{"id":40325,"date":"2025-08-07T10:26:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=40325"},"modified":"2025-08-07T10:26:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:26:57","slug":"after-abarth-new-brazilian-fiat-gets-maserati-grille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/fiat\/apres-abarth-ce-sont-les-nouvelles-fiat-bresiliennes-qui-recoivent-une-calandre-maserati\/","title":{"rendered":"After Abarth, the new Brazilian Fiat models get a \"Maserati\" grille"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent months, an unexpected trend has been taking hold in model design. Fiat<\/a> for the Brazilian market. After the Abarth Pulse and the restyled Fiat Fastback, it's now the turn of the Fiat Toro pickup to get a new face, with a distinctive element that doesn't go unnoticed: a grille strongly inspired by Maserati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A shared visual signature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It all started with the updated Abarth Pulse SUV<\/a>. This muscular version of the small Brazilian SUV featured an unprecedented front end, with a black and red upper grille composed of slender, sharp vertical blades. A visual signature immediately associated with... Maserati, the icon of Italian sports luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is it just a wink, or is it a new direction for certain models from the Italian galaxy in South America? The question remains open, but the trend is confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fastback 2026 goes with the flow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A few weeks later, leaks about the restyled Fiat Fastback version 2026<\/a> confirm this new design. The Brazilian SUV coupe also adopts a new, more upright and aggressive front end, strongly reminiscent of the Abarth Pulse. With a redesigned grille, more pronounced air intakes, sporty black wheels and visual elements taken from the Abarth design, the shadow of Maserati once again hangs over Fiat's design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Fiat Toro pickup also gets in on the act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The latest model to adopt this \"Maserati\"-style aesthetic is the Fiat Toro. The compact pickup, very popular in Brazil since its launch in 2015, receives a new restyling to extend its career. And like its urban cousins, it now sports a wide vertical chrome grille, highlighted by aggressive air intakes and sharper LED headlamps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some observers were quick to comment that the restyled Toro \"looks like it's trying to sneak into a Maserati showroom\", so obvious is the inspiration. And yet, despite its more upscale appearance, the Toro retains its fundamentals: a dual petrol\/ethanol or diesel engine, real load capacity, and an updated interior without revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A uniquely South American strategy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In reality, it's part of a wider strategy: in Brazil, Fiat is the undisputed leader, with more than 55 % of its worldwide registrations in this market alone.<\/a>. This strong position has prompted the brand to pay particular attention to its local image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it works. The Pulse Abarth, the restyled Fastback and the modernized Toro make up a coherent, muscular and rewarding range. Fiat continues to win over the Brazilian market with well-equipped, stylish internal combustion engine vehicles that are now... a little more premium in spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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