# The automotive news of the year. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 9, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829 "2006-05-09T17:28:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/1 "2006-05-09T17:28:22Z")
![http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/05/alfabrera.JPG](http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/05/alfabrera.JPG) After an absence of more than a decade, Fiat’s Alfa Romeo brand is returning to the U.S. market. In a conference call May 3rd, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that he has plans in place to begin distributing Alfa Romeo models in the U.S. through Maserati’s dealer network, possibly as soon as late 2007. Italiaspeed reports that the U.S. launch models will likely be the upper end of the range - Alfa 159, Brera (shown above) and Spider. And yes, this means that the 8c Competizione is also coming to the U.S. [Source: Italiaspeed, Alfa Romeo] ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/2 "2006-05-09T17:29:28Z")
:tup: very cool ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/3 "2006-05-09T17:34:23Z")
grain mills \> AR 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/4 "2006-05-09T17:53:54Z")
Making mechanics everywhere happy and rich. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/5 "2006-05-09T17:56:23Z")
mmm they’ll probably just give us that fwd pos ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/6 "2006-05-09T18:20:34Z")
AWESOME! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/7 "2006-05-09T18:35:11Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > mmm they’ll probably just give us that fwd pos did you read it ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/8 "2006-05-09T18:37:22Z")
yea, i just remain skeptical ---
**Author:** ![Juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/9 "2006-05-09T18:39:49Z")
:tup:…what’s next? Renault? ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/10 "2006-05-09T19:10:13Z")
> [@98teg](#): > > :tup:…what’s next? Renault? I wish!!! We’re lucky that we’re getting the Astra as a Saturn model (only because of GM). After “Le Car” I doubt that we’ll see Renault stateside anytime soon. Are the Alfa’s gonna pass US crash requirements this time? If so, :tup: to increase the options within the market. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/11 "2006-05-09T19:17:03Z")
lol, IB4Xander 😃 very hot. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/12 "2006-05-09T19:22:25Z")
badass :tup: ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/13 "2006-05-09T19:47:18Z")
They’re one of my favorite car companies. 🙂 Well, actually. One of two. Jaguar and Alfa. \<3 Unfortunately I’m so used to hearing this that I don’t really believe any news about them returning to the states. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/14 "2006-05-09T20:41:37Z")
> [@TrueBlue](#): > > lol, IB4Xander 😃 > > very hot. :word: ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/15 "2006-05-09T20:46:42Z")
yea… it’d be pretty nice to see the 8c come stateside… ![http://stud3.tuwien.ac.at/%7Ee0103683/pics/Photoshop/Alfa-Romeo-Fl%FCgel.jpg](http://stud3.tuwien.ac.at/%7Ee0103683/pics/Photoshop/Alfa-Romeo-Fl%FCgel.jpg) ![http://www.sodimo.fr/npds/fichiers/gammealfa/alfa8c_450x295.jpg](http://www.sodimo.fr/npds/fichiers/gammealfa/alfa8c_450x295.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/16 "2006-05-09T21:54:37Z")
sweet… ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/17 "2006-05-09T22:15:12Z")
Nice… Now bring back Renault god damnit. Clio V6…ah yes… ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/18 "2006-05-09T22:16:27Z")
Ya we need to get some of the sweet cars that the UK has. :tup: to them bringing it back but ill believe it when I see it. ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/19 "2006-05-09T23:44:45Z")
Very nice… :tup: ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829/20 "2006-05-10T04:31:17Z")
That 8c is pretty hot, many cues from the old TZ [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-automotive-news-of-the-year/11829.md?page=2)