#Trofeo Alfa V6

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Alfa Romeo SZ Trofeo, 1993, by Zagato. A rare racing version (13 were built) of the limited edition "Sprint Zagato" is for sale in Germany. The car offered has a storied racing history but has travelled only 22,000 km. It is powered by the same "Busso" 3.0 V6 as the standard SZ, driving through a transaxle gearbox

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¡Compra Este Honda Insight de Carreras y Olvídate de Ahorrar Combustible! ¡Cambia a un Poderoso V6 de 600HP y Nitroso Ahora Mismo! ¡Hola compañeros amantes de los autos! Ya saben quién habla, su amigo que siempre ha tenido una peculiar adicción a los vehículos extraños y únicos. A veces pienso que si amas los autos tanto como yo, o incluso más profundamente, entiendes que cada coche tiene su peculiar encanto, ¿verdad? ¡De eso se trata el amor por las cuatro ruedas! Entonces, ¿qué tal si hablamos de este Honda Insight de carrera (sí, lo leíste bien) que alguien ha decidido poner en venta? ¡Es otra rareza para agregar a nuestra lista! Vamos a hablar un poco de historia primero: el Honda Insight original, ese del 2000, fue el primer vehículo a gasolina y electricidad que se comercializó en Estados Unidos. Originalmente, su propósito era ser un modelo de eficiencia de combustible, con un increíble 52 MPG combinado. Pero, amigos, este Insight es muy but muy diferente. El auto que tenemos ahora aquí, este Honda Insight, ha dejado atrás la economía de combustible para centrarse en la pura velocidad y potencia. ¡Es una locura su cambio! Se transformó de ser un aburrido ecológico a un macho-alfa ardiente de la pista de carreras. Este Insight está impulsado por un poderoso motor de cuatro cilindros en línea (I4) de 2.4 litros de Honda que transmite esa belleza de potencia a las ruedas delanteras. ¡Y adiós a la batería IMA! Este bólido ya no es un híbrido, es un verdadero vástago del drag racing. Entonces, ¿qué más tenemos en la lista de modificaciones? Puedes notar que ha sido equipado con un sistema de inducción forzada, así como con una caja de cambios manual de seis velocidades. Pero lo que realmente destaca, y probablemente lo más emocionante, es el hecho de que ha conservado su aire acondicionado y su sistema de audio. ¿Quién dijo que no se puede tener todo? Por dentro, tiene asientos deportivos de carreras y un tablero de instrumentos completamente digital. Por supuesto, también tiene su jaula antivuelco completa, para garantizar la seguridad en las carreras. Es una gran combinación de velocidad y comodidad. Y si estas listo para entrarle a las carreras, te alegrará saber que este Insight ya ha competido en la categoría de 11 segundos en el cuarto de milla. ¡Eso es bastante rápido! ¿El precio? Bueno, alguien ha decidido dejar ir este monstruo por un precio de $12,000. Puede parecer un precio elevado para un Honda Insight, pero recordemos, este no es tu Honda Insight promedio. Estamos hablando de un coche altamente modificado, listo para la pista de carreras y, quién sabe, quizás para llevarse a casa algunos trofeos. En definitiva, esta es una oportunidad única de tener un coche que puede mezclar perfectamente la diversión y la velocidad en una máquina brutalmente única. ¡Espero que el próximo dueño se divierta tanto como se espera! #VivaLosAutos.

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Trofeo Alfa V6

Autodromo dell’Umbria, Magione 04/09/22

Lucchini SP90 con motore Alfa Romeo V6 Busso 2500

della Scuderia AB Motorsport pilotata da Luigi Moreschi della Scuderia Tazio Nuvolari

