Alfa Romeo

Automobile Magazine design editor Robert Cumberford sat down with Bob Boniface, head of exterior design at Cadillac (but best known for the Chevrolet Volt) for a frank discussion of the luxury brand’s design direction. Needless to say, there was some disagreement, although they’re at least of the same mind when ...    Read more

Although the 2011 auto show circuit initially focused mostly on new production debuts, concept cars began to come out of the proverbial woodwork as the year progressed. Venues like Geneva, Frankfurt, Tokyo, and L.A. brought us dozens of show cars that sent jaws hurdling towards the floor and left us ...    Read more

Alfa Romeo’s alluring 4C sports coupe is steadily marching toward production, and should go on sale in 2012. Top Gear reports that Fiat engineers have finalized some details of the 4C’s lightweight construction, as well as output figures for its new turbocharged engine. Alfa Romeo previously announced a ...    Read more

What happens if your brand new Maserati GranTurismo MC breaks down? What kind of loaner will Maserati give you? Maserati doesn’t exactly have an entry level model. Well, if you’re in Europe, we have the answer:  ...    Read more

While most of us would prefer to celebrate achievements with cake or candles, Alfa Romeo decided to celebrate its MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde by popping water balloons – some 2500 of them. Alfa’s MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde is a hotter version of the existing MiTo ...    Read more

Alfa Romeo is poised to introduce a modern-day revival of the legendary rear-wheel-drive Spider, reports the UK’s Auto Express. Alfa has Mazda’s successful MX-5 in its sights with the new design. The ultra-lightweight car will reportedly debut in 2013 with a price is reportedly in the $37,000 range. The ...    Read more

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne plans to appoint an executive to oversee Alfa Romeo in the U.S by the end of this year. Doing so will help parent company Fiat reestablish the Alfa in the U.S. market for the first time since 1995. It also is a good sign that Alfa ...    Read more

The United Auto Workers and Chrysler have finally reached a tentative contract, which includes $4.5 billion in assembly plant upgrades and the addition of 2,100 jobs. The deal is pending a vote from about 26,000 hourly workers within the Chrysler Group. Starting with employees, the deal includes a $1,750 signing bonus ...    Read more

Although there was recently some controversy surrounding where a number of small Jeeps would be built, it seems Chrysler's plans are starting to solidify. According to a report by Automotive News Europe, the replacement for the Jeep Compass and Patriot  will no longer be built in Italy, and ...    Read more

UPDATE: Harald J. Wester, Head of Alfa Romeo just confirmed reports of the turbocharged new four-banger. "This is an extremely important step for Alfa Romeo, as we continue to reposition our brand and prepare it for global distribution" he said, "The United States remains our primary objective ...    Read more

Alfa Romeo will launch a rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan in 2014 on the platform of the Chrysler 300. According to Autocar, the new Alfa sedan will serve as a flagship model and will help reintroduce the Italian brand to the American market. Though the new Alfa Romeo sedan was originally planned to ...    Read more

We’re not too surprised by this news, but we’re still saddened to hear it. Alfa Romeo has announced that it will once again delay its return to the U.S. market by about a year. As such, the chic Italian automobiles won’t grace American shores until some time in 2013. ...    Read more

So, that updated Alfa Romeo 4C that was teased for the Frankfurt Motor Show? Turns out the shapely sports car simply received a new paint color for the German show, and little else. No worries -- it gave Alfa an excuse to release more photos of its gorgeous mid-engine ...    Read more

Ferraris and Maseratis are so passé: German tuning company Novitec Rosso has instead turned its attention to the pert Alfa Romeo Giulietta. The transformed Italian hatchback has impressive style and performance, and also excites us about the possibility of such a car arriving on American shores. Novitec Rosso began by ...    Read more

Alfa Romeo had previously been slated to make its triumphant return to the U.S. market in 2012, and if Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has his way, the brand will make that goal -- barely. The first two cars on tap for the brand’s full-fledged return to the North American market ...    Read more

Alfa Romeo has released a teaser image of its upcoming 4C sports car, which is scheduled to make an appearance at the Frankfurt auto show sporting a slightly updated design from the concept that debuted at Geneva earlier this year. We don’t get to see much ...    Read more

Think there are enough small luxury crossovers roaming this planet? Automakers beg to differ. In fact, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz are apparently hard at work readying small CUVs to counter BMW’s hot-selling X1 and the all-new Audi Q3. According to AutoBild, Lexus is planning a smaller crossover -- designed to ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week along with the weekend racing schedule for your convenience. Spy Photos: Next-Generation Porsche 911, Boxster Testing on European Roads Our spy photographers caught the next-generation Porsche ...    Read more

Though the on-again, off-again relationship between Alfa Romeo and the U.S. market has been as turbulent as a soap-opera affair, here’s yet another reason to believe the Italian brand will soon return to America -- we spied this Alfa Romeo Giulietta testing in southeast Michigan and wearing manufacturer license plates. The ...    Read more

After years of selling niche vehicles like the Brera, Spider, and GT, Autocar reports Alfa Romeo is planning to add an SUV to its lineup. The idea of an Alfa-branded SUV isn’t new though, dating back to at least 2003 with the Kamal concept. But the plan to turn Alfa into ...    Read more

There's little room for improvement when it comes to the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider's appearance, but there's apparently a way to improve its performance. German tuner Novitec -- yes, the same firm you've seen tune a number of different Ferrari, Maserati, and Fiat products -- recently whipped up a supercharged ...    Read more

Don’t believe Zagato can wrap such a pretty Alfa Romeo-esque body over the mechanicals of a Dodge Viper ACR? Well, here’s your videographic proof. The lucky folks at Japan’s CarGraphic magazine recently set foot in Zagato’s Milan factory to photograph the new TZ3 Stradale alongside its inspiration, ...    Read more

Coachbuilder Zagato has revealed the final versions of its TZ3 sports cars, which pay tribute to the 100-year anniversary (1910-2010) of Alfa Romeo. The TZ3 Corsa was shown off as a one-off concept at the Villa d’Este Concours in Italy last year, and spawned a road-going model to be ...    Read more

Could Chrysler be doing a dance when it comes to the production of 2013 Jeep and Alfa Romeo models? If reports are true, expect to see Alfa’s Giulia sedan to be made in America and the Jeep Compass and Patriot to be exported from Italy. According to research and consulting firm ...    Read more

The beautiful Alfa Romeo 4C was one of our favorite concept debuts from Geneva, and this video gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the show car’s construction. The time-lapse film shows technicians scrambling to assemble the sexy sports coupe before rolling it onto a rotating platform for Geneva attendees ...    Read more