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Alfa Romeo to put 8C Competizione into production!
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/06/alfa-romeo-to-put-8c-competizione-into-production/  Geneva Motor Show: Alfa Romeo Diva attracts attention http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/04/geneva-motor-show-alfa-romeo-diva-attracts-attention/  
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The front end of the "diva" looks like the BMW Z8.
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Enzo? looks more like an MR2 to me.
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MR2? Maybe if they made them in Italy.
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you know what the problem with Alfa is? i can't buy one in the states new. they have some cool cars and I love the style....too bad we don't get them...or fiats, Renaults, lancia, Peugeot etc
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Nah, the Enzo is too angular. The car above is pretty curvy
 the back end and intake is similar  yep, these look related even more than the others  not so much 
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The Diva is kind of awkward, as Alfas go. For the most part, I have to stop and look at almost any Alfa I see. They appeal to the part of me that loves curves and proportions.
 When I heard Subaru had hired their chief designer away from Alfa, I had great hopes for them, until I saw the Tribeca and the re-nosed Impreza. He proved you can't just take the basic styling elements and invert them with any measure of success. (In fact, if you lined up a bunch of Japanese cars and said, "One of these lines were penned by an ex-Alfa designer.", I would probably pick out the Mazda 3 & 6 lines. Hmmm.) Les
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The rear pictures that kach posted are reminiscent of the 1965 Corvair Corsa (Silver/greay paint insert, two round lenses each side)
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Interesting pictures of the Diva, I think it looks great but I do wonder if this is just another design study? It also is clearly not the productionised 8C although it looks similar the 8C was supposed to be front engine rear wheel drive and powered by a derivate of the Ferrari/Masserati V8, the Diva is mid engined an appears to use the old V6 which has now been replaced (the new one hasn't got the nice shiny plenum and chromed pipes).
This is of some interest to me because I work at a car dealers which sells Alfa Romeo's alongside Saab cars, always good to have some idea of what is eventualy going to arrive in the showroom, even if it is a couple of years off ! |
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Special Alfa book for sale:
http://www.classicscars.com/books/alfa_tz.htm ALFA ROMEO TZ, Zagato - Autodelta - Conrero by Philippe Olczyk more than 300 p. and 550 period photos / color and b&w
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Love the Alfa 8C... if I start saving now maybe when they start importing them...
I could afford a hub cap off one of them. 
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If your budget won't stretch to an 8C maybe we could tempt you with a Brera?
 Or the not quite launched yet Brera Spider?  If Fiat/Alfa Romeo get their act together, these cars should be appearing in a dealership near you soon, if they don't I do wonder just how much longer they can survive as an independent manufacturer? As for MG, well apparently under the Nanjing car companys new direction, the future is bright. Here is the all new light weight three seater concept.... 
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Are Alfa going to open their own dealerships or piggyback off others?
Alfa dealer in Los Angeles area... where?
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SCM just had a blurb about alfa delaying US reintroduction once again. I wouldn't hold your breath...
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Coo-Coo-a-Choo, Mrs. Robinson...
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A guy around the corner from me has a really nice 80s GTV6. It sounds incredible.
But - Scirocco 16v performance for 911 upkeep. No thanks.
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UPDATE: 05/07/07
I love the Brera, but admit I've never pictured it topless. http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Brera+Spider&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2 http://www.autoblog.it/post/2661/alfa-brera-spider-e-159-sportwagon-dettagli  http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2006/01/31-alfa-romeo-spider/alfa-romeo-spider.php  http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2006_01_22_archive.html  http://www.brisbanemotorshow.com.au/gallery.html 
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