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Alfa Romeo: Alfa Romeo Spider
built 634 days ago
In 1989, Alfa Romeo moved car production to other districts in Italy. The Pomigliano d’Arco plant produced the 155, followed by the 145 and the 146, while Arese manufactured the new Spider and GTV. The 156 was launched in 1997, and became quite successful for Alfa Romeo; in 1998 it was voted “Car of the Year”. The same year a new flagship, the 166, was launched. At the beginning of the third millennium, the 147 was released, which won the prestigious title of “Car of the Year 2001”.
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The Alfa Romeo Spider embodies the real spirit of open-top sports cars. From its sleek styling to its technologically advanced powertrain and body components, this car screams performance and supreme driving experience. This vehicle boasts of modern design that urges you to drive it. The lines are subtly visible that when you open the hood, it disappears with the casing. It has unique deep grooves on the sides and small but striking round lights that convey its strong and powerful character at the same time, European cars’ tradition of luxury and elegance.
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Alfa Romeo updates their Brera coupe and Spider with relatively minor upgrades to the exterior, wheels and such. However more effort put on inside, as it receives a new dash and seats that are more ergonomic.
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Alfa Romeo has recently put its thoroughbred diesel powerplant – the 2.4 JTDM 20V unit that develops 200bhp – in its award-winning Alfa Spider. The result is sports car looks, performance and handling with city car fuel consumption.
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Alfa Romeo Spider has debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show after much speculation and distant adulation. A limited run of only 500 are to be made, just like sibling 8C Competizione.
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Fiat Auto and General Motors have approved their first common platform - an upper-range architecture that will be used mainly for Alfa Romeos, Lancias, Saabs and Cadillacs. The new platform will ... be the basis of Fiat and Opel niche models, say suppliers involved in the project. The "premium" platform, as the partners call it, will feature sophisticated suspensions and a high level of rigidity. It will also accommodate four-wheel-drive systems, allowing it to be used not only for sedans, coupes and spiders, but also for sport-utilities and crossovers. To avoid conflict between Fiat engineers and their GM counterparts,
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