Diversity has driven the car industry for over a century responding to the changing society it serves, so we shouldn’t be surprised when a traditional sporting brand looks at something different,writes Robin Roberts. Premium brands including Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Maserati and Porsche are examples which come to mind, but there is also the more affordable sporting Italian marque … [Read more...]
Turning the corner with Alfa Romeo
Car sales are a series of ups and downs but there are strong signs that Alfa Romeo has turned the corner this year, writes Robin Roberts. A recent independent survey of owners who have used their models for some time concluded that the sporting Italian brand was second only to Lexus in terms of overall satisfaction with models, manufacturer and dealership support. It was the highest placed … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 November
A month after it took over rail operations the Welsh Government backed Transport for Wales admits a quarter of rolling stock is out of service. They admit 36 our of 127 trains are undergoing repairs leading to delays and cancellations on routes and now they have taken out newspaper ads to apologise. Alfa Romeo has partnered with Amazon to deliver test drives of the brand’s first ever SUV, … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.2 TD Q4 Super
Italian cars have reputations for being racy. But Alfa Romeo has taken its time to enter the booming SUV sector with its Stelvio, the first of its kind from the brand after it debuted the Kamal concept car at the Geneva motor show in 2003. A lot has happened in the meantime and any car-maker with an eye on the future must make an SUV, and the Stelvio is one of the last to enter the … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 April
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio sets a new benchmark in the premium midsize SUV segment with its design, performance and technology from £69,500. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio is powered by an innovative 2.9-litre V6 Bi-Turbo petrol engine combined with the innovative Q4 all-wheel drive system to offer a potent combination of unbeatable performance, traction, driving pleasure and safety in all … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Alfa Romeo Stelvio Milano Edizione 2.0 petrol
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio can be bought with your head or your heart, says David Miles. Such is the public’s obsession with SUV/Crossover vehicles that even Aston Martin, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Maserati, Ferrari and luxury car producer Rolls Royce feel-the-need to enter this market sector. They join the already established premium brands of Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz … [Read more...]
Seat Ibiza has something to celebrate
The SEAT Ibiza sets "a new benchmark in safety for the Supermini price point category", says Thatcham Research, who praised and criticised Ford at the same time. Following an unfavourable safety rating earlier this year, Ford has resubmitted its flagship Mustang sports car for testing, on this occasion earning a Three Star Euro NCAP rating. This follows the addition of standard-fit … [Read more...]
Tradelines 12 October
The Maserati Levante is due before the end of the year but the Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV is said to be based on it and coming early in 2017. The name’s not confirmed by AR but company bosses have said they want to create a driver’s SUV and set it apart from rivals on the road. Russia’s new car sales are falling nearly 11% last month although lada, Renault, Volkswagen and Toyota boosted their … [Read more...]