Fiat presented there five year plan today which had some head-scratching ideals. Besides the projected 15% operating profit in five years (translates to ~ $750million in net profit) they also announced two new cars under the Alfa nomenclature will be based off of a previous Chrysler platform...no reports as to which one as yet, but anyone wanna take a gues...

Those two cars will be the 2013 Alfa Romeo Spyder and the 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulia


2013 Alfa Romeo Spyder

 

I'll have a guess after I have seen the cupholder.

 

Page 42 of the May 2010 Road & Track talks about the 2014 Alfa Romeo Spider

"Due to the bond with Chrysler, the Fiat Group should be able to find a foodhold in the U.S. market once again. Unfortunately this from-scratch Alfa project will take nearly four years to complete. The result of the endeavor will be a variety of small-to-medium-size rear-drive cars. A return of the Chrysler Crossfire could be seen, as well as a production variant of the Dodge Demon."

Very nice looking cars. Fiat has really got their act together and their quality has definitely improved. With Ferarri and Alfa in their stable they are most certainly sports oriented. It was nice to hear that while Cerebrus had announced the end of the Viper, the new Italian born President of Chrysler has put it back on the drawing board. Grew up loving the the 124 Spider and Alfa roadsters.

 

I think my first impression of this car is very favorable. I would definitely consider buying one depending on what power plant options there are under the hood.

As for a return of the Dodge Demon...now that, is something with some serious potential.

What I would like to see was the original idea for a Turbo I-4 from Dodge, before they switched to a more cost effective platform using the Neon...out of that came the Neon SRT-4.

The biggest difference between the original SRT-4 concept and Neon SRT-4 was that the concept was going to be rear wheel drive. Imagine the power potential of the Neon SRT-4 2.4L Turbo I-4...and then add RWD and a ~2800lb weight. Now that would make for a fantastically fun car.

I can't remember the original name for it...I do know it is sitting in the Chrysler museum, alongside the original Viper concept from 1988/9 with exposed headers...which would have been awesome.

 

WOW! while my 1st car was a 70 GTO convert (paid $900.00 for it in 75 - got 6 miles to the gallon on the highway), the next 2 were Alfas, a 72 Berlina and a 74 spyder, loved those cars when they worked, hated them when they didn't - which was about half the time. If anyone of you had an early 70's alfa, don't you miss; the smell of the 5w-50 oil, carrying a couple sets of spark plugs - becasuse you knew that after 3,000 miles you had to replace them, or the ride - wow what a ride - stiff as a steel I beam; turning the key and wondering - if its going to start; and yes I still miss all that! the Crossfire is the closest car I have had in bring back those memories! perhaps thats why after 3 years with the Crossfire I still just go out a drive.

could never bring myself to buy a BMW -

 

Are you talking about the Copperhead?
http://www.google.com/images?rls=com...ed=0CBIQsAQwAA

 

Could be, that's not how I remember seeing it. I think it is something else.