By Cornelius Nunev


Fiat is very serious about bringing Alfa Romeo back to the U.S.. Granted, the last time an Alfa Romeo US return was guaranteed, they were then too and the time they promised it back in 2000. It's a neat idea, but does have to be taken with a pillar of salt.

4C sports car to spearhead Alfa Romeo U.S. return

For some time, Fiat has been promising the return of its luxury brand Alfa Romeo to the States. The brand fits between two other Fiat brands that are just a little more luxurious and a little less.

Alfa, essentially Italy's answer to BMW, has been gone from the United States for a long time but in the past couple of years, is proven, then un-confirmed, then re-confirmed for a stateside start. First they said 2013, then 2014, then 2013 again.

A two-seater sports vehicle called the Alfa Romeo 4C will be making its way back to the U.S. as the first Alfa Romeo sale, according to NBC News. It is supposed to hit dealerships later this year, according to Star Phoenix.

People will not get one

Many people who use an auto loan rates calculator recognize that they cannot really afford the price of the 4C that will cost between $75,000 and $100,000. That means that hardly any person will actually be getting the vehicle. Many people do not even care that Alfa Romeo is coming back.

Furthermore, according to the Star-Phoenix, production volume is planned to be around 2,500 per year, due to the cabin being mostly made from carbon fiber.

Alfa has been gone from the States since 1995, and it did not sell a lot even when it was here. In 1986, it sold 8,201 automobiles, but that was the most it ever sold in a year. According to Car and Driver, it may never show up anyway considering promises never come through lately.

Alfa promised to return a number of times since 2000, only to revise the date and intended distributor numerous times. Lately they seem a bit more serious about resuming sales this year. Granted, they did manage to sell a few 8C Competizione roadsters in 2008 in the U.S.; however, that was about this.

Not a huge deal for most

Alfa Romeo was well-known for being really unreliable in the past. The media is making it look like a huge deal, but a lot of people do not care that it is coming back. In fact, it is just one more luxury brand to pick from, but a lot of people will go with what they already have and feel comfortable with.

Really, the only reason to buy an Alfa over anything else is the belief that the automobile is ridiculously beautiful. The Geneva Motor Show and other auto shows all over the world will show off the concept Gloria later this year, according to Automobile Magazine, but it is expected to be beautiful. We can already see the 4C and 8C, and those automobiles are better-looking than anything I've ever seen.




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