And the deal is sealed! Following up with the MoU signing back in May 2012, Fiat Group and Mazda have announced that it has signed a Final Agreement today that will see Mazda producing an open top 2-seater sports car for Fiat Group’s Alfa Romeo brand.
The new 2-seater Alfa Romeo roadster will be built at Mazda’s Hiroshima plant from 2015, and it will be built on the next generation Mazda MX-5 platform. Although the two cars will share a platform, the Mazda and Alfa Romeo cars will have differentiated styling.
I hope the differentiation will be much higher than Toyota and Subaru’s 86/BR-Z project, as while both Mazda and Alfa Romeo make beautiful cars, I can’t imagine them sharing a car that has a similiar look – it won’t carry either brand’s DNA in that case.
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Hope the Sexy Italian gets to keep its look with the price and reliablity of the Japanese sibling…aaah, wishful thinking.
The first time (way back before) when they collaborated, they had something like italian engineering and japanese styling. I’m pretty sure they’ve learned their lesson.
Yeah…..BTW did you remember that cars name, I still couldn’t find it. But I remember it was a Toyota- Alfa collaboration in the 80s and it was a hatchback
That’s the AE988. cheers!
Alfa Romeo Arna from Nissan.
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet
The last time Alfa and a Japanese car collaboration turned out, it was horrible. So this time , PLEASE make sure it is Japanese reliability and engine and Italian styling and quality, not the other way round.
I have placed a very high expectation on this car, if things goes to plan( or my mind). It will almost be the ultimate roadster. Built in Hiroshima? Well if the end result is a sexy looking machine and a great driving car plus Japanese reliability …… Bring on the Alfa Spyder!
Talking about styling, it is always led by Europe, not even American, be it in the fields of fashions, cars or watches.
As for Car design, Europe is always leading the way. I think maybe because they had passion instead of perfection[Germans aside].
Not entirely true. Look at the great Muscle Cars of the 60s and 70s. Even before that some extraordinary beauties came out of the US.
It was Alfa Romeo Arna and Nissan Cherry/Pulsar if I am not wrong. I am certain on the Alfa side but not on the Nissan…
thanks for the info!
So it was a Nissan collabration not Toyota that I thought, no wonder I can’t find the car.
bat mobile
Alfa and Mazda – my 2 favourite brands collaborating. Wish I can afford that car…
another sport compact made for pussy drivers…not impressed at all…
And another identity theft that is too lazy to remember his own name and brain to small to think properly.
Wow, it might be harder to choose between alfa and Mazda, than between the Subaru and Toyota… But this is the kind of headache everybody love..
that would be terrific if you combine the styling of Italian +handlingPerformance and the Efficiency and reliability of Japanese engine