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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Besting Prodrive: Autodelta unveils tuned Alfa Brera S and 159 J4 3.2 Compressore at MPH09]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/09/besting-prodrive-autodelta-unveils-tuned-alfa-brera-s-and-159-j/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/09/besting-prodrive-autodelta-unveils-tuned-alfa-brera-s-and-159-j/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/09/besting-prodrive-autodelta-unveils-tuned-alfa-brera-s-and-159-j/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/uk/" rel="tag">UK</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/web620-8196748.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /> <small>Autodelta Alfa Romeo Brera S and 159 J4 3.2 Compressore - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br /> 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. <br /> <br /> That's where aftermarket tuners come in. Over a year ago, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/20/alfa-officially-launches-prodrive-prepped-brera-s/">Alfa teamed up with Prodrive to create the Brera S</a>. The venerable British house of motorsport tightened up the suspension and steering and yanked out the heavy all-wheel-drive system to bring the sport coupe's drive closer to the aggressive level of its styling. Some evidently felt the result was a good starting point, but that it needed a little more oomph, prompting Autodelta to join the fight with the Brera S 3.2 Compressore.<br /> <br /> By bolting a supercharger to the 260-horsepower, 3.2-liter V6 and remapping its ECU, Autodelta - one of the world's foremost Alfa tuners - has coaxed out an impressive 347 stallions. But while removing the all-wheel-drive system helped shave 220 pounds off the Brera's curb weight, the London-based tuning house felt it needed a substitute, so they've fitted a limited-slip differential to handle the extra power. They'll also soften the suspension a touch from Prodrive's hard line at a client's request.<br /> <br /> Customers looking for the convenience of a four-door can also get most of the same modifications in the form of the Autodelta J4 3.2 C, based on the 159 sedan. Both models were unveiled in London at MPH09, the live-action auto show where Autodelta exhibits its latest offerings each year. Follow the jump for all the details in the press release and have a stroll through the photos in the high-resolution image gallery below.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/low/">Autodelta Alfa Romeo Brera S and 159 J4 3.2 Compressore</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/8025445_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/8196748_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/5801439_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/5523344_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/9949344_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> [Source: Autodelta]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/09/besting-prodrive-autodelta-unveils-tuned-alfa-brera-s-and-159-j/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Besting Prodrive: Autodelta unveils tuned Alfa Brera S and 159 J4 3.2 Compressore at MPH09</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/09/besting-prodrive-autodelta-unveils-tuned-alfa-brera-s-and-159-j/">Besting Prodrive: Autodelta unveils tuned Alfa Brera S and 159 J4 3.2 Compressore at MPH09</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/09/besting-prodrive-autodelta-unveils-tuned-alfa-brera-s-and-159-j/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19228742/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/09/besting-prodrive-autodelta-unveils-tuned-alfa-brera-s-and-159-j/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alfa</category><category>alfa 159</category><category>alfa brera</category><category>alfa prodrive</category><category>alfa romeo</category><category>alfa romeo 159</category><category>alfa romeo brera</category><category>alfa romeo brera s</category><category>Alfa159</category><category>AlfaBrera</category><category>AlfaProdrive</category><category>AlfaRomeo</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>AlfaRomeoBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeoBreraS</category><category>auto delta</category><category>autodelta</category><category>autodelta 159</category><category>autodelta alfa</category><category>autodelta alfa romeo</category><category>autodelta alfa romeo brera s 3.2 compressore</category><category>autodelta alfa romeo j4 3.2 compressore</category><category>autodelta j4</category><category>autodelta j4 3.2 compressore</category><category>Autodelta159</category><category>AutodeltaAlfa</category><category>AutodeltaAlfaRomeo</category><category>AutodeltaAlfaRomeoBreraS3.2Compressore</category><category>AutodeltaAlfaRomeoJ43.2Compressore</category><category>AutodeltaJ4</category><category>AutodeltaJ43.2Compressore</category><category>compressore</category><category>MPH</category><category>MPH 09</category><category>MPH09</category><category>prodrive alfa romeo</category><category>prodrive brera s</category><category>ProdriveAlfaRomeo</category><category>ProdriveBreraS</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfa Romeo 159-replacing Giulia delayed until 2012?]