Alfa Romeo Prepping 3 Series Rivial for 2014

FiatFiatItaly, 1899 > present159 models
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is making a big investment in Alfa RomeoAlfa RomeoItaly, 1910 > present108 models
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with the hope of making the respected but unreliable brand popular in the US. One of the brand's new models will be the new GiuliaIzhRussian Federation, 1809 > present1 model
sedan that will be aimed against the BMW 3 SeriesBMW BMW 3 Series Gen.6 [F30/F31]Germany, 2012 > present115 versions
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and will be launched in 2014. 

The new Giulia will be front-wheel drive, and the base engine will be the 120bhp 1.4-litre MultiAir four-cylinder. A Sportwagon version will come a year later. Other engines will be the petrol 1750cc turbo from the BreraAlfa Romeo BreraItaly, 2002 > present12 versions
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and Fiat diesels. The US version will be a Multiair version of Chrysler'sChryslerUnited States of America, 1925 > present70 models
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Pentastar V6. Displacement of the engine has not been revealed yet, but it could be among the first to get the new 3.0-liter version. 

The chassis for the Giulia will be a further iteration on the Compact platform used in the Alfa Romeo GiuliettaAlfa Romeo Giulietta (modern)Italy, 2010 > present75 versions
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, Dodge DartDodge Dart (modern)United States of America, 2012 > present26 versions
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and Fiat ViaggioFiat Viaggio Gen.1Italy, 2013 > present4 versions
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, but the Giulia will have a longer wheelbase. In theory, the shared platform means that the Giulia could be produced in the same factory as the Dodge Dart in the US. That would keep prices down compared to its 3 Series and Audi A4Audi A4 Gen.4Germany, 2008 > present393 versions
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rivals and keep profit margins up. The same is true for building the Giulia in China along with the Viaggio. 

Alfa Romeo's other new model will be the 4CAlfa Romeo 4C Gen.1Italy, 2011 > present8 versions
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sports coupe that will also come in 2014, and the third will be the Mazda co-developed Alfa Romeo SpiderAlfa Romeo Spider (modern) Gen.1 [939]Italy, 2006 > 20107 versions
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in 2015. 

Source: Autocar