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Maserati At Geneva 🇮🇹 ______________________________________ [2/28/19] Good morning everyone, after the Ferrari Tricrapo this morning there is some interesting Maserati news at Geneva! All they have to offer? A Lavante Trofeo Launch Edition! It gets awesome paint job names like Blu Emozione Matte, Giallo Modenese and Rosso Magma and just 100 will be made. It also gets 22in wheels, carbon trim, and a delicious full grain leather interior with more carbon trim! But no new models ... and that’s a good thing! 🔥 @Allcarnews Spec Sheet: The Trofeo packs a 3.8L TT V8 making 582HP and 538 lb-ft of torque and can hit 60MPH in 4sec with a 186MPH TopSpeed. 🔥 Here’s why: Maserati is about to make a Comeback, a comeback that may reach Aston Martin Second Century level comeback! It all stems from Sergio’s FCA ruining Maserati, putting it in a sort of limbo between FCA north america and FCA Italy. They also saw it being brand paired up (dealer wise) with Alfa being a mistake as the brands are very different and share no components. They also made the mistake of treating Maserati as a mass market brand and the rushed Ghibli and Levante showed with poor quality and cheap parts inside and an ridiculous price compared to the competition. Because of this sales shot up but have tanked in the past two years back to old levels. But all is about to change... Like big time, starting with the new Alfieri with an EV version that will be a beast with three EV motors, an 800volt system, 0-60 in 2sec thanks to torque vectoring AWD and a 186MPH TopSpeed!! Don’t worry though as there will be a regular engined model too! ________________________________________ ACN EXTRA: Time to get excited 🤪______________ - - #FCA #V8 #Maserati An #allcarnews post #Ghibli #USA #Italian #V6 #Ferrari #AlfaRomeo #Quattroporte #Alfieri #GranTurismo|| #powerful #performance #turbocharged #812 #Portofino #Dino #Supercar #HyperCar #ItsWhiteNoise https://www.instagram.com/p/BubaC8pHdpP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ryzoxdklu5uj

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Sonderbehandlung für Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA und GTA m

Zur Feier des 110-jährigen Bestehens der Marke hat Alfa Romeo die Sondermodelle Giulia GTA und Giulia GTAm aufgelegt. Die 540 PS (397 kW) starken Limousinen sind auf jeweils 500 Exemplare limitiert. Der 2,9-Liter-V6-Biturbo hat nach Herstellerangaben mit 2,82 Kilogramm pro PS das beste Leistungsgewicht seiner Klasse. Dazu tragen neben der Leistungssteigerung auch die Verwendung ultraleichter Materialien bei, die das Gewicht um 100 Kilogramm im Vergleich zum Modell Quadrifoglio senken. Für den GTA hat Alfa Romeo spezielle Karosserielackierungen entworfen, die von Rennerfolgen der historischen Giulia GTA inspiriert sind und neu interpretiert wurden. Ein Beispiel dafür ist die weiß lackierte Frontmaske in Kombination mit längs über das Fahrzeug verlaufenden Farbstreifen. Auf der Motorhaube sind grafische Elemente des Logos von Alfa Romeo zu sehen: das Kreuz, die Schlange – im Italienischen Biscione genannt – und die italienische Flagge. Zu den bekanntesten historischen Lackierungen zählen außerdem die Kombinationen Ocker/Weiß und Rot/Gelb. Die Farbe Ocker war charakteristisch für die Alfa Romeo Giulia 1750 GTAm und Giulia 2000 GTAm, mit denen der Niederländer Toine Hezemans 1970 Tourenwagen-Europameister wurde und 1971 dazu beitrug, dass Alfa Romeo den EM-Titel in der Markenwertung gewann.

Zu den Stilelementen des Giulia GTA 1300 Junior gehörten außerdem die Schlangen-Grafik auf der Motorhaube und weiße Streifen auf beiden Seiten. Die Farbgebung der Frontmaske war dagegen ein individuelles Merkmal der Fahrer. Sie ermöglichten die optische Identifizierung von Piloten und Fahrzeugen beispielsweise für die Mannschaft an den Boxen. So war in den Jahren 1965 bis 1968 die Lackierung der Frontmasken beim Giulia GTA nicht symmetrisch, beim 1300 Junior dagegen schon. Erfolge des Italieners Gianluigi Picchi in der Tourenwagen-EM 1971 und 1972, herausgefahren mit einem GTA 1300 Junior mit gelb lackierter Frontmaske, bescherten Alfa Romeo in beiden Jahren die Titel des Marken-Europameisters. Käufer der neuen Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA und Giulia GTAm können diese Lackierungen für ihre Fahrzeuge auswählen. Optional erhalten sie eine Startnummer auf den Türen sowie eine Fahrzeugabdeckung von Goodwool im identischen Design. Alternativ zu den in limitierter Auflage verfügbaren Sonderlackierungen stehen die serienmäßigen Farben GTA Rot, Trofeo Weiß und Montreal Grün zur Verfügung, alle drei ein Tribut an die Farbgebung der italienischen Flagge. Kontrastierende Lackierungen sind darüber hinaus für die Bremssättel, den Überrollbügel, die Gurte sowie die Nähte der Sitze möglich.

Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA und Giulia GTAm können ab sofort im Internet konfiguriert werden (https://gta.alfaromeo.com). Die Brieftasche sollte allerdings gut gefüllt sein: Die Preise für die Hochleistungslimousinen beginnen bei 173.000 Euro. Dafür gibt es obendrauf aber auch noch einen von Bell gefertigten Helm im GTA-Design und einer maßgeschneiderten Fahrzeugabdeckung von Goodwool. Zusätzlich bekommt der Käufer ein Fahrtraining bei der „Alfa Romeo Driving Academy“ und dazu passend optional ein Bekleidungsset von Alpine Stars mit Rennanzug, -handschuhen und -schuhen. Last, but not least können die Kunden ihren Giulia GTA in den ehemaligen Werkstätten des Rennteams Autodelta im norditalienischen Balocco persönlich abholen. GTA steht für „Gran Turismo Alleggerita“ und „m“ für modificata. Letzterer verfügt unter anderem über rennsportliche Ausstattungsdetails wie Schalensitzen, Überrollbügel und Sechspunkt-Hosenträgergurte. (ampnet/jri)

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AirFlashMLS.com https://bit.ly/31OJzfl 2019 ALFA ROMEO STELVIO QUADRIFOGLIO For Sale! Maserati of Fort Lauderdale (954) 607-7928 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio AWD Alfa Romeo of Fort Lauderdale is proud to present this stunning Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. Finished in Trofeo White Tri-Coat over Black and Red leather, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio is brand new and ready for immediate delivery. This Stelvio Quadrifoglio has been specified with: - Trofeo White Tri-Coat Exterior Paint- Quadrifoglio AWD Package 24P- Driver Assistance Dynamic Package- Convenience Package with Liftgate- Nero Edizione- Dual Pane Sunroof- Gloss Black Roof Rails- Quadrifoglio Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel- 20- Inch Dark 5 Hole Aluminum Wheels- Colored Gloss Red Brake CalipersStandard equipment on this model includes a 505HP 2.9L turbocharged V6, 20-inch Bright Aluminum Wheels, Anodized Brake Calipers, Quad Exhaust, Gloss Black Window Surrounds, Sport Leather and Alcantara Seats, Leather-Wrapped Instrument Panel and Doors with Accent Stitching, Quadrifoglio Steering Wheel, Aluminum Paddle Shifters, Carbon Fiber Interior Trim, Aluminum Pedals and Footrest, Harman Kardon Premium Audio System, 3D Navigation, Forward Collision Warning Plus, Blind Spot Detection, Torque Vectoring, Active Suspension, Satellite Radio, Front Park Sensors, Rear Park Sensors, Rear Camera, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bi-Xenon Headlights, LED DRLs and Taillights, Leather Seating, Ambient Lighting, Keyless Entry, and Remote Start. The Stelvio is a new breed of high-performance SUV that is designed to reinvent the connection with the road. It is a perfect balance of seductive styling and performance cues. It is built on the Giulia sedan platform and features the same excellent handling dynamics, while offering the practicality of a sport utility vehicle. Luxurious, powerful and high tech, the Stelvio is the true driver's SUV! If you are in the market for an Alfa Romeo Stelvio, please call or email us today. Free Classified Ads @ AirFlashMLS.com Maserati of Fort Lauderdale 5401 N. Federal Hwy Fort Lauderdale,FL 33308 (954) 607-7928 • • • • • #AlfaRomeo #AlfaRomeoGiulia #alfaromeo4c #alfaromeogiulietta #alfaromeooffic (at Maserati of Fort Lauderdale) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8e8x1LnULH/?igshid=lujyrfp210f5

