Giulia [Official] Alfa Romeo Giulia
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The Alfa Romeo Giulia is a compact executive car produced by Alfa Romeo. Known internally as the Type 952, it was unveiled in June 2015, with market launch scheduled for February 2016, and it is the first saloon offered by Alfa Romeo after the production of the 159 ended in 2011.
savage-It
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seriously balanced and seriously fast at the Ring...And many, at least around the net, already prefer this car to the competitors (me at first and after two M3 and an M2 on order so I am sure not a BMW hater)..Welcome back Alfa!
SKY
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I am not very surprissed by the flaws in the car. It looks fantastic and seems to have a very good engine (the QF one, the others not so much), but in terms of not only fit and fiish, but engineering quality, it´s the same story as with british cars, they are simply not on par with the germans.
Which is a pitty cause, damn, this car looks so good.
Which is a pitty cause, damn, this car looks so good.
Oh no, I haven't been away because I was banned, but because I bought myself an Alfa Romeo 4C, six months ago.
I just have shown up to share some of my new ownership experience and also to see what you can possible say bad about the new Giulia... very interesting stuff indeed.
Tarek
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How many times have we heard about bugs in new cars,recalls from German and Japanese car makers which supposedly be the best out there for reliability? focusing a lot of heat on this test is really a low blow.You can say exactly the same about Ferrari and Maserati but the ones who can afford those cars couldn't care less.
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I know that one supplier from FCA is testing some models, between of them, Alfa Giulia. This car is running 24 hours, with three differents tester drivers (of course, they need sleep). Giulia is very disguised, obviusly is a prototype and they are driving continuosly, they drives 100 km and they can stop the car only during 15 minutes, with one laptop connected to the ECU storing data information, from sunday to friday. On saturday, team leaders analyzes this data information.
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hoffmeister_fan
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Man, this is one of those moments I wish Chris Harris wasn't on TG, that way we can get his usual in-depth video on the Quadrofoglio.
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SCOTT27
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Yes but most of the times it is not the supplier at fault but how the manufacturer implements their products.
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"A German emissions probe conducted following the Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) scandal suggested that some Fiat vehicles showed irregular levels of diesel exhaust pollution if the cars ran for longer than 22 minutes, Bild am Sonntag said.
A spokesman for Fiat in Italy declined to comment.
The newspaper said the investigation by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) revealed that an emissions treatment system on an unspecified Fiat model was throttled back after 22 minutes, a sign that the producer may be employing technical devices or software to avoid emissions cleaning filters.
The normal duration of regulatory tests for vehicle emissions is about 20 minutes, the paper added.
The Volkswagen emissions-test cheating scandal cast a spotlight on industry-wide emissions of health-threatening nitrogen oxide (NOx) levels in diesel fumes.
Following the KBA investigation, the firm and some other top German manufacturers -- Porsche, Opel, Audi and Mercedes -- agreed to recall 630,000 vehicles to tweak diesel engine software technology.
While no German manufacturer other than VW was found to have used illegal cheating software, carmakers were making liberal use of something they call a "thermal window" which refers to the time when carmakers are allowed to throttle back emissions management systems in order to protect the engine from condensation or other damage.
Auto supplier Bosch [ROBG.UL] is said to have informed German investigators that Fiat was using a mechanism that virtually disabled exhaust filters, Bild am Sonntag reported. Bosch declined to comment.
Bild am Sonntag did not clarify whether the mechanism revealed in the Fiat test also functioned as a "thermal window".
Regulators and environmental groups have criticized the widespread use of systems that switch off emissions treatment not just to improve engine performance but also to increase the interval between services.
The government official said there needed to be clarification at European level over the use and declaration of engine protection mechanisms."
"A German emissions probe conducted following the Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) scandal suggested that some Fiat vehicles showed irregular levels of diesel exhaust pollution if the cars ran for longer than 22 minutes, Bild am Sonntag said.
A spokesman for Fiat in Italy declined to comment.
The newspaper said the investigation by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) revealed that an emissions treatment system on an unspecified Fiat model was throttled back after 22 minutes, a sign that the producer may be employing technical devices or software to avoid emissions cleaning filters.
