When Alfa Romeo introduced the 156 Superturismo 2-liter race car engine for the 1997 racing season, it probably never imagined that a privateer hillclimb racer would put one in their ultra-lightweight ...

I'd heard the jokes about VTEC kicking in. I'd come across a meme or two. But until I was sitting two feet from a mid-mounted VTEC motor in a 1,950-pound Italian roadster, I didn't understand how life ...

From the November 1984 issue of Car and Driver. Per car produced, there are probably more drivers gone mentally sideways and grinning to themselves over the X1/9 than over any other volume car in the ...

Discover the Fiat X1/9, the world’s first affordable mid-engine car. Designed by Bertone, it boasts Ferrari-like looks but faced criticism for its lack of power. Join us as we test drive this iconic ...

Before we tell you all about Mike Brewer's 1974 Fiat X1/9 featured in the season premiere of Wheeler Dealers on the MotorTrend App and how much of a unicorn a relatively rust-free, running, driving, ...

Happy New Year, Autopians! 2025 was a rough road, but it’s in our rearview mirror now. Let’s greet the new year with a couple of cool old wedge-shaped sporty cars with pop-up headlights. Our final ...

What do you do when you want to experience the joys of mid-ship motoring, but can’t afford exotic iron and don’t want the reliability of an MR2? Well, have we got a Fiat for you. What do you do when ...