Alfa Romeo News
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Alfa Romeo is still fine tuning its Giulia sedan ahead of the car’s market launch later this year (early next year for American readers), and here we see one of the more advanced prototypes testing at the Nürburgring race track in Germany. ALSO SEE: 2016 Chevy Camaro Priced From $26,695, Camaro SS From $37,295 Recall that the Giulia launches in its high-performance variant, known as the Quadrifoglio, and it’s shaping up to be one impressive sports sedan if this video from YouTube user cvdzijden is any indication. The Giulia Quadrifoglio is designed to take on the Cadillac...
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Notes From The Driveway: 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C SpiderI was lucky enough to go on the media drive programs for both the Alfa Romeo 4C and the 4C Spider. Held at Sonoma Raceway and Laguna Seca, respectively, my time in both versions of Alfa Romeo's pocket supercar was pure, unadulterated fun. ALSO SEE: 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe: 2015 Frankfurt...
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Alfa Romeo's New Giulia Spotted On The Streets: VideoWe saw it at the initial private reveal in Milan back in June, and we’ve since seen it in some official promo videos. But now for the first time we have a taste of what Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia will look like when it’s in customer hands and cruising around local streets. YouTube...
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More Details On Alfa Romeo’s Upcoming X3 RivalLast month an early test mule for a new Alfa Romeo SUV was spotted testing in Italy. The new SUV is one of two high-riding models the Italian marque plans to launch between 2016 and 2018, and it is being designed as a small, sporty alternative to the likes of the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC. The...
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Watch Alfa Romeo’s New Giulia In These Latest Promo VideosAlfa Romeo’s new Giulia small sports sedan has finally landed, marking the start of a renaissance for the illustrious Italian brand as well as serving as a clear shot across the bow of rivals. MORE: With Reveal Of New Giulia Sedan, Alfa Romeo Gets Serious About Brand Renaissance Right now the...
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With Reveal Of New Giulia Sedan, Alfa Romeo Gets Serious About Brand RenaissanceAlfa Romeo is serious about putting its brand back on the map. This week at the official Alfa Romeo Museum in Milan, Italy, the automaker revealed the Giulia in high-performance Quadrifoglio trim—the first car in an eight-product assault scheduled for the next three years. The Giulia is...
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Alfa Romeo helped kick off the launch of its new Giulia sports sedan by also reopening its official museum, located in Milan, Italy, to the public. The museum closed in 2009 following the decommissioning of an adjacent plant and a relocation of the brand’s headquarters. However, as part of Alfa Romeo's global relaunch, the doors are now once again open. The museum’s official title is La macchina del tempo - Museo storico Alfa Romeo, in case you’re doing a search, and it’s home to the most significant pieces making up the brand’s storied history. In addition to...
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Mamma Mia: The New Alfa Romeo Giulia Finally RevealedThe Alfa Romeo Giulia has been revealed, and we can now confirm some details about the Italian marque's historic new sedan. The example above is the flagship Quadrifoglio model, and sports the four-leaf clover badge which has designated high-performance Alfa Romeos for more than nine decades. Power...
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2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider First DriveAt Laguna Seca, mistakes aren't forgiven easily. The benchmark track for enthusiasts has fistfuls of passages that give new meaning to the idea of a "technical" course. No worries: we're behind the wheel of the roof-less version of the car we named Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy...
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Summer Fun: Alfa Romeo Announces Pricing For 2015 4C SpiderAfter a decade of promises—and a ferociously sexy false start—Alfa Romeo has made a welcome return to American shores. Last year, our time with the 4C proved fantastic, so much so we named it Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2015, and we now have news about availability and pricing for...
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Report: Numerous vehicle redesigns delayed at Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesFiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] five-year strategy announcement made a year ago may have been a little too ambitious, as we’re already starting to hear about possible delays of a number of key vehicle redesigns. A fortnight ago, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne let slip that the...
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Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Awarded Best Of Show Honors At Villa D’EsteZagato had a lot to celebrate at this past weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. After revealing the stunning Mostro powered by Maserati sports car concept and confirming a limited production run of just five units, another of the legendary Italian coachbuilder’s cars...
