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Historic Alfa Romeo Heads for Tasmania

13/12/2011 - The very first Alfa Romeo, the G1, and the only one left in the world, has been entrusted to Spirit of Tasmania today (Tuesday 13 December 2011) to travel across Bass Strait to take part in a celebration of the legendary Italian car maker in Tasmania. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo ahead of Honda for customer appeal, matches Toyota for customer satisfaction

29/05/2011 - J. D Power and Associates' 2011 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study has put Alfa Romeo in the top ten brands for customer appeal, ahead of Honda and just one point behind Audi, and tied with Volkswagen and Toyota for overall customer satisfaction. [ more ]

GoGet adds Alfa MiTo to their family

29/04/2011 - Thanks to GoGet members for voting Alfa MiTo as the premium car they would like to be added to the GoGet fleet. They can now look forward to seeing and driving the MiTo very soon for only $2 extra an hour compared to other vehicles in the GoGet fleet. [ more ]

The Zagato Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale

29/04/2011 - The "TZ3 program" managed by Zagato to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Alfa Romeo (1910-2010) ends with the delivery of the TZ3 Stradale. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo's New 1750 TBI engine now available to order in 159 Sportwagon

21/02/2011 - The all-new Alfa Romeo 1750 TBi engine is now available in the stylish 159 Sportwagon to special order, complimenting the 2.4 litre JTD Turbo Diesel and 3.2 V6 JTS engines which are now available as standard with automatic gearboxes and, with the 1750 TBi and the 2.4 JTD, available with a choice of standard or sporting Ti trim and equipment levels, while the range topping 3.2 V6 JTS is fitted as standard with the Ti equipment package. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo Brera bows out with final technological boost

30/01/2011 - The Alfa Romeo Brera, so beautiful that Jeremy Clarkson said it was the Angelina Jolie of cars, will close its account in 2011 but the Alfa Romeo coupe that is already a classic will not fade away, it will get one final technological boost so that its performance continues to match its dramatic good looks. [ more ]

EuroNCAP names Alfa Romeo's Giulietta as a safety leader

28/01/2011 - EuroNCAP, the world's leading independent car safety testing organisation, has named the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, which has just been launched in Australia, as the safest car in its category and the leading small car it tested in 2010. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo Spider delivers a final sting in the tail

26/01/2011 - Alfa Romeo is about to close the latest chapter in the history of one of the most iconic names in the car industry, with the latest Alfa Romeo Spider coming to the end of its production life, but this Spider has one final sting in its tail - a limited production run with the all-new 1750 TBi engine that produces the best ever combination of performance, emissions and economy ever offered in an Alfa Spider during its legendary history. [ more ]

Romeo brings his Giulietta to Australia

17/01/2011 - Alfa Romeo has reborn one of the most evocative car names in automotive history with the arrival of the Giulietta in Australia and endowed it with a wealth of performance, styling and technology to ensure that it's worthy of both its evocative name and the task of taking over the small car mantle that started with the classic AlfaSud and includes the award winning Alfa Romeo 147. [ more ]

New turbo engine for Alfa 159 boosts performance, cuts fuel consumption and slashes emissions

20/12/2010 - The new Alfa Romeo 1750 TBi engine may resurrect a name from the Italian car maker's illustrious history, but there is nothing old school about its performance in the Alfa Romeo 159 with the new turbo charged engine clipping more than a second off the zero to 100 kph time. [ more ]

New twin clutch transmission set to transform Alfa's MiTo

13/12/2010 - Sales of Alfa Romeo's pocket rocket, the MiTo, are set to be transformed in Australia with the arrival of an all-new twin clutch gearbox that combines all the advantages of manual and automatic gearboxes and eliminates the disadvantages. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo Multiair Engine collects another award

23/11/2010 - As Alfa Romeo Australia prepares to launch its second version of the MiTo powered by the company's award-winning MultiAir engine, the innovative technology developed and patented by the Italian car maker has collected yet another award with the influential US magazine 'Popular Science' nominating MultiAir technology as "The Best of What's New 2010". [ more ]