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/alfa-romeo-159-replacing-giulia-delayed-until-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/alfa-romeo-159-replacing-giulia-delayed-until-2012/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/alfa-romeo-159-replacing-giulia-delayed-until-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2009-alfa-romeo-159/#2"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/09-alfa-159-leak.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2009 Alfa Romeo 159 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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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, but those disappointed by its drive will be disappointed, to learn that the 159's replacement has reportedly been pushed back until 2012, thereby giving the current model a little longer to live.<br />
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This, according to Alfa's new boss Sergio Cravero - recently promoted after years as communications director following <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/15/fiat-marketing-chief-and-alfa-romeo-ceo-luca-de-meo-defects-to-vol/">Luca de Meo's departure</a> - in an interview with Italian daily <em>La Stampa</em>. The statement contradicts <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/12/poor-sales-mean-alfa-159-replacement-coming-soon-with-u-s-in-si/">previous reports</a> that the new sedan, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/18/upcoming-alfa-milano-giulia-nameplates-revealed-by-chrysler/">dubbed Giulia</a> in revival of the classic nameplate, was being rushed into development in light the current model's poor sales. Sources suggest - and by sources, we mean our own speculation - that the program has been postponed so that it can be integrated with a Chrysler platform, and could, like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/25/report-alfa-romeo-166-replacement-to-be-built-in-the-u-s/">replacement for the 166</a>, be built in North America.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/">2009 Alfa Romeo 159</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/01-09-alfa-159-leak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/02-09-alfa-159-leak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/03-09-alfa-159-leak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/04-09-alfa-159-leak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/05-09-alfa-159-leak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/motori/grubrica2.asp?ID_blog=57&amp;ID_articolo=858&amp;ID_sezione=254&amp;sezione=lstp ">La Stampa</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/alfa-romeo-159-replacing-giulia-delayed-until-2012/">Alfa Romeo 159-replacing Giulia delayed until 2012?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:39:00 EST.  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While Alfa has desirable hatches like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-mito-gta-concept/">MiTo</a> and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/08/rendered-speculation-alfa-romeo-milano-the-next-147/">147</a>, the company thinks it might have the best luck relaunching in the States with its upcoming Giulia sedan. The Alfa Romeo division is a money sink right now for Fiat, and successfully re-entering the US market could open the door to better financials. To make the relaunch of Alfa feasible, the brand is going to have to share with Chrysler. <br /> <br /> Chrysler has the LX platform, which <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/15/alfa-romeo-to-build-169-sedan-on-same-platform-as-chrysler-300/">could potentially be reworked and used for the new Giulia,</a> is being examined as one way to get an Alfa model launched and built in the U.S. without crushing Fiat with shipping and import costs piled on top of being expensive to build in the first place. The LX is heavier than might be ideal, though it has been engineered to support all-wheel drive, and the rear-wheel drive default of the longitudinal powertrain layout is inherently more sporty if tuned properly. Alfa's got its own platform, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/11/c-evo-alfa-romeo-149-to-get-its-own-new-platform-sorta/">C-Evo</a>, which could be bulked up to underpin the Giulia, and it, too, is a front-engined, RWD layout that could potentially bring an appropriately athletic feel. <br /> <br /> Neither platform is exactly perfect - both are aging, and the competition in the segment is stiff. The futures of Alfa and Chrysler appear to be intertwined, with both brands relying on the same basic hardware to launch new or updated models that need to be successful for Sergio Marchionne's plan for world domination to actually work. <br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&amp;sid=aajoDqEVv5QI">Bloomberg</a>]<br /> <br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/04/report-alfa-favors-larger-sedan-as-first-salvo-in-new-american/">REPORT: Alfa favors larger sedan as first salvo in new American push</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:58:00 EST.  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It isn't a bad looking car, but like <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/08/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-to-replace-159/">a previous speculative take</a> 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. <br />
