The next cadence in Alfa Romeo's resurgence is expected to come in the form of a coupe version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia. While this future product has been known for some time, it's now rumored the car will pack some insane power by way of an F1-style hybrid system. Citing sources familiar with Alfa's future product plans, AutoCar reports the Italian… Read More...
Alfa Romeo is finally nearing the launch of its high-performance SUV, the Stelivo Quadrifoglio. The launch is close enough the Italian automaker has attached a price tag to it, which starts at $81,590 after destination fees. For those keeping tabs on the hottest of Alfa's, the Giulia Quadrifoglio comes in at $75,295 with the same 505 horsepower twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V-6.… Read More...
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Italian luxury brand won't turn a profit in 2018. The news rebukes previous FCA guidance suggesting the brand would be profitable by now as is expands through its Giulia and Stelvio models. "The losses are shrinking, but we need more volumes," FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne stated during the company's fourth-quarter earnings call, as reported by Automotive News. The… Read More...
Alfa Romeo has to walk a fine line when it comes to product quality, and this isn't likely to help their cause. The Italian automaker is recalling a few Giulia and Stelvio units because they may have contaminated brake fluid in them. Specifically, the company wants to inspect about 307 vehicles that were produced from Nov. 13th through 23rd. It… Read More...
Alfa Romeo has confirmed plans to produce a new large SUV entry. The new SUV is being benchmarked against rivals such as the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90 and will be the first Alfa model to utilize an electrified powertrain. Speaking to AutoExpress Alfa Romeo CTO Roberto Fedeli confirmed the brand is working on an SUV to slot above the recently-launched Stelvio. The… Read More...
The car that brought the Alfa Romeo brand back to the U.S. is allegedly getting a refresh next year. Along with the refresh will be the death of the manual transmission in the 4C as well. The mostly carbon fiber sports car looks attractive, but journalists have cited the car's quirky handling and steering attributes. This feedback has motivated Alfa… Read More...
With the help of two curious emus, Texas-based auto scribes took to the dusty trails of Longhorn River Ranch to evaluate the industry's newest trucks and crossovers. After two days and 321 collective hours of drive time, three vehicles emerged with top honors at the 2017 Texas Auto Writers Association Texas Truck Rodeo: SUV of Texas, the Volvo XC60; CUV… Read More...
Alfa Romeo's resurgence plan is set to continue with a two-door variant of the Giulia sedan, set to arrive in 2018. While we've known for some time now that additional variants of the sedan were planned, given this is FCA, timing has been unknown. This is one of those future product cases in which many of the details are known… Read More...
Alfa Romeo isn't noted for its quality. So when journalists start seeing bugs, glitches and other problems with the hot new Giulia, it's a big problem. Last week Road And Track published their experience with the Giulia, a car that was overheating after one lap on a small road course; sentiments echoed by other journalists' experience with the new Italian… Read More...
Alfa Romeo's quest to recapture American hearts continues with the Stelvio SUV, which now has a price tag. Today Alfa Romeo announced a starting price of $41,995 for the Stelvio in base form. That price excludes a $995 destination charge. In base format the Stelvio comes handsomely equipped with bi-Xenon headlights, a flat-bottom steering wheel, dual exhaust outlets and a… Read More...
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