Both Maserati and Alfa Romeo have been building passion-rich cars for over a century. Both brands have produced some truly legendary machines over the decades, and both have fallen from the public eye a time or two over their remarkable histories. Both Alfa and Maserati maintain the mystique of an exotic brand amongst most Canadian motorists.

Sport-utilities are one of the fastest-growing segments in Canada. New contenders keep coming to market in record numbers trying to get a piece of the pie. Even Italian automakers like Alfa Romeo are cashing in on the craze with their first-ever SUV with the mid-size 2018 Stelvio . Perhaps a smaller Alfa Romeo 4C with a tighter turning radiu

The Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is not a car as we know it. If you want a raw, elemental, thrilling – and yes, fast – drive that requires your complete attention, this is it. Sure, it has four wheels, an engine, a steering wheel and a radio (sort of), but beyond that, this tiny, tightly-wadded bundle of Italian frenzy with the porn-star body i

Alfa Romeo kicked off the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 18 with what the company's North American head Reid Bigland dubbed Alfa Romeo's "triumphant return to the North American sedan market": the Giulia. Alfa Romeo only showed the high-performance Quadrifoglio version at the show, which will sell for around US$70,000, but when the car goes into

SIENNA, Italy – It’s generally accepted amongst knowledgeable car folks that the Alfa Romeo Giulia is one of the hottest-looking four-doors on the market – arguably the hottest. But as much as we gushed about the sportingly sultry silhouette of the all-wheel-drive 2018 Giulia in our test drive of the Ti , you could argue that its sleekness sli

In the current automotive climate where blandly designed grey SUVs and crossovers have become ubiquitous, this Misano Blue 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio definitely stands out from the pack and makes a statement. The colour, the sound, the styling, plus the fact that Alfa Romeo hardly sells any vehicles in Canada, means that the Quadrifoglio seriously t

FLORENCE – The rain poured down on us just after we finished washing the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, about halfway down to Rome on our 1,600 km, four-day driving route in the Mille Miglia – Italy’s famed annual classic car caravan. It seemed terrible timing for us in our previously shiny new SUV, until we looked over at the wet and gloomy

Alfa Romeo officially unveiled its Giulia Quadrifoglio sport sedan last fall at the Los Angeles auto show, so we know the lineup will be based around a four-door with a 505-hp turbocharged V6 engine. This Italian automaker -- which comes to us through its affiliation with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) -- has chosen the east coast for the revea

This here lusciously red 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia sport sedan prompted an office debate on the best-looking cars on the market. I came back from a photo shoot singing its praises, my colleagues surely wondering what exactly happened out there. For me, this is clearly the best-looking four-door vehicle for sale in North America – and that’s any vehi

There’s something indefinable about Italian vehicle design – and Alfa Romeo styling in particular – that tugs at the heartstrings like a basket of playful puppies. Visual appeal, sporting ability, and sumptuous practicality. Even for enthusiast folks that consider luxury all-wheel-drive wagons or upscale hatchbacks as the ultimate combi

They’re both yellow, RWD, have engines nestled between the seats and the rear wheels, come in at around $100,000 and exist purely for your driving pleasure. That, however, is where the similarities end. Elder statesman or not, out here the featherweight Alfa 4C is an absolute brat when compared to the Porsche GT4. Indeed, the 2016 Porsc

Alfa Romeo at the 2015 LA Auto Show: more than just Giulia While Alfa Romeo blew the socks off most everybody during media days at this year’s LA Auto Show with the Giulia sedan, that’s not all they had in store for the braying crowds of journos that beat a path to the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Centre. Those keen enough to m

Alfa Romeo reportedly has an eye on expanding its SUV lineup and adding hybrid propulsion as a powertrain option as it prepares to lay the next plank of its future in North America. According to the UK's Autocar magazine, Fiat Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne will next month announce the brand's plan to roll out a mid-size crossover to position

Alfa Romeo has just released Canadian pricing for their 2017 Giulia sport sedan. The compact Italian luxury car will start at under $50,000 when it arrives at dealers in early 2017. The lineup will consist of the base Giulia, the Ti, and the 505 hp Quadrifoglio. The entry level Giulia will start at $48,995 for a rear-wheel drive model. Adding al

The autoTRADER.ca Find of the Week this week is a stunning piece of Italian steel. Because if you're going to have to put your new car into storage the day you buy it, it should at least be something wonderful to look at. Something to warm your heart through a cold winter just from sight. It's a 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint. The best part of