Alfa Romeo MiTo - The Best Small Car

22/11/2010 - Just weeks before Alfa Romeo expands its Australian MiTo range with the arrival of the new MiTo MultiAir with the new TCT twin clutch transmission, the Italian car maker’s stylish small car has been voted the best Supermini by UK car owners. [ more ]

Alfa fans pick their favourite cars from 100 glorious years

25/08/2010 - Alfa Romeo fans from around the world have selected their favourite Alfa Romeo from 100 glorious years of automotive glory from the legendary Italian car maker with votes being collated on a web site specifically set up to celebrate Alfa Romeo's centenary. [ more ]

Pebble Beach Celebrates Alfa Romeo

30/07/2010 - Iconic Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo, which this year celebrates its Centenary, will be showcased as a featured marque at the world's leading classic car event, the 60th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California, USA on Sunday 15 August, 2010. [ more ]

Festival of Speed Celebrates Alfa's 100th Birthday

5/07/2010 - The Goodwood Festival of Speed, Europe's leading festival of everything automotive, stylish and high speed, celebrated Alfa Romeo's 100th birthday at the weekend (2-4 July 2010) by making the legendary Italian car maker its featured marque, with everything from a display of historic Alfa Romeos to a massive sculpture with two of the most valuable Alfa Romeos in the world perched up on it! [ more ]

New Alfa Romeo Engine is the Best New Power Unit in the World!

24/06/2010 - Alfa Romeo's MultiAir engine, the single most innovative engine technology to appear in the past 12 months, has been rewarded by the International Engine of the Year Awards judging panel with the title of Best New Engine of 2010 and Australian motorists are only a matter of weeks away from being able to sample this cutting edge technology. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo Celebrates its 100th Birthday in Italy and Australia

22/06/2010 - One of car industry's legends, Alfa Romeo, celebrates its 100th birthday this week (24 June 2010) with massive celebrations in Italy and a special birthday party in Australia for the very first Alfa Romeo and the only one left in the world, which is owned by Australian Alfa Romeo importer, Neville Crichton. [ more ]

The Very First Alfa Romeo Comes Home to Brisbane for 100th Birthday

22/06/2010 - The very first Alfa Romeo - and the only one left in the world - has returned 'home' to Brisbane to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Alfa Romeo on 24 June 2010 at Alfa Romeo Brisbane. [ more ]

No Tragedy For This Romeo's Guilietta

3/06/2010 - The Alfa Romeo Giulietta, which is set to arrive in Australia at the end of the year, has achieved a class-leading result in the latest EuroNCAP crash test, netting a five-star rating and an overall score of 87/100: an extraordinary result that makes it the safest compact ever. [ more ]

Rose Bay Police Get The Latest DNA Technology To Tackle Crime Prevention

24/05/2010 - Sydney's Rose Bay Police are the first police in Australia to have a new form of DNA technology that will be used to help crime prevention in the eastern suburbs of Australia's largest city. [ more ]

Uma Thurman To Star In Shakespeare's Romeo And Giulietta

17/05/2010 - Alfa Romeo is using the combined forces of Hollywood star power in the shape of Uma Thurman and the unique wordsmith skills of William Shakespeare to launch the Alfa Romeo Giulietta in Europe. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo Celebrates 60th Anniversary Of Winning The First Ever Formula One Race

12/05/2010 - Sixty years ago, Alfa Romeo completed a historic 1-2-3 finish at the first ever Formula One European Championship race, which was held at the UK's Silverstone motor racing circuit. [ more ]

Zagato Celebrates Alfa Romeo With The Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa

3/05/2010 - Long term Alfa Romeo motorsport and road car collaborator Zagato is celebrating its links with Alfa Romeo during the legendary Italian car maker's centenary year with the Alfa Romeo TZ3, a modern reinterpretation of the classic Alfa Romeo TZ and TZ2 racing cars of the 1960s. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo Dominates The Mille Miglia With Historic Cars

