Alfa Romeo Spider

Type: Product
Name: Alfa Romeo Spider
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Time to Clock The Clockers

Image courtesy of antpkr/ FreeDigitalPhotos.netAs more and more people look for bargains in the used car market, the illegal practice of ‘clocking’ is also on the rise; illegitimately adjusting a vehicle’s mileage so that it looks as if it has done less ... [Published Nationwide Vehicle Contracts - May 17 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Makes Big Screen Debut in “Fast & Furious 6″

[G+] Associate Online Editor May 7, 20138 photosAfter stealing the spotlight with a 1966 Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 Duetto in the 1967 movie “The Graduate,” the Italian brand is ready to show off another one of its cars in the upcoming “Fast & Furious 6″ ... [Published Motor Trend - May 07 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Mazda MX-5 could receive a diesel engine

The new Mazda MX-5 and Alfa Romeo Spider -- co-developed by the Japanese and Italian carmakers – will be equipped with their own separate engine units. Mazda plans to equip the MX-5 with a new naturally aspirated SkyActiv engine as standard. The new ... [Published Autospies - May 07 2013]
First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Don Draper$s new Chevy isn$t what you$d expect (spoilers)

If you’re a Mad Men fan and a car enthusiast (like me) you paid particular attention to last night’s episode. In it, Don’s ad company, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, pitches an ad campaign for Chevrolet’s yet-to-be-unveiled new car. They never give away ... [Published Road & Track - May 06 2013]
First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Is A Diesel-Powered Mazda Miata In Our Future?

Could you really stand the thought of a diesel Mazda Miata? Mazda engineers are apparently toying with the idea of the fourth-generation of the roadster, due in the next couple of years, being available with a super-efficient, yet totally uncharacteristic, ... [Published Jalopnik - May 05 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Next-gen Mazda MX-5 could get diesel power

Co-developed Alfa Romeo Spider and Mazda MX-5 to get bespoke engines; diesel option being considered for Mazda's new sports carThe co-developed new Mazda MX-5 and Alfa Romeo Spider will each be sold with its own, bespoke engines, with even a diesel unit ... [Published Autocar.co.uk - May 03 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

The man who built his own supercar

Lancia’s Stratos is the sportscar that small boys draw. Wedge-shaped with pop-up headlamps and large protruding exhausts, the V6 Ferrari-engined coupé still looks as fresh today as it did when it stormed the world rally stage in the mid-1970s.But the ... [Published Sunday Times Driving - May 03 2013]
First reported Apr 12 2013 - Updated Apr 12 2013 - 1 reports

Video: LeMons Peugeot Mi16 Throws Rod into Trailing Celica’s Windshield!+

About a year ago, a quick-witted race photographer snapped a great photograph of a 24 Hours of LeMons Alfa Romeo Spider bouncing a connecting rod off the pavement. (See the amazing image here.) That photographic feat was pretty cool, and we felt sure ... [Published Car and Driver - Apr 12 2013]
First reported Jan 19 2013 - Updated Jan 19 2013 - 1 reports

Mazda to build open top Alfa Romeo

Mazda Motor Corp. said it has agreed with Fiat Auto S.p.A. to build a new two-seat convertible for the Italian firm's Alfa Romeo brand at its factory in Hiroshima Prefecture from 2015. Under the accord announced Friday, Mazda will develop the rear-wheel-drive ... [Published The Japan Times - News & Business - Jan 19 2013]

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Nicola Johnson, Consumer Services Manager for HPI explains, "Just how lucrative the practice of clocking can be was highlighted by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in their 2010 report into the used car market which estimated that UK second hand car buyers were overpaying on clocked vehicles to the tune of GBP580 million per year, both on inflated values and excessive repairs. Despite this information, used car buyers still do not realise how much money they stand to lose if they spend their hard-earned cash on a clocked vehicle. So with help from CAP, we're lifting the lid on the true cost of clocking."
...what these cars were built for," said Dan Rhodes, a Los Angeles architect who was showing off his 1957 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce at Sunday's event. "They're happiest when they're going fast on little tiny curves to nowhere."

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Time to Clock The Clockers [Published Nationwide Vehicle Contracts - May 17 2013]
California Mille Chronicles: Keeping up with th... [Published Auto Week - May 08 2013]
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Makes Big Screen Debut in ... [Published Motor Trend - May 07 2013]
Mazda MX-5 could receive a diesel engine [Published Autospies - May 07 2013]
Don Draper$s new Chevy isn$t what you$d expect ... [Published Road & Track - May 06 2013]
Is A Diesel-Powered Mazda Miata In Our Future? [Published Jalopnik - May 05 2013]
The man who built his own supercar [Published Sunday Times Driving - May 03 2013]
Don't Be Caught Out By The Cost Of Clocking [Published Individual.com - May 03 2013]
Next-gen Mazda MX-5 could get diesel power [Published Autocar.co.uk - May 03 2013]
Car lovers rev up for California Mille [Published San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 29 2013]
Video: LeMons Peugeot Mi16 Throws Rod into Trai... [Published Car and Driver - Apr 12 2013]
Mazda to build open top Alfa Romeo [Published The Japan Times - News & Business - Jan 19 2013]
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