Sentences with phrase «taking alfa»

Thankfully, the transmission is a more refined unit, so owners who plan on taking their Alfa Romeo 4C on longer journeys won't be displeased in this area.

Buyers who plan on taking their Alfa Romeo 4C regularly on a race track will also be interested in the firmer suspension and leather / microfiber - covered steering wheel as found in the $ 2,300 «Coupe Track Package».

More dedicated driving enthusiasts with a sizeable budget may also want to consider the $ 5,500 carbon ceramic brake setup — and especially if they'll regularly be taking their Alfa Romeo Giulia QV on a track.

Reid Bigland is the man tasked with taking Alfa Romeo from niche player to global premium brand.

Those years were a time of enormous growth, including plans to manufacture the Giulietta and other new models that would take Alfa Romeo to bold new heights.

The Gulia's wheelbase is said to be the longest in class, as is the torsional rigidity — however without figures we'll have to take Alfa Romeo's word for it.

Alfa has taken the Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde, set it in to attack mode and created a competition to win an Alfa day at Goodwood.

Finally, top down personalization elements are yet another way drivers can take their Alfa Romeo experience to a higher level.

Take Alfa Romeo for example, it is currently enjoying increased popularity and that can be traced back to the success of the beautiful Giulia Quadrifoglio, which captivated the motoring world with its performance which included breaking the record for fastest four - door saloon around the «Ring with a time of 7:32.00.

Not exact matches

Whatever the truth behind the alleged link between Donald Trump's organization and the Russian financial firm Alfa Bank, the real surprise is that Alfa's name has taken so long to work itself into the world's most garish narrative of 2016.

And when Vimpelcom's use of suspect payments to gain market share in Uzbekistan was exposed, it was Telenor man Jo Lunder who took the rap, rather than any of Alfa's people.

I'm sure you can figure out the symbolism: the Alfa Stelvio is a car that should be fun to take to the hills.

ALFA takes in data from the slew of trading venues that have popped up, such as TruMid and Liquidnet, as well as legacy players like MarketAxess.

Natalia Orlova, head economist at Alfa Bank, said the central bank might now take more time over interest rate cuts that could boost growth: «Based on economic logic... it seems to me that it is dangerous to hurry with a rate cut in such uncertain conditions.»

With the Alfa Romeo name returning to F1 with Sauber in 2018, we take a look at some memorable moments from back when it was properly involved with F1

This got the FOCA teams back on board but Ferrari, Renault and Alfa Romeo were worried about what would happen if they took part in an «illegal» race and withdrew from the event.

Put your doubts aside for a moment and simply take in the loveliness that is the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

He says Alfa's road cars still take priority, especially with the recent launch of the Giulia sedan and Stelvio crossover.

Marchionne is taking a $ 6.5 billion gamble with Alfa Romeo, but if it's a success and he can sell 400,000 of them globally per year, Alfa will join Jeep as the future of the company.

If the lap time is genuine (and so far we have little reason to doubt it), it confirms that Alfa is deadly serious about taking it to BMW and Mercedes.

You're not going to take it off - road, you're not going to haul a lot of stuff in it and you're not going to get through snow any quicker than in the stunning rear - wheel - drive only Giulia QF sedan unless you put winters on it (which would work nearly as well on the sedan), so what's Alfa trying to prove with another over-tall performance car?

40 more horsepower, 2 more cylinders and an extra two wheels and still 5 seconds slower that Giulia ZF8 Alfa Giulia also have a special limited edition QV retuned to 550HP, it hasnt done the Ring yet take the article and claims down before you embarrass yourself in front of the whole motoring world

> Interior and tech - Alfa Romeo has launched an all - new infotainment system in the Giulia, but despite taking inspiration from the best German systems, it does fall short of the best in class.

I would recommend anyone to take their business to Tara and the wonderful team at Autobarn Alfa Romeo of Evanston.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles» big plans for the Alfa Romeo brand in the U.S. continue to take shape as former Ram Trucks boss Reid Bigland will take the reigns as head of the Alfa Romeo brand for all of North America.

What it is: Taking cues from its celebrated track heritage, the Alfa Romeo 4C is Italian designer wear in the sports car class.

