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We’ve all recently had the pleasure to check out the Japan only GT special edition, the Quadrifoglio d’Oro. It was unveiled at the end of July and we had thought it was the mark of many good things to come for Alfa Romeo. Well, we were partly right. We still think great things will be coming out of Alfa Romeo, such as their new Alfa Romeo 8C and their upgraded 159 sedan and station wagon versions, but what won’t be part of Alfa Romeo’s future is the GT. Apparently, the Quadrifoglio d’Oro will be the last Alfa Romeo GT ever built. According to Sergio Marchionne, the GT will go out of production after only 7 years and no successor is currently on the table. Where did it go wrong?
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Elaborazioni 1919, the new tuning division of Magneti Marelli, has unveiled a tuning package for the Alfa Romeo MiTo.

Meant to resemble the MiTo GTA concept, the Kit-One package features a Carrozzeria Castagna Milano body kit with wheel arch extensions and a modified rear bumper with an integrated diffuser. Other goodies include 18-inch matte black wheels, daytime running lights, and black headlight surrounds.

In terms of performance, MME installed stiffer springs (which reduce ride height by 30mm), a ‘Parco Chiuso’ dual-exhaust system, Brembo brakes, and a revised ECU which adds 31 hp (23 kW / 31 PS).
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With the Alfa Romeo Giulietta ready to go on sale in Europe in just a couple of weeks, the Fiat-owned brand is close to finalizing the final shape of the upcoming Giulia, a sedan that will compete with the likes of a BMW 3-Series.

The new Alfa Romeo Giulia will make better use of all the quality components that Fiat has in its parts bin including the company’s new COmpact Global Modular Architecture. The new Giulia will also use Fiat’s new Multair powertrain technology and dual-clutch gearboxes.
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Following the success of its recent Melbourne auction, where cars offered with no reserve contributed to an impressive clearance rate of more than 87 per cent, Shannons is offering some very special sports sedans with no reserve prices at its upcoming Sydney Autumn Auction on Monday May 3.

Leader of the pack is one of the all time sedan classics: a sublime, silver 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 litre saloon – the predecessor to the latest C63, but even more exciting to enthusiasts when it was introduced in 1968.

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We’re slowly getting more information on Fiat Group’s role here in the United States as Sergio Marchionne reveals his 5-year business plan for the Italian automaker today in Turin, Italy. Following the Fiat 500 later this year, Marchionne says that Fiat’s Alfa Romeo brand will come to the stateside by 2012.

Leading the charge will be three new models, a midsize SUV, a sedan and a station wagon (both called the Giulia). The Alfa Romeo Giulia will replace the current 159 sedan. The SUV will be based on a Chrysler product – either the Dodge Journey or the new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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