Alfa Romeo's reentry into the U.S. market has been brought forward to spring 2009. The firm was recently aiming at fall 2009, but fast-moving Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne is pushing it ahead. Under Marchionne's three-year tenure, Fiat has turned around and this year added more shareholder value than any other automaker. Industry research Web site just-auto.com says, "A resurgent Fiat's share price rose by 89 percent in the period as its financial results improved on the back of restructuring and new models."
Alfa will launch in the U.S. with its stunning 8C Competizione, a carbon-fiber-skinned two-seat coupe packing rear drive and a 450-horsepower, 4.7-liter version of Maserati's V-8. Just 99 copies will come to the States, so Alfa will quickly follow up with two vehicles that fit under the 8C's halo, the Spider sports car and Brera sport coupe...
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