It was previously speculated as a bit of a rumour but now there’s official confirmation Alfa Romeo will borrow the next generation Mazda MX-5 platform for a new two-seat sports car. (Image: rendered speculation only) Mazda Motor Corporation and Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. – Alfa Romeo’s parent company – made […]
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Fiat not buying share in Mazda, will increase Chrysler stake
With Fiat set to borrow the next-generation Mazda MX-5 platform for an upcoming Alfa Romeo model, rumours of Fiat buying stakes in Mazda started to spread. Fiat chairman John Elkann has now said that there are no such plans. Mazda announced the new roadster sharing partnership plan last week, which […]
New Alfa Romeo roadster to be underpinned by Mazda platform
Fiat and Mazda have announced memorandum of understanding deal which will see Fiat company Alfa Romeo borrow the upcoming Mazda MX-5 platform for a new Alfa roadster. (Pininfarina concept shown) Mazda and Alfa Romeo produce very different vehicles, and under the partnership, the new rear-wheel drive roadsters will also be […]
Wheelsandmore Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione with 356kW
Wheelsandmore has got their hands on an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and given it a few styling tweaks, and some engine revisions to increase horsepower. The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is a rare supercar featuring a front-mounted naturally aspirated 4.7-litre V8 with 331kW/480Nm, sending power to the rear wheels. A […]
Chrysler Australia to distribute Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Abarth
Chrysler Australia will begin distributing Alfa Romeo, Abarth, and Fiat vehicles from May 1 this year, under Fiat’s recent ownership takeover of Chrysler Group. Under a new management system, Alfa Romeo and Fiat dealer networks will report to Chrysler Australia headquarters in Melbourne. The dealer network spans countrywide, including 17 […]
Top 10 performance station wagons (2012)
The handy station wagon; we love them here in Australia. Almost everyone has resorted to one, whether it was for a camping trip, picking up a new TV, or your first date – please spare us the details in the comments section below. Once seen as a boring soccer mum […]
HSV GTS in Forza Motorsport 4 February download pack
Creators of the Forza Motorsport 4 Xbox 360 game have introduced the 2011 HSV GTS in the Forza Motorsport 4 February download pack. Ten other new vehicles will be available for download, including the Audi Sport quattro S1. Each month, Forza Motorsport 4 game-goers have access to a range of […]
Alfa Romeo developing 300hp 1.8 engine
Alfa Romeo, one of the most respected sports car makers around, has announced that it is building a new 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine developing an astonishing 224kW (300hp) of power. (rendered image for illustration purposes only) This could be the engine that Alfa Romeo has been missing and could rekindle […]