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 […]
We’ve all seen how pretty the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione looks parked at car shows or more recently at the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance in the US, now, see its supercar performance out on the Nurburgring in this latest video.
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It’s finally official. Alfa Romeo will return to US shores next year with the debut of the 8C Competizione supercar. Maserati North America boss Jim Selwa made the announcement at the unveiling of the final production version of the US-spec 8C at the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance over the weekend. According to Selwa, the 8C […]
Fiat Group’s strong financial performance this past year has seen it bring forward the US relaunch of its Alfa Romeo brand to spring of 2009. The launch was originally scheduled for the second half of the year, but a turnaround in profits and rise of 89% in Fiat’s share pirce means it’s now in the […]
At a recent presentation Alfa Romeo CEO Antonio Baravalle revealed details about two new hatchback models that are in development, an entry-level three-door and a C-segment five-door. The first car will be the replacement for the 147 hatch, which will be dropping the numeric naming pattern and picking up the ‘Junior’ title. The car won’t […]
Alfa has applied its classic Turismo Internazionale option to its svelte 159 saloon and Sportwagon, with both cars set to feature the famous TI initials. The cars will include a unique body kit, lowered sports suspension, 19-inch alloy wheels, red Brembo brake calipers, and chrome effect on the door mirrors and exhaust. Only three colors […]
Frank Stephenson, the man behind such memorable works like the Ferrari 430 and 612 Scaglietti, will be leaving his post as Head of Design at the Prancing Horse label to start a new job as Alfa Romeo’s Style chief.
Stephenson will be reporting directly to Fiat Group’s chief stylist Lorenzo Ramaciotti, the man in charge […]
Maserati is in desperate need of a sales boost following its 17th year of running at loss, and the lucrative US market is probably its best chance of reaching its goal of turning over a profit this year. Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne boasted that “Maserati will finally return to profitability in 2007” to an audience […]
London tuning house Autodelta has revealed its 405bhp supercharged Alfa GT Coupe, a car that’s set to make its debut at the Brooklands Italian car fair in the UK later this month. Based on Afla’s stylish GT coupe, Autodelta engineers have added a small Rotrex C38-81 centrifugal supercharger to the car’s larger displacement 3.7L V6 […]
Fiat group will be expanding its operations in China with the latest confirmation that it will be building its Alfa Romeo 159 saloon in China. The cars will be built under the recently formed joint-venture between Fiat and China’s Chery Auto, with production tipped to start in Chery’s plant in Wuhu just outside of Shanghai. […]
The Alfa GT is already one of the most eye-catching cars on the road, but now it’s been upgraded in a limited edition Blackline model that includes unique 18” alloy wheels, metallic black paint and interior sports styling . Most limited edition packs aren’t very well priced, but Alfa is offering this model at lower […]
Speaking at a recent management awards ceremony in Italy, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed that he hoped to build Alfa Romeo models in China in a possible partnership with Chery Automobile. First reported by Italy’s Finanza & Mercati, Marchionne was quoted as saying “the idea is good and we will do it, but first we […]
Fiat exec Antonio Baravalle has confirmed that Alfa Romeo is preparing a new small car, likely to be called the ‘Racer.’ According to 4Car, the Racer is due next year and will be built off the same platform used for Fiat’s Grande Punto, sharing the same front struts and rear torsion beam suspension set-up. The […]
Alfa Romeo will be launching a new sports crossover model next year, which it previewed with the stunning Kamal Concept that was displayed back at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show. This latest rendering shows that for its new crossover, Alfa’s designers are likely to carry over most of the lines of the original concept car. […]
This latest rendering of the upcoming Alfa Romeo Junior is a close representation of what the final production model will look like, showing that the Italian designers have remained true to a concept sketch previously released by Alfa. The 2008 Junior has been confirmed for production and is pegged to go head-to-head with BMW’s popular […]