oh man this could be bad… i just want a Brera and a 159.

And be powered by what? The LX needs a big lump for motivation.

I imagine the motivation will come from new engine family developed by Chrysler. BTW, FIAT (Alfa) has an excellent V6 motor in its own inventory. Not to mention they have a slew of diesel engines with tremendous output for a diesel ( and enough torque to twist slush box in US trim).

Calfa Romero?
They should make it in Jersey using real Italianos.

You have *got* to be kidding me. An American car using obsolete German components rebadged with an historic Italian name? I don’t know who, but a whole lot of dead people are spinning in their graves.

all wrong

Alfa’s with a hemi… would just be wrong!

So let’s just clear this up – as if there wasn’t enough brands in the stable, they need to add two more just to keep it interesting? Come on, HOW MANY TIMES do we have to go over this? FIVE brands is just too much for one company and dealership. especially one that doesn’t have much of a market as of right now anyway. The focus isn’t there, Chrysler Dodge Jeep is actually a nice mix of brands for premium/value/utility but adding Fiat and Alfa just is going to extend it too far.

WRONG DIRECTION FIAT! Fiat designs and powertrains need to feed into Chrysler. Not the other way around.

I’m with A4. I want the 159. Last year, Alfa (Fiat) was reporting that they wanted to get back into the US market before all of this fallout. At the time, they even said that they intended to make the new 159 (circa 2012) to meet all US regulations (current 159s do not). I’m hoping they still follow through. If they want to let Chrysler designers use the same platform to adapt a Chrysler, fine.

But an Alfa 300. Yuck.

And why do they want a behemoth of a platform? Next they’ll be asking to rebadge a Dodge Durango….jeeze

Next plat from FIAT – Split up the Brand into there own dealerships – make the Chrysler dealer and Fiats sold together but to get people off their backs for the Fix It Again Tony acronym they’ll call it a vintage all-American name- let’s say Plymouth making Chrysler-Plymouth delaerships.

Next they’ll leave Dodge by themselves – they’re a volume brand anyway, they can hold their own dealers by themselves.

Finally – in a move to become more diverse, they’ll take Jeeps and Alfa’s and put them in a dealer together. To force us to believe Alfa isn’t the same company it once was in terms of qualtiy, they too change their name to an all American icon, the Eagle, making Jeep-Eagle dealerships…

an italian car using a base which has ties to mercedes benz, built in canada….hmmm it really gets around

They can’t use this and kill Viper.

So quick to dis. I’ll guess half of you just don’t liek CHRYSLER and the other half just are too weak minded to formulate your own opinion.

It’s a new car by FIAT that better reflects what Americans ACTUALLY drive not what pundits, punks, and pussy willows think everyone should be driving. Get over yourselves. Just be happy that FIAT and ALFA are bringing other cars into the mix.

CHRYSLER is going to be using FIAT’s engineering designs to base smaller cars but the majority of people in the US buy and drive larger cars. Trucks and SUVS are in decline but that does not automatically mean we are all going to driving in little pod cars.

I swear some of you think so much like the morons at GM who keep jumping from one end of the size spectrum to the other just because Gas spikes for a few weeks. I think we will see either an end to the HEMI or a major evolution, but big cars are not going away anytime soon if ever. Just the propulsion will change.

I think this article is badly off. The LX is going out for the LY platform which underpins the Challenger. I just wish CHRYSLER would retune the Challenger. It may be heavy as a Clydesdale , but it can still at least try to be a lighter on it feet. Tuner Challengers are outrageously capable, so why can’t DODGE be bothered to get it at least half right?

At any rate, I want to see this ALFA ROMEO built on the LY platform before I pass judgment.

They need to build a full-sized Alfa on the Dodge Ram platform asap.

FINALLY….

A Chrysler with a respectable interior….

Call it the Alfa Bitz.

Fiat needs the Chrysler platform for the C and D segments where it barely competes on the global scene even with Alfa and Lancia. Frankly it does not need to put its A and B segment platform into Chrysler. The volumes and the margins simply are not there in North America but could, as long as the US$ is undervalued, make sense for export market.
I would guess that the next Alfa Romeo Crossover will be based on a Jeep or even a Dodge platform.
Living in Europe and having owned Alfas I simply need to warn North American Folks to take off their pink tinted nostalgia glasses. Current Alfa Product line does NOT compete with BMW, MB or even Audi. The interior is not very exciting, the quality ….debatable, performance of petrol engines mated to FWD or overweight Q4 …to be taken with a grain of salt. Only the most rabid Alfisti will put up with some of the brand’s most obvious shortcomings.

I think you guys might have this all backwards. This car is likely going to be produced here and shipped over to Europe for sale. The Brampton plant currently builds all the 300’s and Magnum’s for worldwide distribution including Europe. It makes sense for Alfa as they’ve been looking for a platform like this, and it utilizes a plant that is already exporting to that country.

This is a good idea but Alfa has to re-create their V6 engine (their current JTS is really a highly modified GM High Feature engine). This car should be named the Milano because the Giulia name should be named for a small sub 3-series sedan. But it should be a lot smaller than the 300 and Charger. I’m still glad that Alfa is bringing it’s other models here in the near future.

I know what your all thinking. “What the fvck, their going to take a huge, bulky American car that used to be a big German sedan and turn it into an Alfa?!”

But don’t worry. It’s only approx. 400 ibs heavier (but also RWD), larger, more flexible and probably better engineered than the current 166 platform.

Alfa is the Pontiac of Europe, just more beauty and less driving to impress.

Borat, Fiat could have all the diesel engines in the world and that still means jack diddly for us. Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda, etc. all have tons of diesel technology at their disposal in European countries and how much of it have we seen in the car market? Other than the mainstream Germans we have Zilch.

Remember the 166’s predecessor, the 164? It was a large FWD platform shared with Fiat and SAAB.. even though a Daimler/Chrysler platform sounds like heresy for Alfa Romeo.. at least it’s RWD.

I think w/a Phoenix V6 and MDS 400hp V8, will do well in Europe IF the interior kicks arse and the front end isn’t too ugly.

just what I’ve always wanted!!!!!! an italian car based on an american car based on a german car built in canada. and jake k, there is nothing premium about a chrysler.

Ummm, F50, Alfas have always had hemis…

CarCzarCdn,
no one buys Chryslers in Europe.
jayjc08,
Alfa, the Pontiac of Europe? For Christ sake…

I don’t think Alfa will follow LLN’s speculations. It would result to an awfull car.

SomeGreek- Reason why I say that is because both Pontiac and Alfa were performance marks. Sorry, but Alfa’s just don’t perform anymore. Pontiac for the most part don’t. Atleast your guys Alfa’s are better looking. Both don’t have the quality, Alfa probably worse than Pontiac.

Alfa has been racing in formula one before it was even named like that. It had the most succesfull team in championship by far until they decided to withdraw and focus on production cars. They sold the team at some talented loser of the time. Enzo Ferrari…

Actually after thinking about the Alfa + Hemi thing, it might actually be good since its going to be like the old De Tomaso’s using the Ford V8’s.

Who cares, everyone in US just wants a Brera or GT.

Congrats Fiat, you’ve finally found a way to build an Alfa that even Jeremy Clarkson wouldn’t drive!

SomeGreek- And, their road cars? Pontiac has also been successful in racing as of late- with their G6 taking quite a few wins and their Daytona prototype placing well.