If things had gone differently it could have been a battle of the Titans / The Inca Trail — The «Autos in Action'team report from a South American epic / Hat in the Ring — Michael Worthington - Williams recounts the story of the cars of Eddie Rickenbacker / Small but Sporty — Brian Heath takes the wheel of Invicta's answer to the Depression; «It could almost have been an Alfa beater» / A Versatile Foundry — Workshop

David Venables reports, Steve Welsh takes the photographs / Alfa Romeo 1750 Part Two / Riac Pioneer Run 2010 — Now in its seventh year, the Run took place this year in June and a mildly damp Finbarr Frank Corry went along to enjoy the sight of pre-1911 cars being gently exercised in a non-competitive ambience / Lampredi's Ferrari V - 12 Sports Cars — Anthony Pritchard investigates the role of Aurelio Lampredi in the development of the Ferrari V - 12 engines.

Now, Sergio wants to take Jeep international, while at the same time, propping up Maserati and Alfa sales.

The real story of their rivalry is more interesting than the rumours, says Karl Ludvigsen / In Wolf in sheep's clothing, John Warburton tells the intriguing story of an unusual Vintage Vauxhall saloon that has recently returned to the road / Paul d'Orléans travels to Villa d'Este, the most glamorous concours of them all, where this year a postwar Alfa Romeo took a surprise win / The Eric Longden light car was the eponymous creation of an Australian jockey and theatrical agent who had emigrated to London.

De Cadenet takes a trip down that event's memory lane in different Alfa — the all - new Alfa Romeo Stelvio.

Noteworthy: Take delivery in Italy for an extra $ 6400, and the ten - member 8C team and Alfa's historic Balocco test track will be at your disposal for the day.

It isn't, it has to be said, the most exciting car we'll be seeing in LA, and not even the most exciting SUV - Alfa Romeo's expected and long - awaited Stelvio is sure to take that title - but in VW's latest behemoth it may begin to attract some of the customers who've lost confidence in the brand since its diesel troubles.

While everyone else is waiting to take hold of the Alfa Romeo 4C and Dodge Viper, we notice a lonely 2015 Fiat 500 Abarth, newly equipped with a six - speed automatic transmission.

We rounded out our year with the Alfa twins by taking the Spider for high - speed runs up the winding Angeles Crest Highway and slow rolls alongside the Pacific Ocean, certain the car deserved every ounce of praise we initially gave it.

I fill the 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C with 10 gallons of gas — almost its full freight — and Jon takes the wheel so I can eat a bag of jalapeno potato chips.

Dodge may be taking a page from Alfa Romeo's playbook with the 2013 Dodge Viper.

However, this, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, could be the car to take the Porsche's crown.

The Alfa's «frunk» space is taken up with componentry and can not be accessed.

But we Michiganders did take delivery of a 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, which costs a bit more than the coupe but is functionally the same and smells just fine.

Word is that Alfa was going to take the car without the hardtop option as one way to distinguish its version from the Mazda Miata; expect that strategy to carry over to the Fiat.

To celebrate the anniversary, Alfa took a look back ahead of the 2018 running of the Mille Miglia Storica historic race, which will pass through the Alfa...

Taking a regular Stelvio, itself one of the few SUVs with some character a driver can engage with, Alfa Romeo's engineers, led by Roberto Fedeli, whose CV includes Ferrari's 599, F12 and 458 Speciale, and the Giulia Quadrifoglio, set about developing not only a rival to the Macan Turbo, but a class leader, too.

I think blaming Fiat for Alfa's travails in the 70s is a little harsh... they didn't take over until around 86... sloppy journalism;)

Back when the new Giulia was first revealed, we took a look at some of the cars that made Alfa great in the past.

In contrast, the limited - production 8C supercar and even the more affordable two - seat 4C, which have already made the trip stateside, are mere drops in the oil pan; it's the Giulia that Alfa is relying upon to take the brand mainstream.

From the very start, Alfa designed the Giulia with performance taking priority over all else (indeed, the Quadrifoglio was developed before the less - potent four - cylinder versions, its DNA trickling down).

If you take it to the next level and see what's happened with Alfa Romeo after we came back, there's been a lot of talk about the brand.

This special 360 - degree video allows viewers to take a ride inside an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio as it rips and slides around a test track.

The first major debut will take place this June, although neither North American chief Reid Bigland nor global head of Alfa Romeo Harald Wester would confirm what model will be unveiled at that time.