During the Fiat Group Investor Presentation held at Lingotto yesterday, Fiat CEO Luca De Meo promised a very bright future for the brand and outlined a swage of exciting new models which are due to hit the roads during the next four years.

Already well trailed, next year Fiat will introduce three significant and strategic new models: the 500, Linea and Bravo. The first to arrive on the market will be the Bravo which is set to be presented to the press in Rome on 29th January just weeks before going on sale. With significant sales targets Fiat are confident that this car can make an impact in the C-segment and replicate the runaway success that the Grande Punto has already achieved in its first year on sale. With its svelte lines and practical 5-door architecture, the new Bravo will replace the Stilo and will also aim for a higher profit per unit than its predecessor managed.

Likewise the new 500 is destined to be a hit, and Fiat hope it can emulate the results BMW achieved when they re-launched the Mini. The 500 will also offer strong margins. Interest for this future model for the under 30 aged group has been staggering, and the dedicated Fiat 500 website has received a record amount of visitors. As De Meo enthusiastically pointed out, it is more visited than the new Nike football website. An international design competition to design lifestyle articles around the Fiat 500 has also been a major hit, with over 1,500 entries from designers around the world including America and Japan.

The third all-new model in 2007 will be the C-segment Linea saloon. Destined to be built in Turkey, Brazil, Russia, India and China it will also be sold on Western European markets. The Linea was introduced recently at the Istanbul Motor Show to a positive audience; the car building on the styling formula introduced by the Grande Punto.

Next year will also see a "Model Year" Grande Punto launched as Fiat strive with plans to refresh all their models regularly and reduce product lifecycles. The Grande Punto was launched last autumn. The Grande Punto MY is currently being shown to dealers in Turin and includes revisions to the interior and exterior trims. Alongside this model will come a Grande Punto Abarth as Fiat re-launches the famous tuning brand, promising to build high-performance models that will effectively recreate the Abarth philosophy. Two Abarth versions are set to arrive next year, both using turbocharged engines. The most potent of these, currently dubbed the Brutale, will be a limited production all-wheel-drive road and rally machine, comparable to the legendary Lancia Delta Integrale of old. Finally in 2007 the Croma will recieve a facelift that will seek to give the Giorgetto Giugiaro-styled 'station wagon' a more distinctive appearance.

In 2008 Fiat will launch one all-new model and six facelifts or Model Year cars. The new model in question will be the Minicargo Panorama, a passenger-carrying version of the new LCV "Minicargo" currently being developed by Tofas in Turkey.