On the threshold of its centenary, Alfa Romeo is undergoing one of the most ambitious restructing plans in its history.

The news for the next phase of the Alfa story has left some Alfa fans a bit dry in the mouth. All the talk of rear wheel drive, the US and new models to be waited on haven’t been so comforting.

But perhaps it’s not all doom and gloom for the future of the brand. As Luca De Meo has revealed to auto, motor und sport, the MiTo is only the first step in the relaunch of the Italian company’s image.

Continue reading: Interview with Luca De Meo: Alfa's plans for the future

Spy photos of an Alfa Romeo 159 test mule have been doing the rounds these last few weeks, and everyone suspects that it’s a 159 GTA test mule, due to its 4 menacing exhaust tubes and the camouflage that presumably hides air vents and a bump on the hood. We all hope that the engine will be a Ferrari/Maserati V8 (either the 4.2-liter of the Maserati Granturismo o the 4.7-liter of the 8C Competizione).

The latest sighting was at the Nburgring, the “de rigueur” proving ground for all aspiring sports-cars. Sadly there are no indications about the sound of the engine.

The australian site that published these images writes that the 159 GTA might be shown at the next Geneva auto show (march 2008).

Continue reading: The Alfa Romeo 159 GTA at the Nurburgring