Alfa Romeo News
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Alfa Romeo is rumored to be working on a high-end luxury saloon to be based on the next-generation of the stunning Maserati Quattroporte. The new car would slot in as the 167 replacement and will definitely be sold in the US upon Alfa's return. Original plans had Alfa using the same platform as the 159 sedan, but this proved too small so designers turned to sister company Maserati. The big Maser is one of our favorite cars on the market. It has everything you’d expect in a big saloon, and it just oozes style and presence. The new car will be the first rear-wheel drive Alfa in almost 15...
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Video: Demonstration of Alfa Romeo's Q2 system
Here’s an interesting video of one of Alfa Romeo’s engineers behind the wheel of the GT coupe outlining the way its Q2 differential works and how it affects the car’s on road dynamics. The video includes ghost frames of a car without the Q2 versus a car equipped with the...
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Alfa Romeo ‘Q2’ 147 and GT goes on saleAlfa Romeo’s 147 hatch equipped with the new Q2 front self-locking differential and the 1.9L 150hp JTDm diesel engine has arrived on the market. The innovative Q2 diff provides some of the advantages of a four-wheel drive vehicle, but at a significantly lower cost thanks to the front-drive...
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The future models of Fiat and Alfa RomeoFiat Group’s two day investor and analyst event is now over and we were able to come away with important information for several upcoming models from the company plus a couple of its subsidiaries, including Alfa Romeo and Lancia. Details on Alfa’s model range for 2008-2009 were released...
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Is this the new Alfa Romeo 149?Alfa isn’t taking any chances with its latest attempt to penetrate the lucrative US car market, and we can’t wait for the return of the Italian label mainly because of the stunning 8C Competizione and 159 sedan. These two cars are already confirmed for launch in the US, but...
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Stunning Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione galleryAlfa Romeo has just released a new set of photos of the 8c Competezione, this time with a more stylistic approach. We’ve placed them in a gallery after the jump, all sized to 1600px wide so you can use them as wallpapers. They’re that good.
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Our friend Gunnar Heinrich over at Automobiles De Luxe managed to dig up a video of the 2004 Alfa Romeo Visconti concept. Almost five metres long and featuring coupe-like styling, the Giorgetto Giugiaro designed coupe was way ahead of its time.
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Spy Shots: Facelift of Alfa’s GTAlfa’s facelifted GT coupe has been caught undergoing cold-weather testing and from the images it’s clear that the new car doesn’t muck up the gorgeous lines of the current model. Outside, the changes are very subtle. There’s a new front bumper featuring chrome accents and...
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Alfa’s 8C Competizione at the Paris Motor ShowAlfa will present a production version of its stunning 8C Competizione at the Paris Motor Show and will provide a full run down of all the interesting details. The car will be produced at the Maserati factory in Modena while possible buyers will be evaluated by Alfa's special team of marketers set...
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Get ready to say hello to the Alfa Romeo 8C CompetizioneNot only is Alfa Romeo bringing in its svelte looking 159 saloon to the United States but in the latest news, the Italian automaker will kick off its return with the introduction of the limited-edition 8C Competizione. Though the Italian brand won’t sell any cars in the U.S. in volume until...
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Alfa Romeo returning to U.S. shoresThe United States can finally taste what the rest of the world has been enjoying for the past decade. Alfa Romeo has been improving their cars to a degree where they’re now a worthy alternative to some of the German brands. After their dismal performance in the U.S. back in 1995 (they only...
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