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A few years ago, the Italian carmaker celebrated 50 years since the original Alfa Romeo Giulia was introduced, a car that went on an wrote history for the company based in Milan, Italy. There were so many great Alfa Romeo cars throughout the carmaker’s 100 year history that it’s hard to say the Giulia was the most important one, but one thing’s for sure, that it was and still is an iconic model and we were more than thrilled leaing that Alfa Romeo plans on reviving this year, as a replacement ...

Move aside, Cayee Turbo. There is a new fastest production SUV around and it’s in no mood to be messed with! The newAlfa Romeo Stelvio QV (Quadrifoglio) has just set a super quick Nurburgring lap time to claim that title for the Italian brand. The big 4×4 went around the Green Hell in7 minutes 51.7 second. The lap time ofAlfa Romeo Stelvio QV is a full eight second quicker than the previo...

The Italian Formula One Grand Prix came and went this past weekend and a Brit in a German car won it. That is probably because Ferrari drivers were off goofing around in anAlfa Romeo Giulia QV (Quadrifoglio). We kid, of course. The trio, including Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Räikkönenand Antonio Giovinazzi, were doing sister company Alfa Romeo a favor by taking the QV around the track for a frie...

Euro NCAP, an establishment that crashes new cars into concrete blocks to measure how safe they are, has awarded the new 2017Alfa Romeo Stelvio with its maximum score of 5 safety stars. That was expected to be honest, becausemassive SUVs usually perform well in crash tests. But this may not ...

The Giulia’s range in the United Kingdom is getting expanded further with the launch of the new Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce, unveiled at the Paris Motor Show last year. Known as the Ti model in America, the Veloce sits snuggly between the base model and the range-topping QV, offering a nice blend of pe...

So while their American branch, Acura, has to be content with limited exposure at this year’s SEMA show, Honda themselves are going to have a ball at the event. The highlight of their lineup is the Honda Civic Type R which will make its North American debut in “prototype” form at a “Civicpalooza.” We have already seen the new Honda Civic Type R at the Paris Motor Show last month, but SEMA will be the first opportunity the Americans have to check out the looks of the 10th generation Civic. The prototype features a highly reflective, finely-grained brushed aluminum-effect finish which brings out the car’s prominent styling features such as winged carbon fiber splitter and sporty red accen...

SaabKyle videos are usually long and super thorough in-depth tours and reviews of the cars he features. But every now and then he takes one these cars that has a particularly nice soundtrack out for a quick spin. The car in question this time is a 2016 Jaguar XJR, and although the focus here is on the exhaust note you also get a good look at the car itself and get a sense of how it drives. Jaguar XJR is a luxury saloon afflicted with obscurity, even though it is a fantastic piece of engineering. Some may it’s because it looks kind of weird, but if you can live with that design the car is an excellent choice over the Merc and Audis of this segment. [embedded content] Jaguar XJR Technical...

Forget Game of Thronesor Robot Man or whatever Netflix series you want to watch right now and spend your forty minute TV time today watching this. This is the aual Motor Trend Best Driver’s Car competition, now in its eighth year, in which two motoring jouos and one racing driver drive a whole bunch of cars back to back and decide which one is the best for a keen driver. So grab your popco or whatever it is you munch on while watching TV, sit back and watch twelve of the hottest cars on the planet getting rated and berated by the judges: [embedded content] Motor Trend 2016 Best Driver’s Car Contenders: Acura NSX Aston Martin V12 Vantage S manual Audi R8 V10 Plus BMW M4 GTS Chevrolet Cam...

Well, it seems that the supremacy of the smug Porsche Panamera Turbo, which has long been the fastest, wildest, most vicious sports sedan, is at an end as the newAlfa Romeo Giulia QV (Quadrifoglio Verde) kicks its Teutonic bottom around the Nurburgring. The Italian car set a lap time of 7:32s which is six seconds quicker than the Porsche. The Alfa Romeo Giulia QV setting the record was driven by the company’s ace test driver Fabio France and it was equipped with the ZF 8-speed automatic transmission, proving once again that the manual transmission is a thing of the past. For comparison, a manual QV set a record of 7:39. [embedded content] Via Motor1 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV Highlights: Engi...

Monterey Car Week truly deserves the title of the world’s best motoring event on account of the amount of automotive awesomeness it manages to cram into one week. You have the Quail, the Pebble Beach Concours, Fuel Run, and Exotics on Caery Row. It’s just a non-stop orgy of supercar goodness at the end of which you’re going to have some sore tires! If you missed the action on this year’s Monterey Car Week do not feel bad because what we have here will drop you right in the middle of Exotics on Caery Row 2016 super car rally and allows you to live some of that action. The sights and sounds you are about to witness are quite rare and may cause hard-core gearheads to overdose: [embedded co...

You know those unboxing and hands-on videos that showcase new smartphones and get into every nook and cray of the device? What SaabKyle does is that, but for cars. He takes you on a tour of the latest production cars and reviews its details from top to bottom. In one of the new videos the man brings to you an in-depth look at the 2016 Mazda MX-5. As always, the review videos includes a thorough look at the 2016 Mazda MX-5 including start up, exterior shots, interior shots, exhaust noise sample, convertible top demo, technical details of the engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, wheels, and chassis, a demonstration of features and equipment, trunk space, leg space, head space and so ...

