Stellantis is in trouble right now. Sales for all of its American brands are down, and the company is on the hunt for a new CEO. You get a better picture of things at the dealership level. Over at brands like Jeep, dealers are sitting on inventory they can’t seem to sell. Dealers for Fiat … Read more
BMW makes too many models, so you would be excused for forgetting that a car like today’s Nice Price or No Dice M8 Gran Coupe Competition even exists. Let’s see if its price tag makes it more memorable. BMW F 900 GS And BMW CE 02: What Do You Want To Know? As Forrest Gump … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Alfa Spider is a hot mess. Could that factor—and an appreciably low price—mean a new buyer might clean up? Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) By any measure, yesterday’s 1972 Dodge Monaco wagon was large. It had lots of length, lots of seats, and, most notably for our purposes, lots … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 16, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Stellantis Shareholders Sue Over Sucky Earnings Stellantis … Read more
The six-speed manual in today’s Nice Price or No Dice Maserati Spyder makes it a rare car and one that’s much better to drive than the more common Cambiocorsa cars. Let’s see if the price of this seemingly well-kept GT makes it a keeper. Behind The Wheel Of The 2024 Maserati Ghibli 334 Ultima It’s … Read more
Is the Aston martin Cygnet the worst car from a great automaker? Photo: Aston Martin There are some pretty incredible automakers out there responsible for some pretty special cars. Ferrari has a long lineage of wonderful machines, as do less expensive brands like Alpine and even humble Honda has made some great cars. But is … Read more
Image: Abarth Alfa Romeo’s diminutive carbon-tub two-seater 4C was a delightfully quirky little Italian sports car. It wasn’t perfect, but it was weird and wonderful in a spicy and rowdy way that wasn’t really appreciated in its time. The 4C died off in 2020, but four years later the brand basically built on a foundation … Read more
Photo: Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo revealed the Milano last week; an electric crossover with a weird new grille — all to be built in Poland. This angered Italian authorities, who declared the name Milano too “Italian sounding” to be built anywhere but Italy, based on laws written to protect cheese. The Italian government wanted the Milano to … Read more
Italy is not happy with Stellantis’ decision to produce Alfa Romeo’s first fully electric vehicle – called the Milano – abroad. In fact, Italy’s industry minister says the decision actually violates Italian law, and he’s actually not wrong. The Chrysler 300C Ends Production Earlier this week, the debilitatingly-Italnin automaker revealed its new Milano small SUV, … Read more
When today’s Nice Price or No Dice Spider was in development, Alfa Romeo fully intended to sell the car in the U.S. Financial difficulties saw the company pull up stakes in the States instead. Now, both Alfa and this Spider are here. Let’s see if this one was worth the wait. What Is The Most … Read more
