The stunning 8C Spider isn’t the only new model Alfa Romeo will be presenting at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Also gracing the stands of the Italian carmaker will be updated versions of its bread-and-butter 159 sedan and sportwagon models. Changes to the cars have been kept subtle but unlike many other carmakers, […]
Our love affair with Alfa Romeo’s beautiful 8C Competizione continues with the announcement today that the even more stylish Spider convertible will be appearing at next month’s Geneva Motor Show in full production trim. Like the hardtop, Alfa will build just 500 examples of the stunning 8C Spider and the bulk of cars […]
Alfa Romeo recently ran an internet poll asking fans from around the world to vote for a possible new name for its upcoming entry-level model. The final name that was picked was the controversial ‘Furiosa’ but Alfa officials were quick to point out that the new name wouldn’t be used in some markets. Other reports […]
Alfa Romeo is set for a rough couple of years. The carmaker is on the verge of relaunching in the U.S. and to make matters worse the boss of its parent company, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, has laid down the challenge of doubling Alfa’s sales and turning around the carmaker’s fortunes before its centenary in […]
If Alfa Romeo is serious about competing with Germany’s premium labels it will eventually have to drop its FWD lineup or at least offer more affordable rear-drive models, but 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, and […]
Alfa Romeo is set for a rough couple of years. The carmaker is on the verge of relaunching in the U.S. and to make matters worse the boss of its parent company, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, has laid down the challenge of doubling Alfa’s sales within the next three years. Not surprisingly, Antonio Baravalle stepped […]
If Alfa Romeo is serious about competing with Germany’s premium labels it will eventually have to drop its FWD only lineup. Latest reports claim that is exactly what’s going to happen over the next couple of years as Alfa updates its lineup and prepares for its re-launch in North America.
The news comes from an Alfa […]
Alfa Romeo has for long been plagued by problematic gearboxes, the Selespeed pseudo-manual immediately springing to mind, but that reputation may soon change with the introduction of a new Q-Tronic automatic. The new gearbox will be appearing in the Brera, 159 and Spider models initially and will available with the existing 1.9 JTDM and 3.2 […]
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Less than a year out from its return to the U.S., Alfa Romeo has developed a new flagship whose launch will coincide with the revival of the Biscione shield in the world’s largest car market. Development of a high-end niche model like the new 8C Competizione is a risky move […]
After a concept version of a convertible 8C Competizione was presented by Alfa Romeo at the 2005 Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance in Monterey, many suspected that one day the car would enter production alongside its coupe sibling. However, until now there’s been no official word of the car being given the green light. Speaking at […]
Alfa Romeo boss Antonio Baravalle has one wish - to bring the Duetto, Dustin Hoffman’s car from the 1967 film classic ‘The Graduate,’ back on the road. The original was powered by a tiny 1.6L engine and underwent a number of upgrades until it went out of production in 1994, but, with Alfa Romeo’s 100th […]
The new Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione will be the first car from the Italian label to be sold in the US since the brand disbanded operations in the world’s biggest car market, but it’s not expected to arrive until late 2009. However, the car will officially go on sale in Europe following this week’s Frankfurt […]
Fiat and Chery have officially announced plans today for the formation of a new joint-venture to produce both Alfa Romeo and Fiat branded cars for the Chinese market. Just yesterday, Fiat announced a deal to source even more engines manufactured by Chery for use in its own cars as a way to further reduce costs. […]
Fiat and Chery are likely to sign-off on a new joint-venture next week to start assembly of several Alfa Romeo models in China. The first cars to be assembled will likely be the Alfa Romeo 159 sedan, followed closely by the 147 hatch. Under the deal, Chery will be assembling the cars from imported knocked-down-modules […]
As a last hurrah before the all-new 149 arrives, Alfa Romeo is offering several special editions of its current 147 with the new Sportiva, Blackline and Collezione lines for the 2008 model year. Based on the standard 147, the new Sportiva gets 17in alloys, a sports tuned chassis, leather steering wheel, and a sportier bodykit […]