The Italians are Back

 The Italians are Back

The Italians are back and this time it looks like they are here to stay. With Fiat's first return to the US in 2011 after a long absence, they have brought some serious competition to the other brands such as Mini and Smart. But this year has got to be Fiat's best yet!

 Original Fiat 500 Abarth

They are bringing all sorts of things from commercial vehicles to performance vehicles. Unfortunately, they are still being assembled poorly, but they have made huge strides of improvement over their cars form the eighties. Below is the list of stuff that Fiat has brought over.

 Alfa Romeo 4C

For performance cars, they brought Alfa Romeo back to the US. You might be going like," this isn't a Fiat, it's an Alfa." However, because Fiat bought Alfa Romeo, it is a faster Fiat. They only brought part of the lineup and that is the new 4C and the new Giulia. These cars are awesome. The 4C is a car that brings back pure joy of driving, while the Guilia aims to be better than the 3 series. Good luck Alfa. BMW is the best and has been for years now.

 Ram Promaster City (Fiat Doblo) By Praiselightmedia

For commercial vehicles, Fiat has brought over the Fiat Doblo. But, instead of making it under Fiat, they made it under Ram. These European styled vans bring a fight to the other European styled vans such as the Ford Transit and Transit Connect.

 Fiat 500X

Fiat has brought over their own cars, the 500 family. Unfortunately, they are all bad. The 500L is dull to drive. It is also expensive and no match to the new CUV's. The 500X is so slow that is takes 16.8 seconds to run the quarter mile. The 500 is slow and unimpressive in fuel economy. The 500C isn't a legitimate convertible cause it has two huge roof beams that cannot be removed.

Fiat has brought over some great things and some not so great things. The brand is doing a lot better. Thank you for reading. Feel free to comment below. Remember to follow the blog.

The Luxury CUV Trend for 2015

The Luxury CUV Trend for 2015

Ever since the BMW X1 came to America, Audi, Lexus, and Mercedes have brought their entries of the X1 to America. For the luxury segment of the CUV, the entries are all the size of a Toyota Rav4. The Lexus NX 200t is based on the Toyota Rav4 which is bigger than the new breed of compact utility vehicles.



I have bad news. All the options available are pretty bad. The Audi Q3 is a sad car. I doesn't look good. There isn't enough power which makes it feel like it has got no power. Also, some of the good stuff on Audi vehicles are not available, such as MMI Touch, which is a touchpad. This car feels too cost down.

 BMW X1

The BMW X1 is the "sporty" one of the group. The rear seat is a bench wrapped in leather while the suspension is made of rocks. Interior materials are poorly chosen by BMW as there are hard plastics everywhere. This car also feels too cheap. Luckily, they have made a new X1 and I hope that these issues are resolved.

 Mercedes GLA

The Mercedes GLA is a Mercedes A Class on stilts. It may be a new car but it feels dated. The interior is from 2014 Merecedes, but people, it is 2015! Plus, there is no technology found on the newer Mercedes such as the C Class. This is a big disappointment, so I don't care about it anymore. It feels like it is designed by lazy and cheap people.

The Lexus NX is aimed at a younger market. They missed and hit the middle of nowhere target. It looks like a monster that eats children. The "young" touches are stupid, such as the little portable mirror. The infotainment system is even harder to use with the stupid touch pad. The only good thing about it is that it doesn't feel cheap. But, this car feels like it is made by old people.

In conclusion, these people don't know how to design CUV's. The Germans make them feel cheap, while I don't know what the Japanese are doing. Please remember to slam that like button and that follow button. Feel free to comment and thank you for reading.