The normal duration of regulatory tests for vehicle emissions is about 20 minutes, the paper added.
The Volkswagen emissions-test cheating scandal cast a spotlight on industry-wide emissions of health-threatening nitrogen oxide (NOx) levels in diesel fumes.
Following the KBA investigation, the firm and some other top German manufacturers -- Porsche, Opel, Audi and Mercedes -- agreed to recall 630,000 vehicles to tweak diesel engine software technology.
While no German manufacturer other than VW was found to have used illegal cheating software, carmakers were making liberal use of something they call a "thermal window" which refers to the time when carmakers are allowed to throttle back emissions management systems in order to protect the engine from condensation or other damage.
Auto supplier Bosch [ROBG.UL] is said to have informed German investigators that Fiat was using a mechanism that virtually disabled exhaust filters, Bild am Sonntag reported. Bosch declined to comment.
Bild am Sonntag did not clarify whether the mechanism revealed in the Fiat test also functioned as a "thermal window".
Regulators and environmental groups have criticized the widespread use of systems that switch off emissions treatment not just to improve engine performance but also to increase the interval between services.
The government official said there needed to be clarification at European level over the use and declaration of engine protection mechanisms."
"Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V (NYSE:FCAU) shares were lower nearly 5% on Monday after Bild am Sonntag cited a confidential report from Germany’s authorities as saying the car maker has been using illegal software to manipulate emissions readings. The company last week declined to meet with German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Bloomberg reported his Italian counterpart had told Dobrindt to leave Fiat alone. It said under European Union rules, Italy is responsible for testing Fiat cars because the regional operations are centered in that country. FCAU trades in the lower half of the 52-week range between $5.78 and $10.90.
The stock is down 4.69% or $0.33 after the news, hitting $6.71 per share. About 7.32 million shares traded hands or 5.32% up from the average. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE:FCAU) has declined 34.43% since October 15, 2015 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 35.84% the S&P500.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, distributes, and sells vehicles, components, and production systems. The company operates through six segments: NAFTA, LATAM, APAC, EMEA, Maserati, and Components. It provides passenger cars, light trucks, and light commercial vehicles under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, and Ram brand names; and luxury vehicles under the Maserati brand, as well as after-sales services and parts under the Mopar brand.
The company also produces and sells lighting components, body control units, suspensions, shock absorbers, electronic systems, exhaust systems, powertrain components, engine control units, plastic molding components, and after-market under the Magneti Marelli brand name. In addition, it offers cast iron components for engines, gearboxes, transmissions and suspension systems, and aluminum cylinder heads under the Teksid brand; and designs and produces industrial automation systems and related products for the automotive industry under the Comau brand name. Further, the company is involved in media and publishing businesses. It sells its products directly, or through distributors and dealers in approximately 150 countries. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. was founded in [2014] and is based in London, the United Kingdom."
The stock is down 4.69% or $0.33 after the news, hitting $6.71 per share. About 7.32 million shares traded hands or 5.32% up from the average. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE:FCAU) has declined 34.43% since October 15, 2015 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 35.84% the S&P500.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, distributes, and sells vehicles, components, and production systems. The company operates through six segments: NAFTA, LATAM, APAC, EMEA, Maserati, and Components. It provides passenger cars, light trucks, and light commercial vehicles under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, and Ram brand names; and luxury vehicles under the Maserati brand, as well as after-sales services and parts under the Mopar brand.
The company also produces and sells lighting components, body control units, suspensions, shock absorbers, electronic systems, exhaust systems, powertrain components, engine control units, plastic molding components, and after-market under the Magneti Marelli brand name. In addition, it offers cast iron components for engines, gearboxes, transmissions and suspension systems, and aluminum cylinder heads under the Teksid brand; and designs and produces industrial automation systems and related products for the automotive industry under the Comau brand name. Further, the company is involved in media and publishing businesses. It sells its products directly, or through distributors and dealers in approximately 150 countries. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. was founded in [2014] and is based in London, the United Kingdom."
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Those are impressive acceleration times and better than the more powerful BMW 320d/Audi A4 2.0TDI and even the Mercedes C220d.
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