Category: Alf Romeo

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VERY SPECIAL ALFA ROMEO GTA

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Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili – these days abbreviated to Alfa was formed on 24th June, 1910. To celebrate the 110th anniversary of the company, Alfa Romeo is bringing back one of the legends of its history, theGiulia GTA. It is technically and conceptually inspired by the Giulia GTA of 1965: the “Gran Turismo Alleggerita” developed by Autodelta and based on the Giulia Sprint GT that racked up sporting successes worldwide. Based on Giulia Quadrifoglio, Giulia GTA is fitted with a more powerful version of the Alfa Romeo 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo… Read more

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ALFA ROMEO 2000 SPYDER

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In the early 1950s the Alfa Romeo plant at Portello had limited production space and a new factory at Arese north of Milan was under construction. Several prototypes of proposed new models such as the 2000 Sportiva were developed and put on display to gauge public acceptance. However, due to a complete lack of public interest and minimal interest in placing orders, the projects were all abandoned. Whilst the 2000 Sportiva was canned, the 2000 four-cylinder engine developed especially for it was not. At the time Alfa’s main line was… Read more

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LIMITED EDITION ALFA 4C COMPETIZIONE

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Based on the standard Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe, the Limited Edition 4C Competizione is powered by an all-aluminium 177kW, 1.750-litre turbo-petrol engine with intercooler and what Alfa calls ‘continuous twin-phase variators’, as well as TCT dual-clutch transmission Delivering enhanced performance, the 4C Competizione Limited Edition features Akrapovic titanium central exhaust with dual-mode function and carbon fibre exit surround. It has Sports Suspension with double wishbone front and evolved MacPherson strut rear geometry. The 4C Competizione exterior enhancements including Vesuvio Matte Grey paint, exposed carbon fibre roof, rear spoiler, mirror covers,… Read more

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ALFA ROMEO 1750 COUPE AND DUETTO

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In the late 1920s the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 established a strong reputation for the firm. Hence, in 1967, when Alfa Romeo was making plans to introduce a new model to sell alongside the Giulia 1600 they had the foresight to revive a great name. Whilst the engine of this new car had a displacement closer to 1800 cc, it was only 29 cc greater than 1750, so the decision was made by Alfa management to revive the old name and use it in all sales promotion relating to this… Read more

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ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA SPECIAL EDITION

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Alfa Romeo Australia is importing a limited run of 30 vehicles, the Giulietta Veloce S Edition offers $6,900 in additional customer value for only $3,500 and is now available in Alfa Romeo dealerships from $45,400. These are MSRP prices and on roads have to be factored in. Featuring premium exterior enhancements, the captivating Giulietta Veloce S Edition is available in three exterior colours, solid Alfa White, solid Alfa Black, and a metallic variant of Stromboli Grey. It rides on 18-inch dark Miron wheels with laser-etched red motif. Additional red design… Read more

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ALFA ROMEO GIULIA VELOCE

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Alfa Romeo Giulia is a stylish Italian sports sedan built on an all-new rear-drive platform and is designed to tackle the market segment currently dominated by the big name Germans and Brits. A couple of months back we road tested the red hot variant, the 500 horsepower (375 kW) Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde powered by a 2.9-litre, twin-turbo V6 developed in co-operation with Ferrari. The QV is a truly brilliant machine, but at $143,900 it’s way out of our relatively modest budget. So this time we’ve spent a week in the… Read more

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ALFA ROMEO’S HOT NEW STELVIO QUADRIFOGLIO

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Alfa Romeo has announced that the hottest version of its SUV, the Quadrifoglio, will reach Australia in mid January and will have an MSRP of $149,900. Orders are being taken now. Its 2.9-litre V6 bi-turbo petrol engine puts out up to 375kW of power, with torque of 600 Nm to give a zero to 100km/h time of just 3.8 seconds. An eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters can deliver gear shifts in less than 100 milliseconds. Very much a sports machine this Stelvio has a rear-biased Q4 all-wheel drive system… Read more

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ALFASUD 1.5ti

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When the Alfasud 1.2ti was first introduced it was hailed as one of the world’s best and most popular small sedans. With the introduction of the bigger-engined and facelifted 1.5ti the car’s reputation went even higher. Externally the changes were not significant; a keen eye could spot the differences such as the change in styling of the rear spoiler, the addition of a front air dam and the black moulded wheel arch flares. The car was also slightly longer and slightly wider but the same wheelbase was maintained. The 1.5-litre,… Read more

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ALFA ROMEO STELVIO OFFERED WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENGINE

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Alfa Romeo has added a high-performance model to its Stelvio SUV range. Stelvio Ti (Turismo Internazionale) features a highly tuned version of the 2.0-litre direct-injection petrol engine used in the other models in there range. It is turbocharged and intercooled to provide 206 kW of power and 400 Nm of torque from just 1750 to 4800 revs, an impressive spread. The sports eight-speed automatic shifts ratios in less than 100 milliseconds, drives all four wheels and gets the zero to 100 km/h sprint covered in just 5.7 seconds The Stelvio… Read more

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ALFA ROMEO MiTo 2009 – 2016

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Alfa Romeo MiTo Italian is a small three-door hatchback that has the sort of driving verve and excitement keen drivers just love. Prompt handling, lively engine (in some, see later) and a general feeling of liking to be in the car. The little Alfa is lovely to look at it and the gorgeous styling, inside and out, makes it stand out from the typically sensible German and upmarket Asian small cars in this market segment. Marking was poor, however. MiTo was overpriced when introduced here in July 2009 and sales… Read more