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Fiat 124 Abarth Spider spied, may get Alfa 4C power
Tue, Jul 14 2015We've long been excited to see, hear, and drive the car that results from the in-process Fiat-Mazda partnership. The Italian brand has had access to the excellent 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata on which to base its own roadster, and the fruits of that labor will soon ripen. Spied here is not only the ensuing Fiat 124, but a hotter Abarth tuned version of the spider. At least, that's what we're hoping. Our spy shooters indicated that the car seen here not only sounded more aggressive than 'standard' 124 mules seen previously, but that it also accelerated away from their long lenses with a smartness. The 124 Spider is already rumored to make use of the 1.4-liter turbo I4 that makes 160 horsepower in the Fiat 500 Abarth, and this version may have a still-more-powerful engine. Another tell about the added output are the quad tailpipes in place of the lesser car's set of two. There's no hard evidence to support exactly which engine might be under the 124's hood, however. It's possible that the 1.7-liter turbo from Alfa Romeo 4C could be in play – with its 237-hp output – as the 124 was originally going to wear an Alfa badge. If that were to happen, however, the Fiat would almost certainly get a dual-clutch transmission instead of the purer manual box. In any event, more details about the car will no doubt crop up closer to the expected reveal this fall. Related Video:
2023 Japan Mobility Show Mega Photo Gallery: All the highlights and reveals from Tokyo
Fri, Oct 27 2023The 2023 Japan Mobility Show managed to serve up a surprise heap of exciting and futuristic designs and production reveals. Our staff was on the ground in Tokyo for this year's show, where we captured not just all of the latest automotive trends, but some genuinely weird and fascinating stuff. Browse: Some Delightful Oddities of the 2023 Japan Mobility Show But on to the cars. This year's show featured introductions from Daihatsu, Honda, Lexus, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota. Some are weird; some are wild; most are probably destined to change significantly before production or merely fade into the void with the rest of the industry's vaporware, but if even a few of these make it to showrooms, we'll consider it a win. Scroll on down for our live galleries of each of the show's major debuts (and cars we're only now seeing in person for the first time). Enjoy!  BMW X2 and iX2 BMW X2 View 6 Photos  Daihatsu me:MO Concept Daihatsu me:MO concept View 14 Photos  Daihatsu Vision Copen Concept Daihatsu Vision Copen View 7 Photos  Daihatsu Osanpo Concept Daihatsu Osanpo View 6 Photos  Daihatsu Uniform Concept Daihatsu Uniform concept View 6 Photos  Honda Prelude Concept Honda Prelude concept View 5 Photos  Honda Sustania-C and Pocket Concepts Honda Sustania-C and Pocket Concept View 8 Photos  Honda CI-MEV Concept Honda CI-MEV View 3 Photos  Infiniti Vision Qe Concept Infiniti Qe concept View 14 Photos  Lexus LF-ZC Lexus LF-ZC View 8 Photos  Lexus LF-ZL Lexus LF-ZL View 10 Photos  Mazda Iconic SP Mazda Iconic SP concept View 8 Photos  Mitsubishi D:X Concept Mitsubishi D:X Concept View 8 Photos  Nissan Hyper Force Concept Nissan Hyper Force concept View 11 Photos  Nissan Hyper Tourer Concept Nissan Hyper Tourer concept View 6 Photos  Nissan Hyper Punk Concept IMG_6533 copy View 8 Photos  Subaru Sport Mobility Concept Subaru Sport Mobility Concept View 7 Photos  Suzuki Swift Suzuki Swift View 5 Photos  Suzuki eWX Suzuki eWX Concept View 3 Photos  Suzuki eVX Suzuki eVX concept View 4 Photos  Toyota Land Cruiser Se Concept Toyota Land Cruiser Se concept View 4 Photos  Toyota FT-3e Concept Toyota FT-3e View 6 Photos  Toyota FT-Se Concept Toyota FT-Se View 7 Photos   Tokyo Motor Show Honda Infiniti Lexus Mazda Mitsubishi Nissan Subaru Suzuki Toyota
World Car of the Year finalists announced
Fri, 07 Mar 2014To say the 2014 Geneva Motor Show was packed full of news is an understatement as big as the show's home at the Palexpo convention center. Despite everything that we were able to cover during this year's show, there's still more coming out of Switzerland, including the announcement of the finalists for the 2014 World Car of the Year Awards.
We reported on the original list of finalists over three weeks ago, and now, that initial list has been pared down to three finalists for each of the five awards. The finalists were announced at a press conference by frequent Autoblog contributor and co-chair of the awards, Matt Davis (above).
The finalists for the overall title of 2014 World Car of the Year are the Audi A3, the BMW 4 Series and the Mazda3. The World Luxury Car of the Year will be either the Bentley Flying Spur, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class or the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, while the Performance Car of the Year will be awarded to the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the Ferrari 458 Speciale or the Porsche 911 GT3 (which, um, yeah...).