Alfa Romeo Giuseppe Merosi Design Study for a RWD Sports Coupe

From the creator of the Alfa Romeo Vittorio Jano Sedan and Sport Wagon concepts comes this new design study for a classy-looking GT. Named after Giuseppe Merosi, a famous Italian automobile engineer Giuseppe Merosi who worked for Alfa Romeo (then named A.L.F.A.) in the beginning of the previous century, the prototype presented by Marco Procaccini from MPcardesign is a four-seater sports coupe designed to feature a much missed by Alfa Romeo fans, rear-wheel drive layout.

The styling of the Giuseppe Merosi has a similar feel to Marco's previous work, the Vittorio Jano, combining hard edges with curved surfaces and a pronounced Alfa Romeo grille. According to the designer, the car would measure around 4,300mm in length, 1,810mm in width and 1,320mm in height.

Source: MPCardesign

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IDECORE's Alfa Romeo Monza V8 Concept [with Video]

This is IDECORE's (an acronym for "ideas, concepts, relationships") Alfa Romeo Monza V8,a new digital concept in honor of the Italian firm's centennial celebration. IDECORE, which bills itself as "independent designers and modelers", sees this model as an Executive Sport 2+2 with a next-gen Multiair V8 driving the rear wheels.

The car would measure 4.8 meters long, similar to BMW's current 6-Series. From the looks of it, this could also provide Alfa with a regular-production flagship coupe in place of its beautiful and very limited halo car, the 8C Competizione.

While Alfa has been reinventing itself lately with attractive small cars targeting younger buyers, a slick full-size coupe could very well be in the pipeline, especially since Alfa is rumored to be using Chrysler's large RWD platform for its long-delayed 169 sedan.

Since Alfa Romeo hopes to one day make a return to the US market as a BMW competitor, a car like this is something that can't be ruled out. Vent and rave in the comments below.

By Phil Alex

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Alfa Romeo Vittorio Jano Sport Wagon by Marco Procaccini

A few months back we showed you Marco Procaccini's Vittorio Jano design study for an Alfa Romeo 159 replacement (see here). The slinky fastback notably featured an aggressive front end treatment and a C-Column / rear glasshouse design somewhat reminiscent of the Lotus Evora.

Now Marco is back with a more practical Sport Wagon variant of the Vittorio Jano which -in theory- is 50 mm longer and 10 mm taller than its saloon sibling.

The Sport Wagon features a face lifted front bumper with LED running lights a la the HSV E2 series and a rear end profile possibly inspired by the Peugeot 308 SW wagon.

You can see more pictures and video of the Vittorio Jano Sport Wagon below.

By Tristan Hankins

Source: Marco Procaccini

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VIDEO: Alfa Romeo Giulietta on the Move During Winter Testing in Sweden

Already revealed in pictures, Alfa Romeo is now showing off its Giullietta hatchback on film with a new video clip that was shot during winter testing in Arjeplog, Sweden, this past January. The Giullietta is a direct replacement for the decade-old 147 hatchback model rivaling C-Segment cars like the VW Golf and BMW 1-Series.

The new model is set for a world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March and a market launch in Europe this summer.

It will be offered with three petrol engines, including 120HP and 170HP versions of a 1.4-liter turbo unit, and a 235HP 1.7-liter turbo, as well as two diesels producing 105HP and 170HP. Hit the jump to watch the new video clip.

First Promo Video for Alfa Romeo's New Giulietta Sport Hatch

The countdown for the official world premiere of the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta at the Geneva Salon in the beginning of March has already began, so the Italians have started working on the promotion of their Ford Focus sized sporty hatch. To our knowledge, this is the first advert for the Giulietta to find its way on the web, but don't get too excited as the film is all talk, no action... Hit the jump to watch the video or click here for the most recent photos of Alfa's five-door hatchback model.

Video: Amateur Captures the Alfa Romeo 149 on the Road

Before you begin working on your 'French' in our comment section, allow us to tell you that this amateur video is a only mere 15 seconds long and it just gives us a very tiny glimpse of a camouflaged Alfa Romeo 149 prototype. Like the MiTo, Alfa's new C-segment proposal will draw heavy inspiration from the marque's halo model, the stunning 8c Competizione. As we reported previously, if Fiat seals the proposed deal with Chrysler LLC, Alfa's VW Golf rival will make its way to the States, however, don't expect to see it here before 2011. In Europe, the 149 should hit showrooms by the end of the year or early 2010.

Grazie for the tip Mario!