You have to forgive us for ripping off old man Hemingway for the title of this post because in some ways the Alfa Romeo 8C in these photos reminds us of the character in The Old Man and the Sea. Just look at it sitting there staring the sea in the face, braving the cruelties of a world that no longer pays any attention to it. No, these days it is the young man, the carbon-thin Alfa 4C, that is the center of attention. Cars like Alfa Romeo 8C are there with the dinosaurs, what with their rubbish engineering, wasteful engines, and imprecise handling. No one cares anymore that the car looks like an angel fashioned from a single piece of ruby stone by a heavenly chisel. All right, maybe we’...

One of the few things in the world that’s never disappointing is the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. This event is always full of automotive awesomeness, from magnificent vintage models to mode concepts and special editions. In this gallery you can check out some of the highlights of this year’s concours. The focus here is more on the vintage and classic cars at 2016 Pebble Beach Concours, which is fair enough as the mode stuff, like Maybach Vision 6 and Lamborghini Centenario Roadster, are getting plenty enough time in other posts. Looking at these photos one caot help but think that a large part of the greatness of this event is due to the location. There is just something magical a...

After getting traded from place to place like a baseball card, Chris Harris has finally settled at Top Gear website where he can continue do what does best, which is make boring car reviews fun and interesting. In one of this first reviews for the new employer Chris gets to grips with the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. And yes, he does throw it around a bit. The boy has lost none of his skills becoming a corporate beyotch! Well, looks like it is now Chris’s tu to get pounded with all those dislikes on YouTube. Of course, this being Chris, people are holding back to some extent. Still, some of the hate directed toward Top Gear is going to inevitably ricochet off and hit him. [embedded c...

Monterey Car Week and Pebble Beach Concourse are quite possibly the world’s most prestigious motoring events. It takes a lot to stand out in that crowd, and nigh on impossible to become a showstopper. But it appears this year’s the show has already been stopped by this, the stuing Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder. As the name suggests, Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder is an open-top version of the Alfa 8C-based Disco Volante which created quite a buzz when it was first introduced some years ago and even made Jeremy Clarkson go all soft and gooey when he drove it. The Spyder at Quail has a lovely baby blue finish with black carbon accents which accentuate the car’s exquisite line very nice...

Monterey Car Week and Pebble BeachConcoursehave always been significant events for Swedish hyper car makerKoenigsegg. They always reserve their most special debuts for this event. So following last year’s debut of the One:1, this year at Monterey they will introduce the new Koenigsegg Agera XS. The latest one-off Agera will be on display alongside the company’s brand-new and yet-to-be-launched Regera which will flaunt its 1,500 horsepower hybrid power at Monetery to whet the appetite of U.S. customer prior to the car’s launch in early 2017. They are only making 80 Regeras. As for what sets the Koenigsegg Agera XS apart from the other editions, the car showcases, above anything else, how...

We can’t even remember when was the last time you were able to buy an Alfa Romeo sedan in the UK, but it doesn’t matter because the Italians are back in Blighty with an intriguing new offer. The all-new Alfa Romeo Giulia is now available to order in Britain, starting from £29,180. So if you have at least 30 grand to spend on a car, you can get an Alfa Romeo Giulia. Those who have more will enjoy greater options as the Giulia arrives in the UK with five trim levels, 13 different exterior colours, and four engine choices. So there is something for everyone. Of course, the one you want is the range-topping Quadrifoglio 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo with 510hp, but this one starts at £59,000, which is a ...

We can’t even remember when was the last time you were able to buy an Alfa Romeo sedan in the UK, but it doesn’t matter because the Italians are back in Blighty with an intriguing new offer. The all-new Alfa Romeo Giulia is now available to order in Britain, starting from £29,180. So if you have at least 30 grand to spend on a car, you can get an Alfa Romeo Giulia. Those who have more will enjoy greater options as the Giulia arrives in the UK with five trim levels, 13 different exterior colours, and four engine choices. So there is something for everyone. Of course, the one you want is the range-topping Quadrifoglio 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo with 510hp, but this one starts at £59,000, which is a ...

The guys at Garage Italia Customs are among the most visionary, which is to say weird, tuners in the auto world. If you have been following their previous works like BMW i8 Futurism and Mazda MX-5 Levanto, you know they are not very fond of the ordinary. And their latest project, an Alfa Romeo 4C dressed in a “Great Wave” theme, attests to that. The Great Wave by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai is a 19th century woodwork art depicting a massive tsunami. What that has to do with the Alfa Romeo 4C we have no idea. But there is no denying applying that artwork to the body of the Italian sports car has resulted in something quite unique. As far as art cars go, GIC’s Great Wave 4C is up t...

So earlier this month Dub Show Tour hit Los Angeles and brought with it a wave of heavily custom cars to the L.A. Convention Center. The custom car party, which also included live performances by the likes of French Montana, Schoolboy Q and 50 Cent, had something for everyone, from 4x4s to restomods, but if it was exotics you wanted to see, only Forgiato’s booth was worth seeing. As always, Forgiato brought with them a huge collection of exotic, luxury, and super cars, all equipped with a set of wheels from their extensive range. Some of these cars, like the Chameleon Camaro, Rolls-Royce Dawn, S-Coupe, Ferrari 488, and the Megatron Ram, we have shown you before. But let’s check them out...