Want an 8CC in the US ? Alfa returns - updated march 29th

[bmagni]

For those living in the US this is good news...

http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/cars/alfa_romeo/05/usa/0405.html

[dannyroz]

Hazzah!

Time to save my pennies :D

[Vansquish]

YES!!! Maybe by the time I have to buy my own car there'll be a much larger selection of beautiful, fun cars to drive. :-)

[McLaren4eVa]

Ahh the 8C one sexy piece of shit.

[666fast]

My life has just been made harder. There are a lot of cars I want that are available to me, and now, the Brera.

Anyhoo, it's about damn time!

[Zot09]

Good news, Alfa's are pretty awesome cars. But i'd still rather purchase a 3-series.

[graywolf624]

We've been hearing this for years, Im not holding my breath.

[gobs3z]

We've been hearing this for years, Im not holding my breath.

I'm with you here, i heard this story 4 years ago with nothing to show for it, but i'll keep hoping...

[Toronto]

mechanics. auto parts. it will flop again.

[HeilSvenska]

mechanics. auto parts. it will flop again.

Perhaps, but what a flop would it be!

[HeilSvenska]

I can't wait to get my hands around a Brera. we've had this discussion before, but I wonder how the dealer arrangement is going to be. I thought it'd most likely be with Maserati dealers.

[bmagni]

The Italian magazine Quattroruote writes that Alfa is returning to the United States by 2010, using Maserati' distribution network. The article says that the models on offer will be Brera, Spider and 159.

A certain skepticism about Alfa's chances with this lineup is apparent from the article. What is certain is that the chances would be much better if V8 GTA versions of this cars will be out by then, together with the 8C Competizione and the Alfa 169 / Visconti, with V8 engines from Maserati, RWD and a transaxle gearbox.

[nthfinity]

Alfa/Fiat have said this every year for the past 4 years......in 2002 they said they'd come back in 2004, in 2003 they said they'd be back in 2005, and so on...

i've been waiting a while. i'll believe it when i see it.

As far as i know, the return will not happen before 2008 or even 2009.

2009 is what i've been hearing since 2004, and with GM ridding thier connection with Fiat; that 2004 return was a massive farce. they need to increase thier marketshare, and coming to the US is a potoential way of doing that.

but even with limited dealers, there will definately be at least one in Michigan on Orchard lake road ;)

[DeMoN]

Surely richdoods gonna go for those... not even rich, just those that like to be different.

FWD sux though.

[Tommaso]

i've been waiting a while. i'll believe it when i see it.

As far as i know, the return will not happen before 2008 or even 2009.


:good:


I think 2008 will be a reasonable year for the return

[bmagni]

just read this:

This is for real. Alfa Romeo will launch its entire line up, including the 147 GTA on April 1st of this year. They have secretly been bringing them in through the Port of Tacoma. My peepee is weepy just thinking about it. Time for a test drive!

Aprils fools joke ???

[ferrarif1fan89]

just read this:

This is for real. Alfa Romeo will launch its entire line up, including the 147 GTA on April 1st of this year. They have secretly been bringing them in through the Port of Tacoma. My peepee is weepy just thinking about it. Time for a test drive!

Aprils fools joke ???

no, this is for real. so is the tooth fairy, and also ralf schumacher winning a race in f1. totally believable. :roll:

[HeilSvenska]

just read this:

This is for real. Alfa Romeo will launch its entire line up, including the 147 GTA on April 1st of this year. They have secretly been bringing them in through the Port of Tacoma. My peepee is weepy just thinking about it. Time for a test drive!

Aprils fools joke ???
Don't lie. It's not April Fool's Day yet.