AutomotiveNews reportedly spoke with Fiat SpA. executive Mauro Pierallini and learned that the Italian make revised its latest small car platform to increase its versatility in the name of streamlining production. Pierallini is the head of product development for Fiat’s Middle East, Africa, and Europe regions. The revised small car platform was first reworked to [...]
Alfa Romeo will be introducing a new variation of the MiTo compact hatchback at this year’s Paris Motor Show. Called the MiTo SBK, it was designed to celebrate Alfa’s involvement in the Superbike World Championship. Said to be based off of the MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde, which is a sporty 170hp version of the hatchback, the [...]
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 [...]
Alfa Romeo will be unveiling some updates for their Guiletta hatch and MiTo city car along with the new 4C sports concept at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show next month. Beginning with the Guiletta, Alfa Romeo will be debuting a new double-clutch TCT transmission for the 1.4L turbocharged MultiAir gasoline and 2.0L turbocharged diesel engines [...]
Alfa Romeo announced that the new revised MiTo hatchback range will go on sale next month at its European dealer network. “The MiTo sports compact range has been streamlined from 17 versions to nine, with both Turismo and Lusso trim levels being replaced with the Sprint; entry level versions are now known as Progression, and [...]
The Alfa Romeo MiTo will make it to the stateside in 2013 and we’re pretty excited about that. To keep us on our feet and excited for Alfa’s return to the U.S., the company is teasing us with another special-edition model for the UK. Known as the Alfa Romeo MiTo Turismo Sport, the special-edition model [...]
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has ambitious plans for Alfa Romeo’s return to the United States, a move that has been in the works since 2000, when General Motors and Fiat signed a joint venture that eventually fell apart. Marchionne says the wants to transform Alfa into a “full-line premium” automaker. The brand will make its [...]
We’re slowly getting more information on Fiat Group’s role here in the United States as Sergio Marchionne reveals his 5-year business plan for the Italian automaker today in Turin, Italy. Following the Fiat 500 later this year, Marchionne says that Fiat’s Alfa Romeo brand will come to the stateside by 2012. Leading the charge will [...]
If you’re a Maserati customer, you probably expect a Maserati as a courtesy vehicle while your luxury car is getting serviced – well, Fiat doesn’t think so. Alfa Romeo will provide Maserati with a total of 100 customized MiTos as the new courtesy car for the trident brand’s customers. The special-edition Alfa Romeo MiTo is [...]
At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show next week, Fiat will be flaunting its new 105-hp and 135-hp MutliAir engine technology. However, for us, it’ll be the new the Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde with 170 hp 1.4 MultiAir TBi that will get all the attention. The engine is mated to the next-generation C635 6-speed gearbox, [...]
