Alfa Romeo


Besting Prodrive: Autodelta unveils tuned Alfa Brera S and 159 J4 3.2 Compressore at MPH09

Alfa Romeo has proven itself capable of crafting some of the most achingly beautiful automotive works of art on the road today. Unfortunately, their driving dynamics and performance numbers rarely seem to cash the checks written by their sumptuous bodywork. Nowhere is that schism more evident than with the Brera, a fantastically angular design with disappointing dynamics. That's where aftermarket tuners come in. Over a year ago, Alfa teamed up with Prodrive to create the Brera S. The venerable British house of motorsport tightened up the ... Read more →

Wall Street Journal makes early Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat predictions

Finally, after years of mismanagement marked by a distinct lack of tangible product decisions, the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands seem likely to get a thorough makeover via its new Fiat corporate ...

Not So Fast: Alfa Romeo not working on Multiair V8

It's been 32 years since Alfa Romeo put out its own V8: a 2.6-liter, 197 hp mill fitted to the Montreal model that bowed out in 1977. And with emission regs what they are today, it looks like we ...

Alfa Romeo Milano comes into focus

The Alfa Romeo 147 was voted European Car of the Year. But that was way back in 2001, the year after its launch. And despite a mid-cycle refresh, it's since grown a little long in the tooth. The ...

Alfa Giulia coming to America sans MiTo, Milano?

Following the confirmation of Chrysler's tie-in with the Fiat group, images began swirling around our imaginations of the imminent arrival of Alfa Romeo models current and future. That may, according ...

Spy Shots: Alfa Romeo Milano stopped by police by the Nurburgring 1 month ago on Autoblog

If you're looking at spy shots of a European hatchback and wondering, "Why should I care?", we'll tell you why. This car is, in all likelihood, coming to America. The test mule was snapped while stopped by local police, which isn't something you see every day. Oh, and it was near the Nurburgring, to ...

Alfa Romeo 159-replacing Giulia delayed until 2012? 1 month ago on Autoblog

The current Alfa Romeo 159 is a bit of a Jekyll-and-Hyde affair. Unspeakably gorgeous on the one hand, its aging, Saab-based platform means its dynamic performance doesn't come anywhere close to cashing the checks its aggressive styling writes out. So those enamored of its design will be happy, ...

REPORT: Alfa Romeo 166 replacement to be built in the U.S. 2 months ago on Autoblog

The last new Alfa Romeo to be sold in the U.S. market prior to the recent low-volume 8C Competizione was the 164 sedan. Fittingly, perhaps, it now appears that its descendant could be among the first Alfas to be produced in North America. Seemingly reconfirmingg earlier rumors, Inside Line is ...

Frankfurt 2009: Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde packs Fiat's lucky charm 2 months ago on Autoblog

We usually close our posts by inviting you to check out our images, but this time we're starting here: Go into the gallery and have a look at the little green clover logo adorning the front fender of the new Alfa MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde. You'll notice that the classic Alfa performance badge has ...

Alfa Romeo presents MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde with new MultiAir engine for Frankfurt 2 months ago on Autoblog

The four-leaf clover means different things to different people. It's a national icon for the Irish, and a good luck charm to Sunday strollers. But to Alfa Romeo fanatics, it's the emblem of the very best Italy has to offer. The icon has been used on various high-performance Alfas throughout ...

Forget the AMC Gremlin Levi's Edition, we want the Alfa Romeo MiTo denim collection! 2 months ago on Autoblog

Yes, this is a less-we-say-the-better type of situation Very quickly then: the Alfa Romeo MiTo looks something like the 8C Competizione and so Alfa teamed up with TV fashion designer Louise Roe and two unknown designers named Bjork and McElligott and decided to see if they could make ladies ...

Fiat to assemble 500 in Mexico, build engines in Michigan? 3 months ago on Autoblog

For the last couple of decades, there has been a genuine dearth of affordable Italians autos for us Americans. Sure, you could buy a lightly used Alfa Romeo Milano or a derelict Fiat Strada, but then you'd be a braver person than us. Or maybe you could get your hands on a severely fire-damaged ...

