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Alfa Romeo Pumps up the MiTo with the GTA concept in Geneva

When Alfa Romeo launched the MiTo, it was clear the Italian automaker was serious about taking on the premium hatchback market in Europe, a realm until now dominated by BMW's Mini. But while the MiTo borrowed styling cues from its big brother, the 8C Competizione supercar, the small hatch lacked the performance to back up its looks. With the new MiTo GTA, Alfa looks poised to rectify the situation. Resurrecting the company's performance badge, the GTA packs a 230-horsepower turbocharged engine, packed into a compact aluminum and carbon-fiber body with attitude to spare. Although the car shown in Geneva was, strictly speaking, a concept car, Alfa says it will be putting it into production before the end of the year. In the meantime, why not have a look at the images in the gallery below.

Gallery: Geneva 2009: Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA concept

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Lamborghini Insecta Carbon Fiber Concept

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

The other day we told you about the eye-catching Audi Shark hovercar concept. Now here's an equally alluring Lamborghini design based on an insect. The carbon fiber-bodied Lamborghini Insecta concept (above) was created by Iulian Bumbu, a Romanian designer and graduate of the Alfa Romeo-sponsored Transportation Design Master Course at Milan's Scuola Politecnica di Design (SPD). As the name suggests, the Insecta concept was inspired by the world of insects, particularly the armored casings which protect beetles.

The Insecta's resemblance to a beetle's sheath is especially apparent viewed from the side and above. The Insecta is similar in dimension to Lamborghini's Gallardo, though it is lower and wider with a slightly longer wheelbase. It gets its power from the same 5.0 liter V10 engine and drivetrain found in the Gallardo, but the design enhancements and use of carbon fiber make it lighter and faster. A glass engine cover seamlessly blends into the glass roof providing a clear view of the mid-mounted engine for optimum visual appeal.

[Diseno-art via Luxuo]

Gallery: Lamborghini Insecta Concept

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Scrimaglio Vineyards Produces Special Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo Wines

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Wine

If you can appreciate a fine Italian automobile, then you can probably appreciate a fine Italian wine, too. That's what Fiat is hoping anyway. The Italian automaker – which also owns Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Ferrari – has teamed up with Scrimaglio vineyards in Nizza Monferrato, Italy, to produce a special range of wines. The collection includes various reds, whites and sparkling Spumantes bearing the Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo emblems on specially-designed bottles, available to the discerning motorist/connoisseur of fine vinos, just so long as s/he hands over the keys to a designated driver first.

Gallery: Fiat, Lancia and Alfa wines by Scrimaglio

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Rare Million Dollar Porsche Stars in Goodwood Sale

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions

A rare and beautiful 1964 Porsche 904 GTS sports racing coupé (above), one of only 100 made, is expected to fetch up to $1 million during Bonhams' sale at the Goodwood Revival in West Sussex, England on Friday. The car, veteran of several important and historic competitions, is from the collection of renowned French racecar driver Bernard Consten and has won concours d'élegance honors.

Also on offer during the Goodwood Revival, billed as the world's most popular historic motor race meeting, is Consten's equally alluring 1965 Alfa Romeo TZ1, est. at $430,000 - $500,000; a 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mk2 Volante convertible, est. $450,000 - $540,000; a 1973 Ferrari Dino 246GT Berlinetta, est. $115,000 - $135,000; a 1970 Maserati Ghibli 4.7-Litre coupe, est. $50,000 - $60,000; and more. See the gallery for pix.

[via Affluent Page]

Gallery: Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale

1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mk2 Volante Convertible

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Alfa Romeo's $200,000 Supercar

by Erin Mays (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Meadow Brook's Concours d'Elegance, suburban Detroit's luxury car show to end all luxury car shows, will feature the return of an old favorite: Alfa Romeo. The high-end car manufacturer announced that it will bring its vehicles back to the United States, starting with the $200,000 8C Competizione supercar, then continuing in 2009 with the Brera and the Spyder.

Since the automaker pulled out of the States in 1995, numerous comebacks have been rumored to no avail. With the beautiful show in Rochester Hills as the canvas, Alfa has finally mapped out a plan. In addition to the new Competizione, Alfa Romeo will show off its Berlina Aerodinamica Technica technology on its cars from the 1950s.

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The Alfa Romeo Beauty

by Trey Evans (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Alfa Romeo is coming back to the States and it couldn't have chosen a more astonishingly gorgeous car than it's 8C. Scheduled to debut in Paris late September, the rear wheel drive coupe has a six speed coupled with a 4.7 V8 from Maserati that cranks out 450 horses and 347 pound feet of torque. I'll stop rambling because the pictures pretty much speak for themselves, but I would like to point out that Autoblog commenter Art pretty much sums it up: "Instant classic on the DOT."

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Delta Alfa Romeo Pen

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Writing Instruments

The Delta Alfa Romeo pen is created from a block of bright Alfa red resin. The pen which is available as a fountain pen or a rollerball is accented with sterling silver details. The pen features the Alfa logo and the central barrel ring replicates the car's grill and the cap crown's mimic the design of the spoked wheels. The trim ring is created in the likeness of the original tire tread and the platinum plated clip features a ruby. The fountain pen features an 18kt gold nib and there are%uFFFD 1750 of each type available. The fountain pen costs $499 and the rollerball is $236.

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