaginations loose on the Fiat range, and you can see their work in the following gallery.

The Grande Punto and Fiorino Qubo were decorated by artists El Gato Chimney and Marco Teatro. A charity auction will be held at the end of the end of the motor show, selling the panels from the cars and the Grande Punto by TVBoy, with proceeds going to ONLUS L’albero della vita (the Tree of Life),

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Fiat has celebrated the production of one million Grande Punto cars, which is not a bad figure for a vehicle released on the market in 2005 as the heir to the first Punto (itself making 3,500,000 examples between 1993 and 1999) and the second series (reaching 3,000,000 cars from 1999 to today).

The more surprising detail however, is in the market request for methane cars: 24 percent of the new Grande Punto represents the Natural Power version, showing that perhaps the world really is on its way to adopting alternative fuels. Of production, 25 percent is made up of the Sport and Racing models, with some personalisation options (14 percent of customers opting for the stickers) and the Blue&Me system present in 30 percent of the vehicles produced.

The millionth Grande Punto is destined for the UK with a 1.4 litre T-Jet engine and the Rosso Passionale, or red passion, colour.

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The Fiat Grande Punto will also appear with the modern 1.6L Multijet engine, already seen on the larger Fiat Bravo. A 120hp version with common rail FPT will also be available.

The Sport model is set to be equipped with this engine, which will replace the 1.9L, 130hp top-range diesel, as part of the aim of progressively downsizing all engine models.

The 1.6 Multijet on the Punto will have up to 320Nm and will push the little Fiat to a maximum speed of 193 km/hr. It’s fuel efficiency is impressive for such figures, with only 4.8 litres of diesel consumed per 100 km, according to the company. With these numbers, the engine is certainly a more modern version than the 1.9L.

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Fiat went off to the San Paolo motor show in Brasil, clearly with the intention to impress. As a kind of feature compayn at the event, Fiat took a show car and two other vehicles with stand-out personality to gain some spotlight.

The agressive dune buggy concept, FC II, was revealed with its lithium ion battery technology, capable of 80hp and 220Nm of torque. In reducing environmental impact the vehicle is also made from natural fibres.

Then with a totally different style was the Linea Monte Bianco with a captivating colour for the sedan, including 17-inch wheels and a couple of other touches that make it look almost comical.

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Fiat Automobiles has officially confirmed the arrival of the new Grande Punto Natural Power. The new version introduces double petrol-methane fuel and arrives in a moment when alternative fuels are experiencing a huge request.

The strong points of the Grande Punto methane are definitely the automony of 310 km, through two 84 litre gas tanks, CO2 emissions of the 1.4 litre engine are Euro 5 ready at 115 g/km.

The Grande Punto Natural Power is also cost effective, thanks to state incentives for cars that have less than 120 g/km of CO2 emissions. This means the car will cost about 12,300 euros (less 2,800 from the state grants), and although we can’t expect grand performance with its 70hp and 104Nm of torque at 3000 rpm, you can at least drive around knowing you’ve made a relatively environmentally friendly choice. Maximum speed is 156 km/hr and acceleration to 100 km/hr is achieved in 16.9 seconds.

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The Fiat Group has done their best at the Paris motor show, such that I wonder whether all the talk of doom and gloom for the group is a little hysterical. The Fiat brand went to the Paris show pure as snow, with its entire range dressed in white.

I’m not so convinced by the gigantic Fiat 500 present, but it was the entrance to a welcoming space. Fiat introduced to customers the adoption of the Pur-O2 line - versions with reduced emissions thanks to the Start-Stop system and interventions on the engines and transmission. From November the 500, Bravo and Croma will be offered in this range with the base-level engines of the 1.2 litre petrol, 1.6 litre diesel (at 90 and 110hp) and the 1.9 litre at 120hp.

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Abarth’s invitation to the Rimini MySpecialCar 2008 is pleasing as the show can only underline the spirit and hard work of this re-born Italian brand, and the debut of the Grande Punto EsseEsse. With details finally revealed to the public, the SS has been displayed and has undergone test drives by Abarth drivers on an external windy track.

The Punto SS is the height of expression of the little Fiat from which it derives, and represents a full-bodied evolutionary step compared to the Punto Abarth 155 hp. The kit, delivered in a fantastic wooden dismountable box (the lid with badge is perfect to hang in the garage), includes a number of changes: injections, turbines, tubing, base and brake kits, and accessories.

Once assembled by official installers it is then trialled to comply with road rules, has 180 hp and official guarantee. The 20,000km placed as a limit on kit assembly results from a Fiat study, which indicates that within this mileage, even an engine exploited at 100% capacity can still guarantee the trustworthiness to include the modifications. Even if you wanted to buy a new SS it is necessary to purchase and register an Abarth 155 hp, to then convert it with the kit and proceed with updating the documentation.

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