Rendered Speculation: Alfa Romeo 8C GTA 3 months ago on Autoblog

We have an old saying: there's no such thing as too much Alfa Romeo news. With that in mind, why is the world's hottest Alfa sporting a "Got Milk?" mustache? Because the Photoshop warlocks at Britain's favorite automotive tabloid have no idea what the new 8C GTA is actually going to look like. ...

2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo Imola Edition to be released in Japan 3 months ago on Autoblog

We were saddened to learn that Alfa Romeo is under the impression that their cute yet handsome MiTo is too small for American consumption. But this feels like a slap in the face. Japan is getting 150 special Imola Edition MiTos, and man are they great looking. Painted in Imola Yellow, the cars ...

REPORT: Alfa favors larger sedan as first salvo in new American push 3 months ago on Autoblog

Fiat's plan for re-entry to the U.S. market includes Alfa Romeo, as well as pumping up its Chrysler interests. While Alfa has desirable hatches like the MiTo and the 147, the company thinks it might have the best luck relaunching in the States with its upcoming Giulia sedan. The Alfa Romeo ...

Rendered Speculation: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulia... will it be worth the wait? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Motor Trend has posted its best guess of the Alfa Romeo Giulia (née 159). It isn't a bad looking car, but like a previous speculative take on the car, it look like the Mito nose has simply been pasted on another rear end – in this case, that of the Opel Insignia. In MT's image, The ...

Alfa Romeo MiTo too small for the U.S.? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Small cars have historically struggled in the land of the free, home of the brave. Typically regarded as an afterthought by Detroit, our current domestic crop (Focus, Aveo, Caliber) needs more fertilizer. Imported "penalty boxes" fair somewhat better, but for every Honda Fit there's a Daihatsu ...

REPORT: Alfa MiTo GTA merely postponed, not canceled 4 months ago on Autoblog

Following earlier reports that Alfa Romeo had axed plans to produce the MiTo GTA, the Italian automaker has reportedly clarified that the project has not been canceled completely, just postponed. The MiTo GTA was unveiled in concept form at this year's Geneva Motor Show. At the time, Alfa said ...

$300k Alfa 8C Spider the most expensive Alfa Romeo in history? 4 months ago on Autoblog

If you're hoping to get your hands on an Alfa 8C Spider, well... take a number, because really – who doesn't? The open-air version of the highly coveted – and almost universally admired – 8C Competizione, the 8C Spider is a product of pure demand. But with only 500 examples set ...

REPORT: Alfa Romeo cancels MiTo GTA hot hatch 4 months ago on Autoblog

Oh, Alfa. We had such high hopes for you. The stoic Italian marque, it seemed, had wandered too far from its roots as a performance-oriented automaker anchored by decades of racing dominance. Heart-pumping roadsters gave way to mushy econo-boxes. And then came the 8C Competizione, whose dynamics ...

Spy Shots: Alfa Romeo Milano fresh off production line... still headed for America? 4 months ago on Autoblog

We're not entirely sure where they originated, but some brazen soul has taken a series of camera phone photos of what appears to be a brace of production-line Alfa Romeo Milano hatchbacks. Although low-res, these shots provide the best look yet at the Italian automaker's forthcoming model, with ...

REPORT: Dodges to be rebranded as Alfa Romeos in Europe 4 months ago on Autoblog

With the ink still wet on the Fiat/Chrysler deal, many auto sites (including Autoblog) have had a bit of fun prognosticating which Fiat/Alfa models would be rebadged as Chrysler products. U.K. site Autocar is reporting that Fiat is exploring bringing in Dodge models to Europe to be rebadged at Alfa ...

REPORT: Alfa Romeo to lead American charge, Fiat 500 to go it alone 5 months ago on Autoblog

Alfa Romeo has been toying with the idea of returning to America for years, but now that Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is working from Auburn Hills, the time seems more ripe than ever as details emerge on Fiat/Chrysler's strategy vis-a-vis the North American market. While Marchionne implements ...

Future Chrysler, Alfa Romeo and Fiat product plans revealed? 5 months ago on Autoblog

According to automotive consulting firm IHS Global Insight, the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep lineups are going to look drastically different over the next few years under Fiat control. No surprises there, but the report goes on the forecast which current Chrysler vehicles will be dropped and which ...