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TEST DRIVES: My Day With Alfa/Maserati — Part 2 — Maserati Levante GTS

So last week, I wrote a story about my day with Alfa Romeo and Maserati in Michigan, where I was treated to good food, some great cars and some crappy weather. The Italian flare of the event was enough to make up for the latter, though. When we last spoke of this, I had left off at Alfa Romeo, as much of the Maserati information was under embargo but I didn’t want to chop it up for you, so I figured I’d wait until the day it was all okay to talk about. That day is today and the big story, the one that was under embargo, is the brand-new Maserati Levante GTS.

Maserati officially revealed the Levante GTS today and it will be making its worldwide debut at the Goodwood festival of speed. However, it made a much quieter debut just a couple of weeks ago with yours truly in attendance. Not only did all of us journos at the event get to see the Levante GTS in person but a lucky few of us had the chance to drive it. Thanks to some diligent and patient waiting, along with an incredibly helpful team at Maserati, I was able to get some seat time in Maserati’s newest beast of an SUV minutes before I had to leave for the airport. But before we get into the new Levante, let’s talk a bit about my day with Maserati first, as the Levante was just the finale.

Prior to that day, I’d never driven a Maserati before. I’d driven a first-gen Ferrari California, which sported the same 4.7 liter naturally-aspirated V8 as a Maserati Gran Turismo, but that’s the closest I’d ever gotten. So I was excited to get behind the wheel of a car from a brand that I’ve admired for almost my entire life, a brand whose racing history and pedigree is almost unparalleled.

The first car I got in all day was a Maserati Ghibli S. For those of you not in the know, the Ghibli is about BMW 5 Series size, with similar levels of luxury and tech. However, the Ghibli S is more expensive than every other 5 Series without an M badge and it packs a 3.0 liter twin-turbocharged, Ferrari-derived V6 engine with 430 hp. I rode shotgun first, as another journalist took the driver’s seat. That allowed me to check out the interior quality and infotainment system a bit, as we drove along some Michigan roads quite slowly, due to the lashing rain.

I have to say, I was a bit disappointed. Not with the quality of the materials, as they were mostly lovely (especially the almost unbelievably soft headliner. It’s like you’re touching baby bunny fur), but I was disappointed with some of the touch points. I understand that Maserati is a low-volume automaker and that it needs to borrow FCA parts to make its cars within budget. But seeing the same window switches, wiper stalk and buttons as my wife’s 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee turned me off. This was a Maserati, a car from one of the most exclusive, prestigious names in all of automotive history. I don’t want to see Jeep parts. Hell, some of the switches you can find in a Chrysler 200 rental.

Maserati Ghibli S

Having said that, driving it made things better. Once behind the wheel, I realized Maserati did do some things really well with the Ghibli. The seating position is excellent, as is the pedal placement. I also like the steering wheel, even if it was a bit boring for a Maserati. But that engine, what a lovely engine. Gobs of torque, great noise and effortless forward thrust. And much like Alfa Romeo, it had lovely metal paddle shifters that just beg to be worked. So the Ghibli S was good fun on the move but when you slow down it starts to remind you of its FCA roots. Which is disappointing.

Unfortunately, my next Maserati experience wasn’t much better. Following that drive in the Ghibli, I drove an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, one of my absolute favorite new cars on the planet, as mentioned in the previous article. So I was coming off a bit of a high, from just how excellent the Giulia was on track. Following that, I jumped in a Maserati Quattroporte on the same track. While I’d never driven the previous-gen Quattroporte, I was always in love with it. It’s style, its charm and its free-breathing Ferrari V8. So I had high hopes for this new one. Unfortunately, I was let down.

