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Alfa Romeo 147 Review (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Alfa Romeo 147 was new…. (May 31 2001) ALFA ROMEO has a new gladiator to cheer on in the fight for elite medium hatch-backs. The Alfa Romeo 147 arrives in British showrooms today with the European Car of the Year titl... Alfa Romeo 147 Review
Alfa Romeo 147 GTA (2004 Feb)
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ALFA Romeo's 147 GTA is one very desirable machine.With this sporting compact, the Italian company has revisited its racing past and produced a car which is powerful and lots of fun to drive.It also looks great and has a luxurious interior that you c... Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Lusso (2003 Sep)
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Beauty is more than skin deep when you drive the Alfa Romeo 147.It comes under the hot hatch banner, but that's not the full story when it comes to describing this car.For a start you can forget about flared wheel arches and giant spoilers as there's... Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Lusso
Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD Lusso (2005 Nov)
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THERE comes a time in every car's life when the way ahead indicates either replacement or makeover.After a little over four years doing good business in the prestige compact sports hatch sector, the Alfa Romeo 147 reached the crossroads in the spring... Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD Lusso
Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Lusso (2004 Feb)
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THE latest generation of diesel engines is turning the car world on its head.Smoking, clattery oil burners are a thing of the past - replaced by low emission engines with real performance.The technology has spawned a new breed of sporty diesels capab... Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Lusso
Alfa Romeo 147 GTA (2004 Feb)
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YOU'LL all have seen it on TV at one time or another.A sprint race over five furlongs. The stalls open and a bemused jockey has to try and restrain three hundredweight of pent up aggression and nervous energy as a blue-blooded thoroughbred thunders d... Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD 16v 140bhp Lusso (2003 Aug)
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WE ALL like to enjoy the benefits of the odd compliment which are tossed our way, basking in the reflected glory of an ego-boosting remark which, not only makes you feel noticed, but, most importantly, wanted.That feeling of neglect can even induce s... Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD 16v 140bhp Lusso
Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTDm Lusso (2006 Jan)
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ALFA Romeo gave its upmarket hatchback, the 147, a major facelift earlier this year in an attempt to cash in on booming sales in its sector.Launched in 2001, the 147 had been chosen by more than 400,000 buyers worldwide but newcomers on the scene, in... Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTDm Lusso
Alfa Romeo 147 1.6TS Lusso (2005 Jun)
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MAKEOVERS, as many Hollywood stars will testify, do not always work.But when you enlist the talents of Italian design house Giugiaro, success is virtually guaranteed.Having spent the previous week with the brute power of the stylish Alfa GT, the pros... Alfa Romeo 147 1.6TS Lusso
Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD Lusso 16v (2003 Aug)
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WHENEVER a new diesel-powered motor enters the market the usual line from the company's PR department is this: "You won't believe it's a diesel, it's so fast and refined."Sometimes they are nearly telling the truth, and sometimes it's obvious they ar... Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD Lusso 16v
Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD 16v (2003 Nov)
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AN Alfa Romeo diesel seems almost a contradiction in terms.For anyone familiar with the Alfas of past years with their beautifully tuned petrol engines and that sexy crackling beat and razor sharp handing, the very thought of a diesel knocking away u... Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD 16v
Alfa Romeo 147 1.9JTD 16v Turismo 3-door (2003 Oct)
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WHEN Alfa Romeo unveiled the JTD engine in the compact executive car the 156, it was heralded as a major breakthrough in diesel technology.That was back in 1997, when the swing towards oil-burners had yet to reach the momentum of today.It was a magni... Alfa Romeo 147 1.9JTD 16v Turismo 3-door
Alfa Romeo 147 GTA (2004 Feb)
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A MAD giggle escapes. Insanity threatens to take over. The rev counter nears the red zone. What's the speed limit? Do I really care anymore? I just need more of this drug - the Alfa Romeo 147 GTA.I'm glad this car wasn't around when I was a kid. By n... Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
Small Alfa a great drive (2011 Dec)
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FOR many years, the 147 was the smallest Alfa on the market and it’s a stylish and funky Focus-size hatch which was available with three or five doors.It’s pretty from all angles and just as stylish on the inside making the cabin a great place to be.... Small Alfa a great drive
Alfa Romeo 147 GTA (2004 Mar)
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THE 147 GTA lays claim to the title of the hottest small hatch on the market and, as it looks great as well, we're talking high desirability here.There's a firebreathing power plant lurking under the sveldt lines, a 250bhp 3.2-litre V6, which is a lo... Alfa Romeo 147 GTA

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Alfa reveals a supercar stunner (2013 Feb)
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ALFA ROMEO’S stunning new compact two-seater the 4C will be turning heads on UK streets before the end of this year.The stylish sports car, first shown two years ago as a concept at the Geneva Motor show, returns to Swiss extravaganza as a full produ... Alfa reveals a supercar stunner
Giulietta shows a mean streak (2011 Feb)
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JUST in time for the new registrations the sporty Alfa Giulietta five-door hatchback range has been boosted by the addition of another ultra frugal yet high performing second generation MultiJet diesel engine.The new 2.0 JTDM-2 140bhp is an ideal eng... Giulietta shows a mean streak
Motoring Newsbriefs (2012 Oct)
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TOYOTA TOPS FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTIONONE of Britain’s biggest annual motoring surveys has placed Lexus and Toyota first for customer satisfaction.The results of the 2012 Auto Express Driver Power dealer survey show Toyota was the only car maker to ac... Motoring Newsbriefs
Motoring Newsbriefs (2010 Sep)
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STRADALE WEAVES MASERATI MAGICTHE new Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale will be the fastest, lightest and most powerful car in the Italian carmaker’s range when it goes on sale early next year. Inspired by the Trofeo GranTurismo MC and the race-winnin... Motoring Newsbriefs
Motoring Newsbriefs (2010 Nov)
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SKODA MADE OF MEANER STUFFSKODA is launching a new multi-million pound national marketing campaign for the sporty Fabia vRS.The 12-week campaign is centred around a 60-second TV commercial and will see Škoda unveiling a ‘meaner’ side for the high-per... Motoring Newsbriefs

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