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After the culture clash between the Americans at
Chrysler and the Germans at
Daimler during the bad old
DCX days, there has been concern that the latest European occupation of Auburn Hills could lead to similar friction. Granted,
Fiat is not
Mercedes-Benz, but Italian sensibilities can be quite dissimilar from those of most Detroiters.
So count us doubly impressed to happen upon this video, featuring an
Alfa Romeo Giulietta "playing hockey." Never mind that it was Alfa's U.K. group that put together this amusing video to highlight the Giulietta's All Weather traction mode. We'd like to think that somebody from Hockeytown weighed in with some encouragement for the idea.
In fact, now that we think about it, maybe this whole hockey-playing-car thing could be the next extension of Chrysler's
"Imported from Detroit" campaign. The new
Dodge Dart is all Giulietta underneath, and the
Chrysler 300 SRT8 would make one heck of a goon...
Click
past the jump to see the Alfa on ice.
Continue reading Watch this Alfa Romeo Giulietta play ice hockey
Watch this Alfa Romeo Giulietta play ice hockey originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 2nd, 2012
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We love us some Dukes of Hazzard here at IL. We've followed the re-build of the original movie car and I've even got the pillowcases (with daisy) in regular rotation. We're nowhere near the fans of the Duke boys...
January 31st, 2012
Alfa Romeo's
former test track in Balocco, Italy has hosted some of the most achingly beautiful cars in history. It is also where
TRC OFF found this
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione dressed up like the Duke boys' Dodge Charger. Who would do this?
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January 30th, 2012
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Europe, Alfa Romeo, Design/Style, Luxury
Yup. Someone has apparently taken it upon themselves to slather the slinkiest of
Alfa Romeo models with the bright orange paint and stars and bars of the
General Lee from
The Dukes of Hazzard. Why? Because if you have enough cash to park an
8C Competizione in your expansive garage, you can paint it in whatever livery you damn well please. Details are scarce, but our source says the coupe is real, and it rocks the appropriate "01" numbering on each door. We're hoping there's a horn capable of whistling Dixie under the hood as well, and we'll award bonus points if the doors are welded shut and there's a cage inside.
We'd love to know who ordered up this particular color combination. Our source, John S., says this photo was clicked near Balocco in Northern Italy (presumably adjacent to Alfa's test track facility there), but for now, we'll just content ourselves by wondering how you say "Daisy Duke" in Italian.
Did someone really order this Alfa Romeo 8C with a General Lee paint scheme? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 30th, 2012
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Jeremy Clarkson has famously contended that you cannot be a true "petrolhead" until you've owned an Alfa. For those of us in America, this presents an issue as old Alfas are increasingly few and far between. We've found one automotive answer to this problem that although strange should be expected—a Miata.
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January 29th, 2012
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, SUV, Crossover, Hatchback, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Alfa Romeo
Don't cry for the
Dodge Avenger just yet. According to
USA Today,
Chrysler is set to introduce new midsized sedans to replace both the
Chrysler 200 and the much-maligned Dodge Avenger. The vehicles will be built on a version of the same platform that underpins the
2013 Dodge Dart. That news runs contrary to word that the Avenger is
headed to the great scrap pile in the sky after the current generation runs its course. Chrysler CEO
Sergio Marchionne is looking to shore up the company's small car efforts and spread the cost of platform development across as many models as possible.
Marchionne also made mention of introducing a new hybrid hatchback under the Chrysler 100 nameplate, though details are scarce at the moment.
USA Today reports the same platform may be used for the next-generation
Jeep Liberty and
Compass, which are slated to debut sometime in 2013. Marchionne says both vehicles will be trail-rated and capable of standing up to the kind of abuse
Jeep buyers demand. Even so, the CEO says the vehicles will have their "origins in the architecture of a sports car."
Speaking of sports cars, Marchionne also made it clear
Alfa Romeo is still coming to the States, though the Italian brand's strategy has shifted somewhat. The models headed to the U.S. market will be lightweight and powered by a turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine offering 300 horsepower. Certainly sounds good to us.
Chrysler planning Dodge Avenger successor after all? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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