Alfa Romeo

Top 10 cars to buy in 2025, in reverse order

EVs dominate our list of best buy cars for the year ahead, while new takes on classic models feature too

Wed Dec 18 2024 - 08:15

Alfa Romeo Junior EV delivers real driving fun despite seeming sacrilege to the brand’s fans

This finalist for Europe’s Car of the Year is just as exhilarating to drive as many traditional Alfas of old

Wed Nov 27 2024 - 00:00

New EVs: What’s coming to the market soon?

The variety of new electric cars is expanding fast – here’s our pick of models coming down the road

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 08:00

Alfa Romeo makes the gorgeous Tonale crossover – then spoils it with a bad decision

The Tonale blends a modern crossover shape with classic Italian styling cues. Pity about the awkwardness under the hood

Tue May 16 2023 - 02:00

Leclerc seizes Miami pole in Ferrari front row sweep

Pole was Monegesque’s third in five races this Formula One season

Sun May 08 2022 - 12:53

Verstappen storms to win at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Red Bull driver cuts Leclerc’s championship lead to 27 points on miserable day for Ferrari

Sun Apr 24 2022 - 19:33

Verstappen claims pole position for sprint race at Imola

First meeting of the season to host the sprint race format that F1 trialled last year

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 22:30

Formula One’s form book is all at sea

Red Bull appear to be in front, but the key will be taming the porpoise

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 20:33

Gowan motors chief takes dim view of stalled new-car supply

Interview: ‘No heads have rolled. Someone got it wrong,’ says dismayed company boss Mick Dwan

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 12:30

Irish motorists fell out of love with Fiat – John Saunders thinks he can change that

Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Jeep have a new distributor. Is it the start of an Italian renaissance?

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 06:45

Lancia aims to be the Italian Mercedes as it plots an electric renaissance

Once close to extinction, brands like Lancia and MG are radically reworking their line-ups

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 05:45

Being questioned at trial by murderer caused ‘more torture’, victim’s mother says

Stephen Penrose sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Philip Finnegan

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 15:29

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Hamilton pips Verstappen in practice

Top three divided by less than 0.1 seconds on Jeddah streets – a track with no margin for error

Fri Dec 03 2021 - 20:23

Gowan Group completes acquisition of FCA Ireland

Transaction includes distribution of Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Fiat Professional in Ireland

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 08:30

Guanyu Zhou signs with Alfa Romeo to become first Chinese F1 driver

Current Alpine test driver will line up on the grid alongside Valtteri Bottas next season

Tue Nov 16 2021 - 09:49

Russell confirmed as Hamilton’s new Mercedes teammate

The 23 year-old earns the move to after three impressive campaigns with Williams

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 11:46

Russell set to partner Hamilton at Mercedes next season

Bottas confirms his switch to Alfa Romeo to replace Raikkonen who retires at the end of the season

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 20:20

Valtteri Bottas’ departure from Mercedes confirmed

He’ll make the switch to Alfa Romeo in 2022 after five seasons alongside Lewis Hamilton

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 13:07

‘I’ve outlasted them all’: The spectacular life of the world’s most powerful crossword editor

The New York Times’s Will Shortz starred on The Simpsons and wrote riddles for Batman

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 06:00

A 91-year-old Chrysler was oldest car to pass the NCT last year

Overall pass rate for initial tests in 2020 was 43.7%, according to RSA figures

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 21:05

Semiconductor chip shortage halts car production

Car firms say global shortage concerns whole motor industry ‘and affects all our production sites’

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 07:00

Verstappen ready for Hamilton duel after practice double in Bahrain

Seven-time world champion Hamilton says his Mercedes team is no longer the fastest on the grid

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 17:36

Maughan family group bought Irish Opel franchise for €9.5m

Group will own 10% share of new car market after it regains control of Citroën

Sat Feb 27 2021 - 05:15

Raiding Ford’s archives for tales of cars that never were

Secret Fords: Volume One, Steve Saxty’s new book, sheds light on Ford’s secret 1980s projects

Wed Feb 24 2021 - 04:58

Cars to look forward to in 2021

The best of the new metal coming in the new year

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 00:00

Formula One: Valtteri Bottas sets his sights on historic Austrian double

Circuit is hosting back-to-back races for the first time due to coronavirus pandemic

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 19:59

New Arteon and all-electric ID.3 lead VW product assault this autumn

German company about to launch arguably its most important car since the Golf

Tue Jun 23 2020 - 23:01

Seeking to make Opel relevant to Irish customers again

Leaping from Kia to Opel, James Brooks is taking on one of the toughest jobs in the Irish motor trade

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 02:45

How Formula One could race ahead without sponsors

Selling tech worldwide could fund teams, says former Jordan F1 marketing boss

Thu Nov 07 2019 - 04:16

Lewis Hamilton denied top spot by team-mate in British Grand Prix practice

Valtteri Bottas comes out on top as Mercedes duo fend off Ferrari and Red Bull

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 20:03

Best buys - sports saloons: BMW’s 3 Series is back on top

Munich applies its magic touches to take top prize, but Peugeot put in a surprise appearance

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 20:00

Fiat Chrysler in talks to forge extensive ties with Renault

Carmakers seek to join forces in deal that could see FCA one day join broader alliance

Mon May 27 2019 - 07:12

Illuminating the future

Vehicle headlights have achieved a peak of luminescent perfection. So what’s the next step?

Wed May 01 2019 - 07:45

Geneva Motor Show proves the electric revolution needs a charge

2019 event heralds greener models, but high levels of uncertainty threaten progress

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 19:35