2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Diesel Review: The Magic of Italian Driving

Welcome to Critic’s Notebook, a quick and off-the-cuff car review consisting of impressions, jottings, and marginalia regarding whatever The Drive writers happen to be driving. Today’s edition: the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia, America-snubbing diesel edition. You can, right now, go out and find three different, modern Alfa Romeo models to drive. That seems an odd … Read more

Will the Alfa Romeo Giulia Succeed in America? Challenges Ahead for the Italian Sedan

The Alfa Romeo Giulia – long-awaited, then awaited some more – is finally rolling off the assembly line in Lazio, Italy. The curvaceous sport sedan is on track to reach America this fall, initially in 505-horsepower Quadrifoglio guise. So why can’t I shake the feeling that Alfa Romeo, and its Fiat Chrysler parent, is about … Read more