Alfa Romeo has revealed a new 1.8 litre turbo petrol engine with up to 300bhp, which seems destined for the new Alfa 4C. Alfa Romeo are on something of a push to make themselves seem a viable part of the Fiat setup, with a plan to push hard in to America (although that keeps getting delayed) and […]
Alfa Romeo 4C at Frankfurt – only the colour changes
Alfa Romeo has revealed photos of the Alfa 4C for Frankfurt, which appears to have only changed its colour to ‘Fluid Metal’ When Alfa Romeo teased the Alfa 4C for Frankfurt a few weeks back with a dark photo (what’s new?) we did ask what they were playing at. Don’t misunderstand; we think the Alfa […]
Alfa Romeo teases the 4C. Why?
Alfa Romeo has revealed a teaser photo of the Alfa 4C ahead of its production debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. We’ve had good reason to report on the Alfa Romeo 4C since it arrived on the car landscape back at Geneva in March. The 4C is exactly what Alfa should be doing to resurrect interest in […]
Alfa Romeo 4C Concept video – lest we forget
Alfa Romeo has released a video of the Alfa 4C, a mid-engined, 2-seater sports car revealed at the Geneva Motor Show 2011. In case we forget what it looks like. One of the most appealing cars at this year’s Geneva Motor Show was the Alfa Romeo 4C, a good-looking, mid-engined, 2-seater coupe. Better still, Alfa let it be known […]
Alfa Romeo SUV to relaunch Alfa in U.S. in 2013
Alfa Romeo will now return to the U.S. market in 2013, initially with an Alfa SUV followed by the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sedan. It’s now two years since Alfa Romeo revealed its plans to return to the U.S. market – after an absence of 20 years – on the back of Fiat’s effective takeover of Chrysler. But all is […]
Alfa MiTo 1.3 JTDM-2 – paint job by Louise Dear
Alfa Romeo are promoting their congestion charge busting Alfa MiTo 1.3 JTDM-2 85bhp with an ‘Art Car’ painted by Louise Dear. Alfa Romeo are pushing quite a few PR buttons with the congestion charge busting Alfa MiTo 1.3 JTDM-2 85bhp, the latest of which is the ‘Art Car’ in the photo above. Recently, we had Alfa pitting […]
Man vs MiTo: Alfa MiTo races Iwan Thomas through London
Alfa Romeo has staged a race between an Alfa MiTo and athlete Iwan Thomas over a 3.8 mile London course to promote UK Athletics. Alfa Romeo sponsors UK Athletics (UKA) by divvying up cars to high-profile athletes. Good for the athletes; good for Alfa. So with the domestic athletics season upon us someone at Alfa […]
Alfa MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde gets a tweak and a tickle
Alfa Romeo give the 2011 Alfa MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde cosmetic tweaks, with new wheels, new toys and bits of carbon fibre. The Alfa MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde already sits at the top of the very appealing MiTo range, but that hasn’t stopped Alfa spreading more Alfa goodness across its bows for the new 2011 model year cars. Don’t get too […]
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Review & Road Test: Giulietta 1.4 TB MultiAir 170 Veloce (2011) Part 2
In part two of the review of the Alfa Romoe Giulietta 1.4 TB MultiAir 170 Veloce we look at how it drives. Is it fun? Is it well made? The Giulietta is up against some stiff competition from the sector big boys – the VW Golf and the Ford Focus – and for all the visual […]
Alfa Romeo MiTo range gets a revamp for 2011
Romeo has rationalised the Alfa MiTo range for 2011, cutting it down from 17 versions to nine and adding three new engines. The proper Alfa nutters aren’t overly fond of the MiTo. They don’t see it as a real Alfa, perhaps because it doesn’t break down every five minutes and it’s front wheel drive. We’re […]