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In MT's image, The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159-sharp-gets-sharper/">commanding squarness of the current car</a>, especially set off by the angry nose, have been forsaken for a rising, widening body that still offers a commanding stance aided by a giant set of wheels. We're fans of the convex rear, but the bluff sides of the mockup and the C-pillar's run into the haunches takes us back to the General Motors car. <br />
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The Giulia is due to go on sale in Europe in the latter half of 2011, so we probably won't see the real thing until later next year.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://wot.motortrend.com/6561972/future/rendered-2011-alfa-romeo-159-giulia/index.html">Motor Trend</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/28/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-will-it-be-worth/">Rendered Speculation: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulia... will it be worth the wait? </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:27:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://wot.motortrend.com/6561972/future/rendered-2011-alfa-romeo-159-giulia/index.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/28/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-will-it-be-worth/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19111422/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/28/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-will-it-be-worth/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>159</category><category>2011 alfa romeo 159</category><category>2011 alfa romeo giulia</category><category>2011AlfaRomeo159</category><category>2011AlfaRomeoGiulia</category><category>alfa</category><category>alfa romeo</category><category>alfa romeo 159</category><category>alfa romeo giulia</category><category>AlfaRomeo</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>AlfaRomeoGiulia</category><category>giulia</category><category>rendered speculation</category><category>RenderedSpeculation</category><category>sedan</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geneva 2009: Alfa Romeo 159 - sharp gets sharper]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159-sharp-gets-sharper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159-sharp-gets-sharper/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159-sharp-gets-sharper/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/" rel="tag">Geneva Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159/1401017/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/01-2010-alfa-159-live_580op.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Alfa Romeo 159</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />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 the 159's lines too much, sharpening up the already razor-sharp lines in the hope that the updated 159 will help the brand hold down the C-segment in Europe until the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/08/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-to-replace-159/">Giulia</a> that's set to replace it rolls around late next year. Check it out in the gallery below.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/">Geneva 2009: Alfa Romeo 159</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/01-2010-alfa-159-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/02-2010-alfa-159-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/03-2010-alfa-159-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/04-2010-alfa-159-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/05-2010-alfa-159-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><br /> <em><strong><small>Photos Copyright (C)2009 Noah Joseph / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159-sharp-gets-sharper/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Geneva 2009: Alfa Romeo 159 - sharp gets sharper</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159-sharp-gets-sharper/">Geneva 2009: Alfa Romeo 159 - sharp gets sharper</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159-sharp-gets-sharper/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1477327/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-alfa-romeo-159-sharp-gets-sharper/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2009 alfa romeo 159</category><category>2009AlfaRomeo159</category><category>alfa</category><category>alfa 159</category><category>alfa romeo</category><category>alfa romeo 159</category><category>Alfa159</category><category>AlfaRomeo</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>geneva</category><category>geneva 2009</category><category>geneva motor show</category><category>Geneva2009</category><category>GenevaMotorShow</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiat postpones Alfa's return to the States?]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/26/fiat-postpones-alfas-return-to-the-states/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/26/fiat-postpones-alfas-return-to-the-states/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/26/fiat-postpones-alfas-return-to-the-states/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/" rel="tag">Plants/Manufacturing</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/earnings-financials/" rel="tag">Earnings/Financials</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a></p><a href="http://www.italiaspeed.com/2008/cars/alfa_romeo/10/usa/2510.html"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/alfa_149_1_450.