Report: Chrysler 300-based Alfa Romeo to be built in Canada.

[Shy Guy]

Aside from the Fiat 500, which is set to go on sale in the United States as a 2011 model, the first Italian-badged vehicle of the Fiat-Chrysler tie-up will likely be a full-sized Alfa Romero potentially built on the Chyrsler [/url]LX platform in the Michigan automaker’s Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant.

 

Canada’s Financial Post cited a report from IHS Global Insight that the new, large Alfa Romeo would be built alongside the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger at the Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant.

The 300, Charger and Challenger’s LX platform, a byproduct of Chrysler’s tie-up with Daimler, could provide just the full-size platform that Fiat has been seeking for its Alfa Romeo brand. The Italian automaker’s last large sedan, the 166 , was not a financial success in Europe and its successor has been pushed back repeatedly. The front-wheel-drive 166 was discontinued in 2007. Originally slated to receive the 169 nameplate, rumours a few months ago suggest that Fiat might invoke either the historical Milano or Giulia badges for the model in North America.

 

 

Sized about like an Audi A6 or BMW 5-Series, the 166 was actually sold for a brief period in the United States by AutoDelta USA, a private importer from Tennesse, though the shady dealings attracted the attention of the EPA, which later shut down the operation after just 24 cars were imported.

Considered a main element to Alfa Romeo’s success in North America, the 169 would be tailored specifically for the market and would not likely be built in Europe. It’s expected that Alfa Romeo would sell the 169, the smaller 159, the Spider roadster and probably the Brera sports car in North America.

 

 

 

Source: http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-chrysler-300-based-alfa-romeo-to-be-built-in-canada.html

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On the bright side, there will be a new RWD Alfa other than the 8C.

[t.]

That's the way to improve Alfa's build quality issues, give them a Chrysler base... Christ. Only possible plus is that it might end up being RWD.

[Car Freak]

But then again, you have to remember that the Chrysler platform originally came from Mercedes, and lets face it, the Chrysler 300C hasn't just been decent for an American car, it's decent full stop.

[Jacob]

I Might Try to Convence my parents to get an alfa if they come here :)

 

They Probally Wont Go For it thought

[ShadowGT]

That's the way to improve Alfa's build quality issues, give them a Chrysler base... Christ. Only possible plus is that it might end up being RWD.

 

Don't forget to give it a big thirsty V8 :D

[Jacob]

tWm Chryslers and Dodges have quite good build quailty i have a dodge and it hasnt broken down ,nothing has gone wrong. Unlike well i dont know............ An ALFA! so if they do get a 300c base they will probally be fine.

[KoenigseggBG]

An ALFA! so if they do get a 300c base they will probally be fine.

An Alfa based on 300C?

 

[Shy Guy]

tWm Chryslers and Dodges have quite good build quailty i have a dodge and it hasnt broken down ,nothing has gone wrong. Unlike well i dont know............ An ALFA! so if they do get a 300c base they will probally be fine.

 

The LX cars(300C, Magnum, Charger and Challenger) are one of the best recent Chrysler vehicles and the LX is a good chassis itself.

 

and having a RWD Alfa is better than yet another FWD one right?

[t.]

A rear wheel drive Alfa to stand along side the likes of the M3 and M5 would be amazing. Sadly though it would never be competitive on a recycled chassis. Thing is, dynamically how far behind are Chrysler from the euro chassis of BMW, Merc and Audi etc? I'd imagine some way, Cadillac did a decent job with the CTS-V but look how long it took them.

 

This plan can work, for definite. Will it work? I doubt it.

[gingervette]

Chrysler will find a way to screw it up...

[Jacob]

But its also in 2011 so they might be able to tinker with the handling ( And Note that Jeremy Clarkson likes the 300C SRT) but it doesnt matter because alfas dont have great handling anyway (according to a british friend that had one) and it well be RWD or have an AWD option like on the 300 and charger

[KoenigseggBG]

But its also in 2011 so they might be able to tinker with the handling ( And Note that Jeremy Clarkson likes the 300C SRT) but it doesnt matter because alfas dont have great handling anyway (according to a british friend that had one) and it well be RWD or have an AWD option like on the 300 and charger

Jeremy liked the 147 Autodelta and the 8C, as well as the 300C, so you really can't say that if Jezza likes a car, it's ultimately good. ;)

[Jacob]

You Dont Like The 8C What The F***!

[KoenigseggBG]

You Dont Like The 8C What The F***!

Did I ever said that...:rolleyes: I said that aswell as the 300C (great car...NOT!), Jeremy liked the "badly made and poor quality" 8C, as you claimed it to be. :stinks:

[Jacob]

Meh I've had Enought Arguing Today You Win.