I can say it now: The Alfa Romeo 4C is my new dream car. For real. Yes, I can dare to dream about actually owning one of these, one day. It won’t be for 5 years or so, but I can really, really dream about it and know that it’s a genuine possibility, free from the dangers of vomit when […]
[hr] The Alfa Romeo 4C is beyond important. It signals the latest re-birth of Alfa Romeo at a time when car companies simply don’t have multiple chances left to get it right. The marque has been let down over the years by a series of fumbled plans and front-wheel-drive cars that whilst beautiful to look at, failed to live up
Saab people will remember all the discussion and hand-wringing that went on about Saab’s various model launches – whether they were too early or too late, poorly advertised or otherwise. Well, at least they happened. Sergio Marchionne, the head of Fiat (and therefore, Chrysler) has hinted a modified launch cadence for Alfa Romeo vehicles in the United States. Yes, another
Alfa Romeo have a plan to enter the US market (really, sort of) Read Post »
Via TTAC, we come across an article in Autocar that discloses Alfa Romeo’s conscious decision to leave out the newest generation of electric safety devices. Alfa Romeo doesn’t intend to fit much next-generation advanced safety equipment, such as adaptive cruise control and emergency braking, to its cars. Alberto Cavaggioni, Alfa’s marketing boss, said, “We can look at our cars from
Alfa Romeo to sell the dream – but will enough people want it? Read Post »
Just when I’m making some real progress on my Fulvia search, along comes this Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior to distract me. It had a full restoration in the late 1990’s but is still looking remarkably good – and it’d want to given the $23,000 price tag. The 1300 engine has been replaced with a 2-litre Alfa engine for some
Here’s the 2-minute ‘fascination’ video for the new Alfa Romeo 4C. The big question – Hot or not? The other big question – will an ad like this kick-start interest in the USA? —— The Alfa Romeo 4C is almost an excruciatingly beautiful car. Actually, you could rightly say that’s both excruciating and beautiful. Its acute case of bug-eye is
I love Alfa Romeo. I’ve had four of them over the years. A Sprint, two 16V Alfa 33’s and my current GTV6. I hope to own more Alfa’s in the future, too. The 4C is now on my in-the-future list. I’m invested in this company. So it’s with some degree of trepidation that I approach a persisting story, one with
I was fascinated by a recent article I read on Classic Car Investment. Is it really possible to make a little bit of money on an expensive hobby like motoring? It isn’t easy. Some would go so far to say it isn’t likely. But it IS possible. If you actually select a somewhat exotic/unusual vehicle and then drive it, that
My most anticipated vehicle launch from the Geneva Motor Show has taken place – the Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition is now on show. I add ‘Launch Edition’ on the end there because Alfa have put together a special offering for the first buyers of the vehicle that’s intended to re-cast Alfa Romeo as a worldwide brand (see the Launch
I’ve been considering what to pick up for our east-coast Australia driving trip later this year. How you get there is almost as important as where you go, right? The latest thoughts, as documented in my 2013 Automotive Bucket List, were leaning towards a Porsche Boxster S. The early ones have reached the point of affordability and while it wouldn’t
Because I like to have a record of Alfa Romeo stuff….. On one level, this is complete and utter BS, the type of show car that infuriates people because it’s achingly beautiful to look at and invites you to drive it. The only problem is that it can’t go anywhere. The Alfa Romeo Gloria concept is nothing more than a