Alfa Romeo to build 169 sedan on same platform as Chrysler 300... in Ontario, eh? 5 months ago on Autoblog

According to a new report in Financial Post, Alfa Romeo may build its forthcoming 169 sedan in Chrysler LLC's Brampton, Ontario facility – a development made possible by the latter's tie-up with Fiat (which owns Alfa). The article cites a projection by automotive research firm IHS Global ...

Stopgap GTA: Novitec takes a stab at the Alfa MiTo 5 months ago on Autoblog

Alfa Romeo's spritely MiTo hatch may have been styled to look like the flagship 8C Competizione, but the performance gap between them is big enough to fit another entire model line. The MiTo GTA, previewed in concept form at this year's Geneva show, promises to close the distance some, but until ...

Alternative Romeo: Alfa Berlina Da Corsa design study 6 months ago on Autoblog

We've never made any attempt to hide our love of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, an exotic GT widely regarded as one of the most beautiful shapes the industry has put on the road in decades. But at the same time, we can't help but feel a little remiss that the Italian automaker has decided to ...

Rendered Speculation: Alfa Romeo Milano, the next 147 6 months ago on Autoblog

Although Car magazine says the coming Alfa Romeo Milano (nee 147) is "quite different from the Mito mini," their rendering of the car makes it look an awful lot like a Mito with two more doors. Not that there's anything wrong with that, since it just means more of a good thing. Compared to its 147 ...

Court documention reveals which Fiats and Alfas are destined for U.S. 6 months ago on Autoblog

Curious which of its models Fiat plans to send over to the United States to sell through its planned partnership with Chrysler? Wonder no more. The most recent set of documents filed in Chrysler's Chapter 11 proceedings offer a number of intriguing clues as to what we can expect to see in the ...

Alfa MiTo Veloce debuts at AutoRAI Amsterdam 7 months ago on Autoblog

The Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show last month certainly looked the business, but unfortunately, it's only a concept car -- for now. Alfa says they'll have it on the market soon, but in the meantime the Italian automaker unveiled another hot version of the premium sport ...

Speculating on what products are likely to result from a Chrysler-Fiat partnership 8 months ago on Autoblog

According to the tea-leaf readers over at Automotive News, the alliance between Fiat and Chrysler is expected to yield at lease six new models for the Pentastar in the next few years – if everything works out. Since Chrysler doesn't really have any truly viable products in the smaller car ...

REPORT: 180 HP Alfa Romeo MiTo Veloce coming to AutoRAI 8 months ago on Autoblog

At next month's AutoRAI tuning show (April 1st through 11th), Alfa Romeo will trot out yet another racy MiTo concept to show off the hatch's tuning potential. The Alfa Romeo MiTo Veloce is packing the stock turbocharged 1.4-liter, but output has been increased to around 180 hp through some ...

Geneva 2009: Alfa Romeo 159 - sharp gets sharper 8 months ago on Autoblog

Of all the cars in the world, the Alfa 159 is one of the last we would have thought needed a refresh. Unfortunately, the sedan's styling hasn't translated into a market success for the Italian automaker, so they've opted for a facelift. Thankfully they haven't messed with the near perfection of ...

Geneva 2009: Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA concept 8 months ago on Autoblog

There are pie-in-the-sky concept cars and then there are coming-to-a-showroom-near-you concept cars. The Alfa MiTo GTA is the latter, and from what we've seen that's a good thing, especially as Fiat's new partnership with Chrysler may herald Alfa Romeo's return to North America at long last. ...

Spy Shots: Next Alfa Romeo Milano spotted 9 months ago on Autoblog

One of the Alfa Romeos the U.S. buying public got to know (and largely ignore) was the Milano. Back then, the Milano was a wedgy, compact sedan with a proper trunk. From the looks of things, Alfa is prepared to resurrect the Milano name, only this time it won't go on another sedan. Instead, it's ...

Geneva Preview: Alfa MiTo GTA seeks to be new Euro hot hatch king 9 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...








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