On track, it’s just far, far too soft of a car. The steering was woolly, the brakes were mushy and even the eight-speed ZF gearbox, which is usually flawless, seemed slow and dimwitted. The engine, which is the same 3.0 liter twin-turbo V6 as the Ghibli, was excellent and made a lovely muted growl, but the rest of the car seriously disappointed. Now, admittedly, I didn’t get to drive the Quattroporte on the road, which is where I think it would be perfectly at home. It is a luxury car after all and I think it probably makes a good one. However, a Maserati, luxury car or not, is supposed to be able to thrill and it just didn’t. Prior to driving, I had sat through a demonstration on the history of the brand and how its main goal was to make driver’s cars, regardless of vehicle segment. Yet, the Quattroporte seemed to spit in the face of that claim.

Maserati Quattroporte

So after having driven the Quattroporte, I really wasn’t too thrilled about the brand itself and was extremely skeptical about what its SUV would feel like. Still, I wasn’t going to let an extremely exclusive test drive slip through my fingers. So I waited and waited and waited some more for a chance to get in the Maserati Levante GTS. Maserati only had three on hand, all of which were only doing a few laps and then had to wait for other Maseratis and then other Alfas to go ’round the track before getting back on. So it was a process and it took awhile and my clock was ticking, as I had to catch a ride to the airport at 2:30 PM and it was already just after 2:00 PM.

Thankfully, the kind folks at Maserati worked some magic and another journalist who was staying later kindly switched time slots with me. So I was able to get into the all-new GTS, a car no one had even seen yet, never mind driven.

So what is the Maserati Levante GTS? It’s the brand’s latest high-performance SUV, designed to take on cars like the BMW X6 M, Porsche Cayenne Turbo and Mercedes-AMG GLE63. It’s not the top-of-the-line Maserati SUV, mind you, as that’s the 590 hp Levante Trofeo. The Levante GTS is a bit less insane but a bit more attractive because of it.

Levante GTS

Under its hood lies a 3.8 liter, twin-turbocharged Ferrari V8 that makes 550 hp and 538 lb-ft of torque. That engine is paired with an eight-speed auto and all-wheel drive. It also has close to a 50:50 weight balance, front to back, which is really impressive for an SUV. According to Maserati, 0-60 mph happens in 4.0 seconds flat but we wouldn’t be surprised if it’s actually a bit quicker than that. It’s really damn fast.

So we head out onto the track and the Levante GTS immediately felt better than the Quattroporte by a mile. It blew me away, actually, because I was enjoying chucking it around far more than any other Maserati I drove that day. It was really confusing to me because the Quattroporte felt sloppy and soft while GTS felt nimble and light on its feet. That engine is superb as well, with explosive power and a great noise. I was really enjoying the Levante GTS quite a bit. And then the rain came.

While it was misting at the beginning of my laps with it, half way through the second or third lap, it seemed as if the skies open up and a waterfall simply fell on the track right as we were doing about 120 mph and approaching our braking zone. So things got a bit nerve-wracking from there. The rest of the laps, we couldn’t see a foot in front of the car, never mind apexes and braking points. So it was a really butt-clenching game of trying to go fast enough so as to not get rear-ended by the car behind me but not too fast so that I can’t react to the track ahead of me. All in a very exclusive, six-figure Maserati. That part wasn’t enjoyable.

Still, once it was over, I was feeling optimistic about the brand again. After having heard Tim Kuniskis, the global head of Alfa and Maserati, talk about the direction of the brand and then having felt the Maserati Levante GTS, it’s easy to see that the once-revered Italian brand is on the rise. It’s really an impressive SUV, the new Levante GTS, and one that will give the BMW X6 M a real fright. While the BMW will still sport better interior tech and probably better build quality, as the GTS still had some FCA bits in it, the performance and driving dynamics of the Maser will have the X5 M very worried.

After that hectic drive, it was off to the airport to fly home. Which was of course met with more delays and more waiting around. But I was happy that I had finally experienced Maserati, a brand I had always dreamed about. While my experience was a mixed bag, it was still a worthwhile one, one I’m thankful for having had, and one that left me optimistic about Maserati.

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