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At present the only Alfa Romeos on sale on these shores is the 4C sports car and its 4C Spider convertible variant. Over the coming years, the automaker will start adding more models to its lineup, with an aim to have at least eight separate model lines by 2018. This will also require the addition of more engines, but rather than borrow units from sister brand Fiat, as has been the case in the past, Alfa plans to introduce new, more exciting powerplants. In an announcement made this week, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that Alfa Romeo will start...
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Alfa Romeo 3-Series Rival Coming To U.S. In Early 2016, To Be Followed By SUVAlfa Romeo officially made its return to the U.S. last year with the arrival of its 4C, Motor Authority's Best Car to Buy 2015. The superb sports car will be followed this year by the open-top 4C Spider, and then it’s time for the long-awaited mainstream models that will really determine if...
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2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Debuts In Detroit: Live Photos & VideoThe Alfa Romeo 4C is Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy 2015 not just because of its sexy style or carbon chassis, but because of the unique experience of driving the sporty Italian coupe. Soon, the 4C will be joined by the 4C Spider, which made its world debut this week at the 2015 Detroit...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Spied Completely Undisguised: VideoThe Alfa Romeo 4C is Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy 2015 not just because of its sexy style or carbon chassis, but because of the unique experience of driving the sporty Italian coupe. Soon, the 4C will be joined by the 4C Spider, seen here undisguised on the streets of Andalucia in video...
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Alfa Romeo Working On New Range Of EnginesAlfa Romeo’s most potent engine right now is the turbocharged 1.75-liter four-cylinder that’s fitted to the 2015 4C sports car, where it rates in at 237 horsepower. However, the automaker is reportedly working on new, more powerful engines that are set to start appearing with the...
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2015 Alfa Romeo 4C: Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy 2015Picking the best performance and luxury car of the year is a difficult thing. Determining which is the best, or at least your favorite, from a crowd of very pleasing choices, can often come down to purely qualitative elements. So it is with Motor Authority's Best Car to Buy 2015, the 2015 Alfa...
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Exotic. Italian. Sexy. Quick. Nimble. Priced under $70,000. The Alfa Romeo 4C ticks all of these boxes. And a whole bunch more. In the performance per dollar world—or performance per pound—the Alfa Romeo 4C is a flyweight that punches with the heavyweights. No, it won’t knock the Corvette Stingray Z51 off its power perch, or scamper away from a Nissan GT-R in a stop-light drag race, but it will hang with either when the roads turn twisty, while looking better than either car or the dates in their passenger seats. Stunning is the only way to describe the Alfa’s...
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2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spy ShotsAlfa Romeo promises to have an eight-car lineup by the end of 2018 and one of the cars, expected to launch next year, will be a sporty sedan rumored to wear the Giulia title. The car was originally due to arrive several years ago as a successor for the Alfa Romeo 159 sold overseas, but its arrival...
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Production Maserati Alfieri To Spawn New Alfa Romeo 6C Sports Car: ReportAlfa Romeo has revealed plans to launch eight new cars by the end of 2018, one of which is described as a “specialty sports car.” We’re not talking about the 4C sports car, which is the only member of the eight-car lineup presently on sale, but a new high-end model that will...
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2015 Alfa Romeo 4C first drive reviewQuick--ignore these unabashedly erotic images, pretend you never saw a thing...and name this car. It’s a mid-engined two-seater not from Germany or Japan. It flaunts a supercar monocoque and a humbler suspension. It cauterizes corners courtesy a dual-clutch gearbox and turbocharged power...
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Alfa Romeo Establishes U.S. Dealer Network, Prices 2015 4C From $55,195Alfa Romeo will return to the U.S. with 82 dealers this year.
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Alfa Romeo To Have Eight-Car Lineup By 2018Alfa Romeo’s future product portfolio has finally been confirmed and as predicted the brand will be targeting Germany’s mainstream luxury brands with light and sporty vehicles with feisty engines and plenty of Italian flair. Revealed today in a presentation made by Sergio Marchionne...
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