1/05/2010 - Alfa Romeo will be playing a major part in the Mille Miglia 2010, both as a sponsor and as an entrant with a unique collection of its most historic cars taking part in the event and its newest model, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta joining a fleet of modern Alfa Romeos to keep the event on the road. [ more ]

Australian Alfa Romeo G1 Returns To Italy

28/04/2010 - The first ever Alfa Romeo and the only one left in the world, the Australian-owned Alfa Romeo G1, has returned to Italy as part of its Australia-wide tour to celebrate the centenary of Alfa Romeo, but it has not left the country. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo Stars At The 2010 Villa D'Este

23/04/2010 - Alfa Romeo, celebrating its centenary, will be the star marque this year at the famous Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza, which is dedicated to exhibiting the most beautiful cars of the in the world, taking place on this weekend (23 - 25 April 2010). [ more ]

Alfa Romeo To Drive With Duchenne

23/04/2010 - Alfa Romeo has signed up to be part of a very good cause - by driving from Sydney to Melbourne. The Italian Connection Trophy is a social motoring event that supports the Duchenne Foundation, raising money for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an extreme degenerative disease that attacks young boys. [ more ]

The First Alfa Romeo Tours Australia To Celebrate Alfa's 100th Birthday

5/03/2010 - The very first Alfa Romeo is touring Australia to celebrate the 100th birthday of Alfa Romeo and it will be seen on the race track, at the Australian Grand Prix, in leading museums and amongst Australia’s Italian community in the coming months. [ more ]

Bertone Celebrates 75 Years Of Working With Alfa Romeo Pandion

4/03/2010 - Bertone, one of Italy's legendary styling houses, is celebrating 75 years of collaboration with Alfa Romeo with Pandion, an aggressive yet beautiful coupe designed as a tribute to Alfa Romeo's one hundred year anniversary. [ more ]

Pininfarina Reveals Its Alfa Romeo Spider For The 21st Century

3/03/2010 - To mark its own 80th anniversary and to celebrate Alfa Romeo's 100th birthday, Pininfarina has released at the 2010 Geneva International Motor Show its proposal for a new Alfa Romeo Spider, one of the models that has defined Alfa Romeo for more than half its history and in which Pininfarina has had a strong guiding hand. [ more ]

Hot New Model In See-Through Outfit Set To Thrill Super Bike Fans

25/02/2010 - Motorbike fans attending this weekend’s (26-28 February 2010) round of the Superbike World Championship at Victoria’s Philip Island will have an exclusive opportunity to see the latest Alfa Romeo Mito days before it is revealed at the 2010 Geneva International Motor Show on 2 March 2010. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo Maintains Perfect Bathurst Record

16/02/2010 - The Thomson Alfa SuperCharge Batteries racing team survived an immensely challenging Armor All Bathurst 12 hour race to finish 22nd of 42 starters. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo's Rivals Reveal How Neville Crichton Beat Them

7/01/2010 - The skippers of Wild Oats XI and ICAP Leopard have revealed how Alfa Romeo and its skipper, Neville Crichton, beat them in the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, to take his 144th win in the second super maxi to carry the Alfa Romeo name. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo Wins The 2009 Rolex Sydney To Hobart

6/01/2010 - After sailing a near perfect tactical race in extremely difficult conditions, with extremes from a testing 25-knot southerly, with a bumpy seaway through the first night, to a calm in the notoriously rough and windy Bass Strait, Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo was first to finish in the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, with an elapsed time of two days, 9hrs, 2mins, 10secs for the 628nm course. [ more ]

Alfa Romeo Wins The Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

5/01/2010 - Neville Crichton's New Zealand supermaxi Alfa Romeo has taken line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, crossing the finish line opposite Castray Esplanade on the Derwent River at 22:02:10hrs for an elapsed time of 2 days, 9 hours, 2 minutes and 10 seconds tonight (28 December 2009). [ more ]

Crichton Jubilant But Glad Its Over

5/01/2010 - A remarkably relaxed, youthful and fresh looking Neville Crichton steered his 100 foot supermaxi Alfa Romeo into Constitution Dock this last night (28 December 2009) after taking line honours in the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. [ more ]