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Dang. And everything was <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/18/alfa-romeos-return-to-america-comes-into-focus/">looking so good</a> for a return of the Alfa Romeo brand to the United States. Too bad, it seems, 'cause the latest reports indicate that the Italian purveyor of stylish automobiles such as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/25/paris-preview-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/">Brera</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/12/poor-sales-mean-alfa-159-replacement-coming-soon-with-u-s-in-si/">159</a>  and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/19/whats-italian-for-drool-alfa-149-images-hit-the-web/">the drool-worthy 149</a> will be pushed back to 2011 at the earliest. Fortunately for the very well heeled, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/29/paris-motor-show-world-premiere-alfa-romeo-8c-competizione/">Alfa 8C Competizione</a> has been made available through an assorted group of Maserati dealerships, though it's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/06/alfa-romeo-8c-goes-on-sale-now-in-u-s-already-sold-out/">already sold out</a>. Such a quick sellout indicates that there are plenty of enthusiasts anxiously awaiting the marque's entrance Stateside, but our current horrible economic climate will likely dictate otherwise. <br /><br />Alfa's owner, Fiat, is having difficulties of its own as it attempts to stem the tide of falling sales figures along with rest of the industry. Apparently, the only way for Fiat to make money selling cars in America is to build them here. We wish some sort of deal could be made with Cerberus to use up some of the under-utilized factories that Chrysler currently has available. and a deal  Something like this <em>could </em>indeed take place, but probably not until the auto market stabilizes and the Detroit 3 figure out their various positions in the new-look landscape. <em>Thanks for the tip, Elias</em>!<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.italiaspeed.com/2008/cars/alfa_romeo/10/usa/2510.html">Italispeed</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/26/fiat-postpones-alfas-return-to-the-states/">Fiat postpones Alfa's return to the States?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.italiaspeed.com/2008/cars/alfa_romeo/10/usa/2510.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/26/fiat-postpones-alfas-return-to-the-states/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1352942/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/26/fiat-postpones-alfas-return-to-the-states/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alfa</category><category>alfa romeo</category><category>alfa romeo 149</category><category>alfa romeo 159</category><category>alfa romeo 8c competizione</category><category>alfa romeo brera</category><category>alfa romeo mi.to</category><category>alfa romeo mito</category><category>alfa romeo spider</category><category>alfa romeo u.s.</category><category>alfa romeo u.s. production</category><category>alfa romeo united states</category><category>alfa romeo us</category><category>AlfaRomeo</category><category>AlfaRomeo149</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>AlfaRomeo8cCompetizione</category><category>AlfaRomeoBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeoMi.to</category><category>AlfaRomeoMito</category><category>AlfaRomeoSpider</category><category>AlfaRomeoU.s.</category><category>AlfaRomeoU.s.Production</category><category>AlfaRomeoUnitedStates</category><category>AlfaRomeoUs</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor sales mean Alfa 159 replacement coming soon with U.S. in sight]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/12/poor-sales-mean-alfa-159-replacement-coming-soon-with-u-s-in-si/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/12/poor-sales-mean-alfa-159-replacement-coming-soon-with-u-s-in-si/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/12/poor-sales-mean-alfa-159-replacement-coming-soon-with-u-s-in-si/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a></p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/689703/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/159-geneva.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><em>Click to view the Alfa 159 in hi-res from Geneva '08</em></p>
<p>The Alfa Romeo 159 may be one of the most beautiful sedans on the market, but that hasn't been enough to make the model a sales success. As we learned after <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/22/north-american-exclusive-first-drive-alfa-mito/">driving the new MiTo</a>, Alfa isn't satisfied any longer to glide by on its name and looks alone, and so has started work on the replacement for the 159 even though the current model was only introduced in 2005.</p>
