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By the end of 2011 company Alfa Romeo plans to present a new sedan which will receive name Giulia and becomes model 159 successor. On it informs British edition Autocar referring to own sources in the Italian motor-car manufacturer.

New Alfa Romeo Giulia by Fiat C-Evo

The novelty will be constructed on platform Fiat C-Evo and begins to be offered both with forward, and with a full drive. As have declared magazine Autocar sources, developers are full determination as much as possible to lower weight of the car and to achieve thus high indicators of passive safety therefore the sedan "could receive even six stars EuroNCAP if in it there was such necessity".

What engines will be offered for Alfa Romeo Giulia yet is not informed, however, under assumptions of some foreign editions, the scale will include petrol motors of family MultiAir and diesel engines of series Multijet.

Besides, successor Alfa Romeo 159 will receive system DNA which is already used on hatchback Mi.To also allows to choose one of three algorithms of work of system of stabilization, the wheel electroamplifier, and also to change time of the response for pressing of a pedal of an accelerator.

Retro sedan Alfa Romeo Giulia

It is expected, that at the European dealers the novelty will appear not earlier than 2012.

Company Alfa Romeo will present on a September motor show in Frankfurt the most powerful at present updating of compact hatchback Mi.To Quadrifoglio Verde. The given car will be equipped with the 170-strong 1,4-l engine of new generation — MultiAir. The engine begins to be aggregated with a six-step mechanical transmission.

Updated Version of Alfa Romeo Mi.To

From 0 to 100 km/h the novelty can be dispersed approximately for seven seconds. Thus the average expense of fuel will make 4,8 l/100 km of run, and level of emissions CO2 — 139 gr/km. We will notice, that Alfa Romeo Mi.To Quadrifoglio Verde also will receive a firm logo on forward wings, 17-inch wheel disks (18-inch will be offered as an option).

As it was informed earlier, engines of family MultiAir at the expense of the advanced mechanism of distribution of gas, allow to increase power and the maximum twisting moment by 10 and 15 percent, having reduced thus the expense of fuel and emissions of harmful substances. Besides the 170-strong version for Mi.To also will be accessible 105 and 135-strong motors from the same scale.

On sale in the European market 170-strong hatchback Alfa Romeo Mi.To will appear in the beginning of next year.

Hatchback Alfa Romeo Mi.To Quadrifoglio Verde

In Italian small town Porto Cervo to Sardinia the presentation of the new special version supercar Alfa Romeo Brera under name Italia Independent has taken place.

Special Version Alfa Romeo by Italia Independent

Autocompany Alfa Romeo has made the limited series of model together with Italia Independent — a brand working in several commodity segments.

Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent equip with 2,2-l engine JTS power of 185HP or 3,2-l 260-strong motor V6. Transmission — a 6-step transmission — mechanical, Selespeed or automatic Q-Tronic, depending on the power unit. Version 3,2 V6 also equip with hi-tech full drive Q4.

Sales of the special version will begin in September — at first in Europe, and then — in Japan and Australia. Novelty cost starts from 32,200 euro.

Special release Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent

Company Alfa Romeo plans to present in March of next year on a motor show in Geneva compact hatchback Milano which will come in the stead models 147.

Compact Hatchback by Alfa Romeo Milano

The novelty will be constructed on a universal platform of concern Fiat — C-Evo which can be used both for golf class cars, and for class cars "D" (for example, for sedan Alfa Romeo 159 following generations). Hatchback Milano begins to be offered exclusively in the five-door version; the length of the car will make about 4350 mm, width — 1800 mm, height — 1430 mm.

On overall dimensions Milano it will be close to car Fiat Bravo, however model Alfa Romeo will receive longer wheel base.

The scale of engines Alfa Romeo Milano will include four petrol motors: two 1,4-l units of family MultiAir power of 135 both 165HP and turbo-engines of 4th series T-Jet in volume of 1,8 litres developing 235 and 265HP. Also for a novelty will be offered 1,6 and 2,0-l diesel engines by power from 120 to 220HP. Depending on updating engines begin to be aggregated with a 6-step mechanical or automatic transmission.

Alfa Romeo Milano GTA

Besides, model Milano will have "charged" version GTA which, predictably, will receive system of a full drive and a powerful two-litre petrol turbo-engine in volume of 2 litres.

In the European market of sale of a novelty which will make competition Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series, will begin summer of 2010.

Alfa Romeo MiTo by Novitec

Tuning studio Novitec which specializes basically on such supercars as Ferrari and Maserati, undertook for Alfa Romeo MiTo. Before tuning the Italian midget car could brag of the 1,4-l engine with a turbo-supercharging power of 155HP.

Now, after completions, Alfa Romeo MiTo about 100 km/h for 7,4 seconds are dispersed. Novitec has dispersed the engine to 186HP, but also on it tuners have not stopped. At MiTo there was a rear wing, thresholds, 18-inch wheels 215/35. Also "the Italian stallion" became more agile: the car have lowered on 40 mm by means of sports shock-absorbers.

Tuning version Alfa Romeo MiTo