Archive for the ‘Alfa Romeo’ Category

Geneva Preview: Alfa MiTo GTA seeks to be new Euro hot hatch king

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Alfa’s finally pulled the covers off the MiTo GTA, releasing a full set of specifications and a few new images of the hottest of hot hatches just ahead of the car’s official debut at the Geneva Motor Show late next week. While the standard-grade MiTo is definitely a looker, the Italian automaker has added a [...]

Alfa Romeo teases MiTo GTA ahead of Geneva debut

Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Alfa Romeo teases MiTo GTA ahead of Geneva debut

Alfa Romeo has been pretty tight-lipped about the MiTo GTA in the lead-up to its unveiling at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, but in addition to a couple of engine sketches, it’s finally released a full-on teaser of the new hot hatch. The styling continues to draw inspiration from the 8C Competizione, incorporating a few [...]

Geneva Leakage: 2009 Alfa Romeo 159

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

If anything comes out of the Chrysler/Fiat partnership (and we doubt anything will) we’re desperately looking forward to a range of Alfa Romeo products in the States. Right behind the Brera on our imaginary wish-list is this: the 2009 Alfa Romeo 159. Due to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month, the updated [...]

Upcoming Alfa Milano, Giulia nameplates revealed… by Chrysler

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

The industry is waiting to see how the partnership between Chrysler and Fiat will work out. With the automakers of the world conglomerating into larger auto groups, there are plenty of precedents. But while only time will tell how the relationship will develop, we might have our first glimpse yet.
The names for two upcoming Alfa [...]

Fiat planning to ship 500, Alfa Romeo 940 to U.S. next year

Monday, February 16th, 2009
Fiat planning to ship 500, Alfa Romeo 940 to U.S. next year

As soon as word hit that Fiat and Chrysler were striking a deal, visions of 500s and Alfas began dancing in our heads. According to an anonymous source speaking with Automotive News, those visions aren’t too far off, and they could be realized within a year.
In a bid to kick-start Fiat and Alfa Romeo’s return [...]

eBay Finds of the Day: Alfa 8C in triplicate

Friday, February 6th, 2009
eBay Finds of the Day: Alfa 8C in triplicate

There are few things as tragic as a missed opportunity. So if you’ve been sitting at home crying over your chance gone by to grab one of the 84 examples of the simply stunning Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione to reach American shores, cheer up, because the miracle of eBay has come to save the day [...]

Fiat to jump into bed with BMW, too?

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
Fiat to jump into bed with BMW, too?

Dang. We’ve all met our fair share of individuals who get around, but Fiat seems to be taking things to new levels. Aside from its various joint ventures in emerging markets, the Italian automaker was first in bed with General Motors. That fell apart a while ago already, but now they’ve jumped into the sack [...]