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An Italian classic born right here in Canada celebrates the 50th anniversary of production in 2020. The Alfa Romeo Montreal, the concept of which was unveiled in a world premiere at the 1967 International and Universal Exposition, debuted in series form at the 1970 Geneva Auto Show. This unique sports …

PONTIAC, Michigan – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) invited more than 200 automobile columnists, bloggers and journalists to M1 Concourse, located 30 minutes northwest of Detroit, for a combined introduction to the new Alfa Romeo and Maserati products. The choice of location makes perfect sense when you consider that Tim Kuniskis, …

AUSTIN, Texas – With sport utility vehicles so immensely popular, everyone from the most run-of-the-mill manufacturers to the top luxury brands wants a piece of the action. Porsche’s resounding success with the Cayenne and second home run with the more compact and even sportier Macan only reinforced that desire. This …

Alfa Romeo’s return to the North American market was a timid one, but in the last year, things have picked up considerably. The Giulia compact sedan has been on sale for a few months now, and the Stelvio compact SUV is just arriving. They share the same platform and powertrains, …

MILAN, Italy — The rumour mill was in overdrive last month about the possible sale of certain FCA Group assets, but our hosts from FCA have confirmed that it’s all pure hogwash. It is true, however, that Alfa Romeo, a member of the large group, intends to make inroads in …

Italians rarely do half measures. Known for being hot-blooded and for having strong personalities, they have created some of the world’s most remarkable automobiles with all categories, nationalities and decades combined. Even today, names like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lancia, Bizzarini, Lancia, Maserati and Isotta Fraschini remind us that, at its heart, …

When it returned to the North-American market in 2015, Italian brand Alfa Romeo marked our collective imagination with its 4C, a two-seat sports car that was more at home on the silky-smooth pavement of racetracks than on our sadly neglected roads. However, to survive, the company needs more than an …

Already on sale in Europe, the Alfa Romeo Giulia will hit American roads for the first time this month. The older crowd might object, stating that the Giulia nameplate was sold here in the Sixties, but since that was a long time ago, we’ll let bygones be bygones. Anyway, we’ll …