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Alfa Romeo Giulietta will not return to the market

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta debuted in 1954 as a 2+2 coupe, followed by a four-door sedan and roadster. The second generation was launched in 1977 as a sedan, while the hatchback version was revealed in 2010. Production continued until 2020, and it is now officially the last generation of this model.

Although in 2023, former Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato announced the return of the Giulietta, this will not happen because customers are increasingly opting for SUVs. This means that the Italian company will give more space to the current only model in this segment, the Alfa Romeo Tonale.

In an interview with L’Argus, Alfa Romeo CEO Santo Ficili said: “Honestly, at this moment I don’t see a future for the Giulietta, because there is no demand for a compact sedan. Today’s Giulietta is actually the Tonale.”

Facili also added: “I owned 20 Giuliettas, they were fantastic cars, even today. However, we have to follow the demands of the market, and customers want SUVs. We have to sell cars.”

Alfa Romeo is currently developing a new flagship SUV/crossover for the American market, which should debut in 2027.

Source: L’Argus

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Rare Alfa Romeo SZ Trofeo is for sale

At the 1989 Geneva Motor Show Alfa Romeo unveiled a high-performance limited-production sports car, the Alfa Romeo SZ, developed in partnership with Zagato. It was produced between 1989 and 1991, and only 1,000 units left the production line. Less than 20 Trofeos were ever built and one of them, the Alfa Romeo SZ Trofeo, is for sale.

This car was produced before the 1993 Monaco Grand Prix and was used as a support vehicle, and later competed in several races in the 1993 Italian Supercar GT series. After that, it became part of the private collection of the Italian F1 driver Andrea de Adamich, who regularly drove the car. After 10 years, it was sold to Germany where it was registered for road driving.

Alfa Romeo SZ Trofeo is finished in Red and has always been meticulously maintained by Formula GT, who can confirm that everything is still original. What sets it apart from other examples are the Alfa Romeo badging, 16-inch OZ Racing wheels, and two racer seats in the cabin. The odometer shows less than 22,000 kilometers.

Under the hood is a 3.0-L Busso V6 engine, which is considered one of of the best V6 engines in history. The description states that the car was track-tested by Walter Röhrl (Spielberg), Karl Wendlinger (Mugello) and Joachim Winkelhock (Hockenheim), who were all equally impressed with the handling. The performance is very modest by today’s standards, but on many tracks it can still compete with much more modern monsters.

The car comes with comprehensive photo documentation, spare wheels and parts, and the current price is €185,000.

Source: Race Cars Direct

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Rare Alfa Romeo SZ Trofeo is for sale
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Stellantis has a problem with a large stock of unsold cars

Stellantis is one of the largest automotive groups in the world that owns more than a dozen brands. In the first half of 2024, it recorded bad sales results, which caused the problem of too many manufactured cars sitting in warehouses.

The total sales of vehicles from the Stellantis Group in the six months of this year on the United States market fell by 16%, and the biggest decline was recorded by Ram (-26%), Dodge (-16%), Jeep (-9%) and Chrysler (- 8%). A large number of vehicles are gathering dust in warehouses, so the group is considering the option of a lower price on cars manufactured this year or earlier.

Looking at individual models, the Alfa Romeo Giulia is currently the slowest selling car in the US, with an inventory of 617 days. It is followed by Alfa Romeo Stelvio (456 days), Fiat 500e (454 days), Jeep Renegade (332 days), Grand Wagoneer L (327 days) and Dodge Hornet (323 days). This means that brands don’t have to produce these models for more than a year before selling currently unsold stock.

Also, Stellantis decided to reduce the delivery of cars to dealers by the end of the year by 200,000 units.

Source: CarEdge, Photo: Stellantis