<p>The main reason attributed to the 159's poor market performance has been its dynamic performance, inhibited by an overweight chassis designed by Saab during Fiat's partnership with GM. Its successor is tipped to be based on the same platform as the upcoming 149, however, which still means front-wheel-drive. With the numeric designation running out of room to grow, the 159 replacement is widely reported to revive the classic <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/08/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-to-replace-159/">Giulia nameplate</a>, with styling cues borrowed from the curvaceous 8C instead of the angular Brera. Sources suggest that the new sedan, anticipated for debut in 2010, is being developed specifically with the American market in mind.</p>
<p><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/">Geneva 2008: Alfa Romeo 159 &amp; 159 Sportwagon</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/09_alfa159-geneva_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/01_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/02_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/04_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/05_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><strong><em>Photos Copyright (C)2008 Noah Joseph / Weblogs, Inc.</em></strong> </p>
<p>[Source: <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=234392">Autocar</a>]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/12/poor-sales-mean-alfa-159-replacement-coming-soon-with-u-s-in-si/">Poor sales mean Alfa 159 replacement coming soon with U.S. in sight</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=234392>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/12/poor-sales-mean-alfa-159-replacement-coming-soon-with-u-s-in-si/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1281993/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/12/poor-sales-mean-alfa-159-replacement-coming-soon-with-u-s-in-si/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alfa</category><category>alfa 159</category><category>alfa giulia</category><category>alfa romeo</category><category>alfa romeo 159</category><category>alfa romeo giulia</category><category>Alfa159</category><category>AlfaGiulia</category><category>AlfaRomeo</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>AlfaRomeoGiulia</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rendered Speculation: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulia to replace 159]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/08/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-to-replace-159/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/08/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-to-replace-159/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/08/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-to-replace-159/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rendered-speculation/" rel="tag">Rendered Speculation</a></p><p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/08/2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-new-name-and.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/giulia-159-rend.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/exclusive-whats-next-from-alfa-romeo-and-abarth/">Alfa Romeo's marketing people</a> have been bouncing around the idea of ditching the current three-digit numbering system and proceeding with a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/22/o-alfa-romeo-alfa-romeo-obey-thy-father-and-refuse-thy-name/">nameplate nomenclature</a>. The shift - already in place on some models and not on others - could increase the appeal of certain models even more, while helping them avoid a crossroads that will inevitably come up when models like the 159 need to be replaced.</p>
<p>Italian magazine <em>Quattroruote </em>has come up with a composite image of what it thinks that vehicle could look like. Unfortunately the results are rather cumbersome, essentially Photoshopping the nose from the MiTo onto the existing 159 body. The rear-end rendering is not much better, but intriguingly appears to carry a New York State license plate. While the existing 159 remains one of the most striking mid-size sedans on the market, we hope its successor - speculatively reviving the Giulia nameplate of old - will look a heck of a lot better than this.</p>
<p>[Source: <a href="http://www.quattroruote.it/">Quattroruote</a> via <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/08/2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-new-name-and.html">CarScoop</a>]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/08/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-to-replace-159/">Rendered Speculation: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulia to replace 159</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.quattroruote.it/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/08/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-to-replace-159/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1277068/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/08/rendered-speculation-2011-alfa-romeo-giulia-to-replace-159/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alfa 159</category><category>alfa giulia</category><category>alfa romeo 159</category><category>alfa romeo giulia</category><category>Alfa159</category><category>AlfaGiulia</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>AlfaRomeoGiulia</category><category>quattroruote</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geneva 2008: updated Alfa Romeo 159]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/09/geneva-2008-updated-alfa-romeo-159/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/09/geneva-2008-updated-alfa-romeo-159/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/09/geneva-2008-updated-alfa-romeo-159/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/" rel="tag">Geneva Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/web-04_alfa159-geneva.