For the 2013 model year, a new Dodge Avenger, Jeep Comapss and Liberty, and a Chrysler 200 all have new versions being released. It has recently been released that they will all be sharing the underpinning of the 2013 Dodge Dart Compact U.S. Wide platform. The CUSW platform is actually a bigger version of the [...]
A compact wagon has been absent from the Fiat, Alfa and Lancia brands since the 2008 retirement of the Fiat Stilo Multi Wagon. Now, Alfa Romeo is bringing the wagon back to its European Giulietta line for 2013. In Italy, Germany, and other key European markets, wagons account for as much as three quarters of compact [...]
Top Gear recently sat down with Mauro Pierallini, head of engineering for Fiat in Europe, to talk about the upcoming Alfa Romeo 4C. Engineers say that the first prototype of the car will hit roads in the middle of 2012, with sales to start in Europe and the United States in 2013. Click here for [...]
I always had a lot of fun with water balloons as a child but I never thought that putting cars and water balloons together as an adult could be so much fun. Alfa Romeo recently handed 10-time Guinness World Record holder Terry Grant the keys to their top of the range MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde. Grant ended [...]
Back in 2008, Ferrari teamed up with the Fiat brand to offer its 500 subcompact courtesy car for its customers. Two other Fiat brands have now teamed tup two offer similar service – Maserati and Alfa Romeo. Maserati has chosen Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta as a courtesy car for its clients in Europe. Known as the [...]
According to reports coming out of the UK, Alfa Romeo is planning a two-seater sports car to replace the Brera Spider. The new model reportedly sets its sights on the Mazda MX-5 and focuses on less weight and a more compact design. Insiders say that the new Alfa Romeo roadster will be a key part [...]
Alfa Romeo has been known to be prepping for a big reentry into the US market after almost a 20-year absence. And to follow up on these efforts, Fiat’s CEO Sergio Marchionne has announced some details regarding their strategies. Marchionne started off by announcing that he will be appointing a new boss for the North [...]
Sources tell Automotive News Europe that Fiat will build a ‘baby’ Jeep in Italy. The Jeep, which will be smaller than the Patriot and Compass, will be sold in Europe and possible in the United States. The new Jeep model will be produced at Fiat’s plant in Mirafiori in Turin, alongside a similar vehicle for [...]
Fiat SpA has announced that it will produce a new gasoline direct injection turbo engine for Alfa Romeo in Italy at the FMA plant in Pratola Serra beginning in early 2013. The engine is designed for both transversal and longitudinal applications. The 4-cylinder engine will have a displacement of 1.8 liters and a maximum output [...]
Fiat is aiming to compete globally in the ‘near-premium’ market with plans to release a rear-wheel drive flagship instead of an Alfa SUV for 2014. There is also a possibility for a Jaguar Land Rover competitor by way of a joint venture with Jeep. Alfa plans on powering the upcoming flagship with a V6, which [...]
