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Fiat eyeing new Mexican plant

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The spreading exchange rate differential between the strengthening euro and weakening U.S. dollar means importing European manufactured models to North America is now significantly more expensive than just a few years ago. Established import brands are already finding it tough so imagine the challenge Alfa Romeo will have on its hands with trying to juggle […]

Prodrive confirms Alfa Romeo ‘Brera S’ development

British motorsport company Prodrive has confirmed it is creating a special edition of the Alfa Romeo Brera (pictured) coupe for sale in the UK, and plans to first reveal the modified car at the end of the month. Prodrive has been working closely with Alfa Romeo for the past year, particularly in the areas of […]

Alfa Romeo releases Limited Edition Spider in UK

Alfa Romeo’s stylish Brera convertible or ‘Spider’ is already one of the best looking droptops currently on sale but to give its profile a boost just in time for the northern summer UK dealers are now offering a Limited Edition model fitted with a number of new features as standard.

The Alfa […]

Fiat in talks with Chrysler, confirms 500 for U.S.

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The worsening exchange rate differential between the strengthening euro and weakening U.S. dollar means importing European manufactured models to North America is now significantly more expensive than just a few years ago. It’s a problem Alfa Romeo has to juggle with as it attempts to re-establish itself in the U.S. next year, but there’s hope […]

Alfa Romeo in talks with Jaguar over RWD platforms

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If Alfa Romeo is serious about competing with Germany’s premium labels it will eventually have to drop its core FWD lineup or at least offer more affordable rear-drive models. However, the carmaker’s low volume status makes developing a brand new premium RWD platform unfeasible. One solution is to license an existing design from another carmaker, […]

Alfa Romeo picks Mi.To badge using online poll

As we approach the final launch date of Alfa Romeo’s new entry-level model, the ultra-stylish but oddly named Mi.To hatch, more details about the car have emerged including the final design of its new badge.

Alfa Romeo called upon web users once again to pick the final logo by setting up a […]

Alfa Romeo design chief resigns

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Along with Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati, Alfa Romeos personify the image of Italian motoring with their sporty overtones and curvaceous lines, however some of the brand’s most admired models were in fact created by an American designer. Now, less than a year out from Alfa Romeo’s official return to the U.S., American Frank […]

BMW to build Alfa Romeos in U.S.?

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Earlier this week Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne revealed his desire to partner with an American carmaker over a deal to build Alfa Romeos in the U.S., but according to latest reports BMW could be the carmaker Fiat signs up with. Alfa Romeo has been planning its 2009 North American relaunch for years but the recent […]

Video: Alfa 159 GTA spied at the ‘ring

Alfa’s 159 GTA sedan has been caught by a spy photographers testing near Germany’s Nurburgring circuit ahead of its sales launch pegged for early next year. Up against established leaders like the BMW M3, Audi RS4 and Mercedes C63 AMG in the performance sedan market, the hotted-up Alfa sedan will be facing an uphill battle […]

Fiat in talks with Detroit 3 over Alfa Romeo production

The worsening exchange rate differential between the strengthening euro and weakening U.S. dollar means importing European manufactured models to North America is now significantly more expensive than just a few years ago. It’s a problem Alfa Romeo has to juggle with as it attempts to re-establish itself in the U.S. next year, but […]

Preview: 2010 Alfa Romeo Mi.To cabrio

Alfa Romeo’s new Mi.To hatch was only unveiled last week but already attention has turned to a rumored new cabrio variant. Pictured here is an artist’s impression of the droptop that’s tipped to go on sale in the first half of next year, just in time for the northern summer.

The car’s […]

Alfa Romeo ‘Mi.To’ breaks cover

Last year Alfa Romeo burst onto the supercar scene with its deliciously daring 8C Competizione. Smooth, flowing original lines spoke of a redefinition of the company’s styling language, and as these leaked official images reveal the carmaker’s new entry-level hatch shares that same language. The car also continues Alfa’s new naming practice of […]

Alfa Romeo considering Mexican plant

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The spreading exchange rate differential between the strengthening euro and weakening U.S. dollar means importing European manufactured models to North America is now significantly more expensive than just a few years ago. Established import brands like Volkswagen and Audi are already finding it hard, so imagine the challenge Alfa Romeo has on its […]

Update: Bertone B.A.T. 11 concept revealed

Updated: Bertone’s financial problems have proven so severe that the longstanding Italian design house has been forced to pull out of this year’s Geneva Motor Show and drop plans for the B.A.T. 11 Concept. But that doesn’t mean we won’t get to see the new concept car. Speaking with Automotive News, Bertone Vice Chairman Marie-Jeanne […]

2008 Alfa Romeo Junior hatch due March 18th

Last year Alfa Romeo burst onto the supercar scene with its deliciously daring 8C Competizione. Smooth, flowing original lines spoke of a redefinition of the company’s styling language. And the upcoming Alfa Romeo hatch, nicknamed Mito, will share that language - one universally understood as beautiful.

Due for a reveal at an upcoming March 18th-19th dealer […]

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