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Click above to view the updated Alfa Romeo 159 in hi-res</em><br /><br />We had plenty of reason to frequent the Alfa Romeo pavilion at this year's Geneva show. After the unveiling of the production <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-8c-spider/">8C Spider</a> along with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/07/geneva-2008-updated-alfa-romeo-brera-and-spider/">updated Brera and Spider</a> came the<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/25/geneva-08-preview-alfa-also-showing-updated-159-sedan-and-wagon/"> revisions to the 159 sedan and Sportwagon</a>. <br /><br />Like its two-door counterparts, the changes to the 159 consist of a few small updates that don't interfere with the model's stunning lines. Better ergonomics and new electronics update the interior, while weight reduction where the car meets the road should help the car's driving dynamics slightly. Most importantly, however, the tweaks which Alfa Romeo announced for the 159 range gave us and our cameras another reason, as if we needed one, to get reacquainted with one of our favorite European sports sedans and wagons. To see the product of our emotional reunion, click on the thumbnails below and jump to our high-resolution image gallery.<br />
<p><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/">Geneva 2008: Alfa Romeo 159 &amp; 159 Sportwagon</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/09_alfa159-geneva_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/01_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/02_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/04_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/05_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/09/geneva-2008-updated-alfa-romeo-159/">Geneva 2008: updated Alfa Romeo 159</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:33:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/09/geneva-2008-updated-alfa-romeo-159/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1133764/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/09/geneva-2008-updated-alfa-romeo-159/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>159 sedan</category><category>159 sportwagon</category><category>159Sedan</category><category>159Sportwagon</category><category>alfa 159</category><category>alfa romeo 159</category><category>alfa romeo geneva</category><category>Alfa159</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>AlfaRomeoGeneva</category><category>geneva 2008</category><category>geneva motor show</category><category>Geneva2008</category><category>GenevaMotorShow</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geneva '08 Preview: Alfa also showing updated 159 sedan &amp; wagon]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/25/geneva-08-preview-alfa-also-showing-updated-159-sedan-and-wagon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/25/geneva-08-preview-alfa-also-showing-updated-159-sedan-and-wagon/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/25/geneva-08-preview-alfa-also-showing-updated-159-sedan-and-wagon/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/" rel="tag">Geneva Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/660159/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/web159-450.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><em>Click to view in our high-resolution image gallery</em><br /><br />If you haven't seen an Alfa Romeo 159 rolling down the boulevard at night, you haven't seen how good a four-door sport sedan (or five-door sportwagon) can look. Fortunately, Alfa wants to keep its volume model on the sales track to success, and is launching a slightly revised version at next week's show in Geneva. <br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/web159-250.jpg" alt="" />The updates largely mirror those of its equally gorgeous stablemates, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/22/geneva-08-preview-alfa-romeo-debuting-updated-brera-and-spider/">Brera and Spider</a>, details of which we brought you earlier. That means an interior with revised ergonomics featuring more supportive seats, and a new sat-nav screen and climate control. By fitting lighter wheels, brake calipers and suspension components made from aluminum, Alfa has also cut about 100 unsprung pounds off the curb weight, which should improve driving dynamics. But in case it hasn't enough, Alfa is also offering its Q2 advanced traction/stability control system, in addition to the available Q4 all-wheel-drive system, mated to a range of smooth-running gasoline and diesel engines producing 140-260 and 120-210 horsepower, respectively. With the new improvements, a 159 would make a perfect daily driver to accompany an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/geneva-08-preview-alfa-romeo-to-unveil-production-8c-spider/">8C Spider</a> for the weekends. Check out the images in the gallery below, and all the details in the press release after the jump.
