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The station wagon will not be sold in the United States.

The production version of Alfa’s small sports car will pack 230 horsepower in a package that weighs under 2000 pounds.

Fiat continues its cross-dipping ways with courtesy cars, this time with a deal between Alfa Romeo and Ferrari.

The next-generation Alfa Romeo Spider is said to have the Mazda MX-5 Miata in its sights.

Alfa has ambitious sales targets for its return to America.

Uncertainty surrounding the European debt crisis has caused Alfa to delay its US return by a year.

Alfa adds new powerplants, new options and a new color to the MiTo hatchback.

Production of the Alfa Romeo 159 has officially come to a close.

Automakers and artists in many ways share a common goal of creating attractive works of art, sometimes working together in unique ways.

A report suggests that Alfa Romeo is planning to make its grand re-emergence at the 2013 NAIAS show in Detroit.

Alfa Romeo’s product plan for the next few years has slipped out of Italy.

The world has yet to even see the rumored large SUV coming from Alfa Romeo, but now we have word that a smaller, crossover utility will be coming as well.

Fiat’s CEO has given us some more specifics about Alfa Romeo’s long-delayed North American return.

Fiat’s Alfa Romeo brand was slated to hit the North American market in 2012, but design issues will push that launch until at least mid-2013.

Alfa Romeo is said to be readying a new Zagato-designed coupe based on Dodge Viper running gear.

In a bid to cut its costs, Alfa Romeo could close its historic museum in Italy.

Despite suggestions that Alfa’s 4C Concept was too far behind schedule to make the show in Geneva, Alfa’s sporty concept debuted in Geneva after all.

An affordable, rear-wheel Alfa Romeo concept will reportedly debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne isn’t ruling out producing Italian-badged cars at a Michigan assembly plant.

Despite Fiat making it clear it does not want to sell Alfa Romeo, VW executives are yet again making it public that they are prepared to purchase the brand.

Alfa Romeo has long been known for its sleek, sexy and unique sporty cars. Now, it appears as if Fiat’s partnership with Chrysler may birth an Americanized Alfa SUV.

After its 2003 concept car debut, Alfa Romeo’s Kamal has been as conspicuously absent as a production model in the Italian automaker’s lineup. Until now.

Alfa Romeo’s GTV6 was the last coupe the Italian automaker sold in the United States before teetering out of the market with a front-wheel-drive sedan whimper also known as the 164. The wedgy GTV6 coupe came onto the market in 1983, ushering in an all-new V6 – but despite its performance, it simply wasn’t enough [...]

There’s been something in the water over Turin way ever since Sergio Marchionne took the top job in town. The whole Fiat Group has been gathering momentum since he took charge and, while they burst onto the global scene by buying up Chrysler without paying a cent, hindsight could best remember his frenzied period for [...]

At Alfa Romeo, the four leaf clover is traditionally a sign of very good – sporty – things and it appears that the hottest version of the MiTo compact hatchback follows tradition. Boasting 170 horsepower from a diminutive 1.4-liter MultiAir TBi four-cylinder, the MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde offers an impressive 124 horsepower per liter.

Surprisingly, Chrysler leaked previously confidential information about tentative plans a Chrysler-Fiat tie-up would produce, including the model names of the first two Alfa Romeos to arrive in North America. In an attempt to both resonate with Alfa enthusiasts lingering for the brand’s return, as well as to capture some quintessential Italian romance, the models would [...]

If you’ve seen the latest James Bond flilck, Quantum of Solace, you know that the Alfa Romeo 159 plays a part in the opening sequence. To celebrate the cameo, the Italian automaker is offering a limited-edition 159 sedan swathed in the same black scheme as the cars used in the movie’s chase scene.

The first examples of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione sports car to be legally registered in the United States were recently delivered during a small – and rather exclusive -ceremony at Miller Motorcars in Greenwich, Connecticut. Alfa Romeo project manager Renzo Barbirato was on hand to deliver the first Alfa Romeo sold in the United [...]

Alfa Romeo revealed to the world its all-new MiTo small car less than a month ago, and on Wednesday the Italian automaker unveiled the MiTo’s official logo. Alfa Romeo held an online contest to determine which badge design would adorn the MiTo’s posterior, and the badge that held to the “less is more” mantra ultimately [...]

