The new 1.4-litre MultiAir engine was developed and patented by Fiat Powertrain Technologies and made its debut in the MiTo late last year.
MultiAir eliminates the compromises in many valve timing set-ups by metering the direct air charge at the cylinder inlet ports with an advanced electro-hydraulic actuation and control system to optimally adjust valve timing and lift to exactly suit different engine speeds and loads ensuring strong low- and mid-range torque and good top-end power - along with reduced emissions and improved economy.
It is initially offered in two turbocharged forms ...
Alfa Romeo is likely to return to North America by 2012 after a 15-year hiatus, the head of Fiat SpA (FIA.MI), the company that makes the classic Italian sports car, said on Friday.
The brand was last sold in the U.S. market in 1995, and Fiat has pushed back its return several times.
"I'm a lot more confident now ... that Alfa Romeo will reconstitute a product offering that is acceptable globally, and more in particular in the United States and Canada," Fiat Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said in Toronto.
"There is a ...
To celebrate the start of the Alfa Romeo centenary year, Allams Alfa Romeo in Epsom, Surrey has attempted to make history by setting a new Guinness World Record TM, for the largest ever parade of Alfa Romeo cars.
On Sunday 7th February, more than 300 Alfa Romeo owners arrived at the dealership to take part in the event including an Alfa SZ, Alfa Spider 2000 Veloce and the very latest sporty compact Alfa MiTo.
For a new record to stand at least 200 cars were required to take part on the day, ...
Stile Bertone has unveiled today a concept teaser sketch showing the front of the Alfa Concept.
For those who don’t know, Gruppo Bertone is an Italian automobile company, which has specialized in car styling, coachbuilding and manufacturing. Bertone styling is distinctive, with most cars having a strong "family resemblance" even if badged by different manufacturers.
The Bertone concept will be one of two special Alfa concepts at next month’s show; they will be designed to celebrate the firm’s 100th anniversary.
Just in case there was ever any doubt, Alfa Romeo’s stunning Alfa 8C Spider supercar has been officially named as the Most Beautiful Car of the Year by Top Gear magazine.
Judged by a Top Gear panel consisting of TV, magazine and online teams – spanning 24 international editions - the awards recognise the most innovative and exciting cars to be launched over the past 12 months.
Described as ‘perfection’ by Top Gear, the 8C Spider’s good looks are more than skin deep. A responsive 4.7litre V8 engine produces an awesome 450BHP ...
The new Alfa Romeo Giulietta will be presented to the world at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show (March 2010). Sales of the new model will start in spring and be gradually extended to all the major markets.
Giulietta will come with a number of 4 turbo engines, all Euro 5 and all equipped with Start & Stop system. Among them are two petrol (1.4 Turbo with 120 hp and 1.4 Turbo MultiAir, with 170 hp) and two are diesel (1.6 Multijet, 105 bhp and 2.0 Multijet, 170 HP). Exclusively on Quadrifoglio ...
Chrysler Group LLC is cooling to the idea of U.S. assembly and sales of Alfa Romeo sports cars, the premium brand of new parent Fiat SpA, under a five-year business plan that focuses on domestic models.
Chrysler's five-year plan to return to profit and repay government loans assumes delivering 70,000 Alfa Romeos in 2014, out of a global volume of 2.8 million. The sales "aren't going to be material" to Chrysler meeting its profit targets, CEO Sergio Marchionne said in the company's business presentation at its Auburn Hills, Michigan, headquarters last ...
Alfa Romeo’s sales resurgence in the UK continued unabated during September, with the Italian sporting car manufacturer recording one of the highest year-to-date increases of any brand, and among the highest percentage increase for the new registration month.
In an industry badly affected by the recession, Alfa Romeo recorded a remarkable 148.5% rise in 59 plate registrations for the month, to deliver nearly 2,000 new cars to UK customers.
These figures continue the Italian marque’s upward trend, with more than 7,135 new Alfa Romeos sold here in the year-to-date, up 40.4% on ...
The awesome Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA Concept, which was shown in Geneva this March, was due to go on sale before the end of the year priced around £20,000. Problem is that today, an representant of Alfa Romeo told us not to expect the car anytime soon – if ever.
“The MiTo GTA has been put on hold. It’s hard to justify building such as high performance car at this present time as the financial crisis means that its not economically viable. And, sadly, it may never be.”
Alfa Romeo announces the marketing from September of the Alfa Romeo MiTo with 1.4 Turbo petrol MultiAir engines
The new engines are an important "breaking point" from the current petrol engine scenario, just as was the case for the diesel Common Rail technology which saw its debut on the Alfa Romeo 156 in 1997. Just think that, compared to a traditional petrol engine with the same displacement, MultiAir engines ensure an increase in power (up to 10%) and torque (up to 15%), as well as a considerable reduction in consumption levels ...
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