<p><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/">Geneva 2008: Alfa Romeo 159 &amp; 159 Sportwagon</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/09_alfa159-geneva_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/01_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/02_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/04_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2008-alfa-romeo-159-sedan-and-159-sportwagon/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/05_alfa159-genevax_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Alfa Romeo]</p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/25/geneva-08-preview-alfa-also-showing-updated-159-sedan-and-wagon/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Geneva '08 Preview: Alfa also showing updated 159 sedan &amp; wagon</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/25/geneva-08-preview-alfa-also-showing-updated-159-sedan-and-wagon/">Geneva '08 Preview: Alfa also showing updated 159 sedan &amp; wagon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:03:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/25/geneva-08-preview-alfa-also-showing-updated-159-sedan-and-wagon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1123231/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/25/geneva-08-preview-alfa-also-showing-updated-159-sedan-and-wagon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alfa romeo 159</category><category>alfa romeo 159 estate</category><category>alfa romeo 159 sportwagon</category><category>alfa romeo 159 sw</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>AlfaRomeo159Estate</category><category>AlfaRomeo159Sportwagon</category><category>AlfaRomeo159Sw</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get in line: Fiat considers Chery partnership]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/get-in-line-fiat-considers-chery-partnership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/get-in-line-fiat-considers-chery-partnership/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/get-in-line-fiat-considers-chery-partnership/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chery/" rel="tag">Chery</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/" rel="tag">Fiat</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/06/070503_f_linea_06_1024.jpg" /><br /><br />It looks like Chrysler isn't the only car company trying to partner with China's Chery Auto. The latest reports suggest Fiat is also considering a new deal with Chery that would involve a joint-venture to start building Fiat badged cars in China.<br /><br />Back in May, Fiat confirmed that it would start building its midsized Alfa Romeo 159 sedan at a plant in Wuhu, just outside of Shanghai, but there was no mention if any other brands were China bound. If this new deal gets the go ahead, Chery will most likely build Fiat's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Linea">Linea</a> sedan (shown above) in China and supply up to 100,000 engines annually to Fiat's China operations.<br /><br />Some of the major hurdles Fiat is facing are a lack of suitable suppliers. It's more lucrative for a supplier, both in and outside of China to sell parts to European countries that already manufacture the specific Alfa Romeo and Fiat models. Then there are the issues with reliability and quality levels of Chinese built cars, and until these are addressed we won't be seeing any Fiat models built in China. <br /><br />[Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/get-in-line-fiat-considers-chery-partnership/">Get in line: Fiat considers Chery partnership</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:36:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070618/SUB/70614019/1131/FREE>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/get-in-line-fiat-considers-chery-partnership/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/920282/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/18/get-in-line-fiat-considers-chery-partnership/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Alfa Romeo 159</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>Chery</category><category>chery chrysler</category><category>CheryChrysler</category><category>Fiat</category><category>fiat chery</category><category>FiatChery</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddharth Raja]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:36:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfa Romeo 159 new Italian "Pantera"]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/13/alfa-romeo-159-new-italian-pantera/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/13/alfa-romeo-159-new-italian-pantera/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/13/alfa-romeo-159-new-italian-pantera/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a></p><a href="http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/cars/alfa_romeo/05/159_police/0905.html"><img width="417" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="278" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/05/159pantera1.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Many precincts in the U.S. are ecstatic over their new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/05/citizen-review-of-charger-police-cruiser/">Dodge Charger police cruisers</a>, but Italian police are just as pleased to replace their fleet of Fiat Mareas with the new Alfa 159. Police cruisers in Italy are called Panteras, which means "Panther" in English, and the crime-fighting Pantera patrols the boot with a bulletproof windshield and windows, separated passenger compartment and remote-controlled, roof-mounted search lights. You may remember the Baby Blue and White paint scheme from the last Italian police car we told you about - a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2004/05/27/italys-newest-tourist-attraction-get-pulled-over-by-a-lambo/">Lamborgini Gallardo</a>. Man, Italy knows how to serve and protect in style.<br /><br />[Source: Italiaspeed, <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&amp;sl=it&amp;u=http://autoblog.it/post/alfa-romeo-159-nuova-pantera-della-polizia&amp;prev=/search%3Fq%3Dalfa%2B159%2Bpantera%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den">autoblog.it</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/13/alfa-romeo-159-new-italian-pantera/">Alfa Romeo 159 new Italian "Pantera"</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 13 May 2006 14:52:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/cars/alfa_romeo/05/159_police/0905.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/13/alfa-romeo-159-new-italian-pantera/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/617979/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/13/alfa-romeo-159-new-italian-pantera/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Alfa Romeo 159</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>cop car</category><category>CopCar</category><category>cruiser</category><category>Italian</category><category>Italian police</category><category>ItalianPolice</category><category>Italy</category><category>Pantera</category><category>Police</category><category>police car</category><category>PoliceCar</category><category>Polizia</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Neff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2006 14:52:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>