Finalists for the 2018 World Car of the Year have been announced, with a number of interesting ones in the running for the top award. Finalists for all categories have also been listed, such as the World Luxury Car, World Performance Car and Green Car of the year. For 2018, […]
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Alfa Romeo returns to Formula 1, partners with Sauber
Yep, Alfa Romeo has confirmed it is returning the world of Formula 1 after more than 30 years since it was last involved. It will enter the sport as a partner with the Sauber F1 team. Officially, the team will be known as Alfa Romeo Sauber. A partnership deal has […]
Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV sets Nurburgring SUV record (video)
Following in the footsteps of its four-door sedan brother, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV has set the quickest-ever lap time around the Nurburgring for a production SUV. The Stelvio QV, recently confirmed for Australia, is underpinned by the same Giorgio platform as the Giulia sedan. And in QV form (Quadrifoglio) […]
Video: Motor Trend’s World’s Greatest Drag Race 7
Motor Trend in the US has put together another one of its mega drag races with a collection of modern sportscars and supercars. Welcome to the World’s Greatest Drag Race 7. About every year the publication puts together a mega test of the latest and greatest driver’s cars. As part […]
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Australian lineup confirmed: 2.0T, 2.2TD, and QV
Details of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio lineup have been confirmed for Australia, ahead of its on-sale date during the first quarter of 2018. Alfa Romeo will be offering Australian customers three different engine variants, including the range-topping Quadrifoglio (QV). All come with an all-wheel drive system as standard, an eight-speed […]
Vettel & Raikkonen crack a smile in the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV (video)
To give the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV some much-needed publicity, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has put together an easy marketing video using its Formula 1 drivers from the Ferrari team. Specifically, Alfa Romeo had four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, world champion Kimi Raikkonen, and reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi take the QV […]
Alfa Romeo Stelvio to help brand post first profit in almost 20 years
Struggling FCA brand Alfa Romeo is hoping its new – and first – SUV, the Stelvio, will help the brand return to profit by next year. Alfa Romeo hasn’t posted an annual profit in almost 20 years, with FCA boss Sergio Marchionne having since come up with four revival plans to […]
Giocattolo ‘Seconda Iterazione’ coming soon, twin LS V8 engine
Some of you may remember in the 1980s a very exotic creation emerged from Queensland with the body of an Alfasud Sprint and the mid-mounted engine of a Walkinshaw Commodore V8. Fifteen cars were built, one of which infamously crashed in 2001 at Eastern Creek, in a tragic loss-of-life accident. […]