CARALFA ROMEO

Alfa Romeo
How did Alfa Romeo get on after the departure of Walter Da Silva to Seat then Audi? It is a fair question, because we remember how the well-known designer allowed the Italian carmaker to rediscover its identity after a serious crisis in the 90’s. In 2000 the 156, then the 147 did raise the bar but 147 couldn’t go on forever. A new compact sedan was needed without relying on the penmanship of Da Silva. The Guilietta name is a reference to one of the best selling models in the 100 year history of Alfa-Romeo.

Alpha Roméo Mito
So, what’s up at Alfa Romeo? It must be said that, while waiting for the replacement of the 147, the all-new Guiletta, due to be unveiled at the Geneva Show, the Italian carmaker has been rather discreet since the introduction of the Mito in 2008. But Alfa has made some changes to their compact to celebrate its two years of existence.

Latin beauty
Alfa Romeo\'s convertibles are a tradition that all automobile fans have come to appreciate. Who doesn\'t remember the Giulietta and Duetto...in an era where the Coupé-Convertible is all the rage, the Italian carmaker couldn\'t resist getting back into th

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Going in the right direction
Introduced at this year’s Geneva auto show, Alfa Romeo’s 159 is now set to take over where the 156 left off.

A PRECURSOR TO THE KAMAL
The appearance of a new Alfa Romeo always pricks up the ears of automobile enthusiasts. The Crosswagon is no exception to the rule and its diesel motorization didn’t scare us off.

BETWEEN LEGEND AND REVIVAL
First shown at Geneva in March 2003, the Alfa coupé replaces the GTV in a prestigious line of coupés, which have always been very good for the company’s reputation. (by Philippe Fauconnier)

THE BEST OF THE ALFAS
This is the fastest standard series Alfa Romeo in history, the new GTV. (by Jessica Paupinat)

THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Banal, this face to face? Pretty unoriginal, you think? Frankly we don’t care! Because we felt like having a bit of fun comparing the Ford Focus RS and the Alfa Romeo 147 GTA. (by Jessica Paupinat & Patrick Rivet)