Frank Stephenson, head of Alfa Romeo design, has announced that he will step down from his position. Stephenson, who has been with the Fiat Group for the past six years, says his resignation is independent of Fiat’s decision to name former Pininfarina design director as head of the Fiat Group’s design team.

Alfa Romeo’s parent company, Fiat, plans to choose a factory in the U.S. by the end of May. As per earlier reports, the Italian carmaker is looking to work with one of the three big North American car companies to share their production lines or move into one of the companies’ shuttered factories, but there [...]

Now that Jaguar’s sale to Tata is as good as a done deal, it has been revealed that Fiat could team with Jaguar to produce premium rear-wheel drive vehicles for its Alfa Romeo brand and possibly even share some of the same dealerships — easing the Italian automaker’s re-entry into the U.S. market.

Fiat’s plan to bring Alfa Romeo back to the U.S. market is being threatened by the weak U.S. dollar. As a result, the Italian automaker is reportedly talking to Detroit’s top three automakers about sharing production of Alfa Romeos.

Alfa Romeo has released European market pricing for its upcoming 8C supercar: 159,300 euros, or about $219,500 at current exchange rates. This pricing puts the 8C a little below standard supercar pricing, but still in line with cars like the Porsche 911 Turbo.

A number of camera-phone images showing what appears to be a 2008 Alfa Romeo 169 prototype/concept have surfaced online. The car might be displayed in concept form at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

Alfa Romeo is planning a new rear-wheel-drive sedan based on the next-generation Quattroporte from sister brand Maserati, according to the latest issue of the U.K.’s Autocar. The executive four-door will — which could be named 169 — will be the first rear-drive Alfa in 17 years when it goes on sale in 2009. Both V6 [...]

The Alfa Romeo 8C will be extremely low volume. That’s the message from Fiat, which this week confirmed only 500 units will be produced. The announcement confirms previous reports about the car’s limited production status. The 8C will feature a 4.7-liter Maserati V8 engine, producing 450 horsepower at 7,000 rpm, with 347 pound-feet of torque [...]

You’ve already seen the official photos of the production version of the 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. Now it’s time for some video. Alfa Romeo today released some driving footage of the stunning 8C coupe to coincide with its first public showing at the Paris Motor Show. The videos show various angles of the 8C [...]

Specifications have apparently leaked online for the production version of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, which will be on display at the Paris Motor Show later this month. The car will feature a 4.7-liter Maserati V8 engine, producing 450 horsepower at 7,000 rpm, with 347 pound-feet of torque at 4,750 rpm. The transmission is a [...]

The production version of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show later this month, according to the latest issue of the U.K.’s AutoExpress. The magazine claims to have spotted the production car at a photo shoot ahead of the show. Alfa will start building the 8C shortly after Paris, [...]

Alfa Romeo will build an entry-premium compact car to rival the Mini Cooper, according to Automotive News Europe. The move is part of a plan to reach financial break-even, the report said. The introduction of such a mainstream model will bring global sales to 300,000 units, the Italian automaker hopes. Dubbed the “Junior,” the three-door [...]

The highly popular Alfa Romeo 8C concept will appear in the forthcoming Test Drive Unlimited video game by Atari. The game — which will go on sale this fall — is based around the MOOR (Massively Open Online Racing) concept. Gamers will be able to take part in 16 player races with thousands of miles [...]

Recently, there have been a number of conflicting reports on Alfa Romeo’s much-anticipated return to the United States. Some reports have pegged the revival for late 2008, while others suggest 2010 as a more likely timeframe. It turns out both may be right. While Alfa’s three volume models won’t go on sale until late 2009 [...]

The 3D artists at Creatix have created some stunning 3D renderings of an imaginary concept car of the future. Called the Alfa Romeo Spix, the vehicle is a flying car with a futuristic evolution of the existing Alfa design language. There’s not much else that can be said about the car, but there is a [...]

Alfa Romeo’s return to the United States won’t happen until late 2009, according to a new report by AutoWeek. In late May, Italy’s Quattroruote reported much the same thing, saying the brand wouldn’t be seen on North American shores until some time around 2010 — Alfa’s 100th anniversary. Previous reports had suggested Alfa would return [...]