Thomas Hundal

There’s something cool about three-door SUVs. There’s something also cool about fast off-road-oriented SUVs. These categories are rarely combined, however. Possibly because the resulting creation would be jaw-dropping enough to rip a hole in the space-time continuum, but more likely because the market is rather small. That doesn’t stop people like me from dreaming, though. Dreaming about stuff like a really quick three-door Land Rover Defender 90.

It seems like every other week, there’s a headline about how Western automakers’ plans for China haven’t worked out as expected. If it makes you feel any better, many global brands have experienced trouble in the Chinese market. The whole entire thing is down year-over-year by a massive amount, and this should result in two things: domain expansion and survival of the fittest.

It feels like it’s been ages since there was more than one model of Fiat on sale new in America. First, there was that stint when the only offering was the 500X. Next, there was that run when the only model available was the 500e. However, a second Fiat has crossed the Atlantic. It’s called the Topolino, it’s unbelievably cute, and we finally know what it costs. Back up a second: What on Earth is a Topolino?