{"id":370624,"date":"2014-07-11T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T17:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=65112"},"modified":"2024-09-07T00:45:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T00:45:28","slug":"2014-fiat-500-sport-driving-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2014-fiat-500-sport-driving-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Fiat 500 Sport &#8211; Driving Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to pick on the little guy, and Fiat\u2019s 500 has endured plenty of this during its few years on this side of the Atlantic. Chosen as the mascot for the brand\u2019s return to American soil, the \u2018little\u2019 Cinquecento was a brave move coming from a very new relationship between Fiat and the Chrysler group. Following a 27-year hiatus from the United States, the anticipation was high, and there was news of several new Italian flavored models that would soon be joining the lineup. It all sounded really good. Unfortunately, in 2014 we\u2019re still only left with a few versions of that same 500, and a pseudo-500, minivan, they\u2019ve affectionately named, the 500L. No tasty, small displacement sports cars, sporting sedans or even the brand\u2019s much-loved Panda. With the Alfa Romeo US launch continuously being put off, one might wonder if enthusiasts will ever get the chance to enjoy the inexpensive, authentic Italian experience stateside.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not all bad news, though. As it turns out, the car we all like to laugh at can really provide lots of smiles, and thankfully for us, is finally a high-quality object that is about the farthest thing from what was being sold when Fiat left this country with their tail between their legs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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