Alfa Romeo roadster built by Mazda: deal is sealed!

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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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  • kereta lembu on Jan 18, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    Hope the Sexy Italian gets to keep its look with the price and reliablity of the Japanese sibling…aaah, wishful thinking.

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    • 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.

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      • 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

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  • junaidi on Jan 18, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

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  • 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!

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    • Jimmy on Jan 18, 2013 at 11:10 pm

      Talking about styling, it is always led by Europe, not even American, be it in the fields of fashions, cars or watches.

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      • As for Car design, Europe is always leading the way. I think maybe because they had passion instead of perfection[Germans aside].

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      • kadajawi on Jan 19, 2013 at 4:59 pm

        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.

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  • Lawak on Jan 18, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    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…

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    • thanks for the info!
      So it was a Nissan collabration not Toyota that I thought, no wonder I can’t find the car.

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  • powershot on Jan 18, 2013 at 11:15 pm

    bat mobile

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  • Lawak on Jan 19, 2013 at 12:16 am

    Alfa and Mazda – my 2 favourite brands collaborating. Wish I can afford that car…

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  • another sport compact made for pussy drivers…not impressed at all…

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    • And another identity theft that is too lazy to remember his own name and brain to small to think properly.

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  • 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..

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  • danial on Jan 23, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    that would be terrific if you combine the styling of Italian +handlingPerformance and the Efficiency and reliability of Japanese engine

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