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The 2015 Fiat-Abarth roadster and the Alfa Romeo Spider

In the spring of 2012, Mazda and Alfa Romeo announced their plans at a partnership with a rear-wheel-drive roadster that was to be based off of Mazda’s MX-5. Earlier this year, claims that Alfa Romeo was backing out of this partnership began to spring up; these reports claimed that, in the project, Alfa would be replaced by one of its sister companies, specifically Fiat or Fiat-Abarth. Those that assumed the latter were correct.

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The McLaren Sports Series: Mclaren’s attempt to compete with Porsche’s 911

With McLaren’s pledge to add a new vehicle to their lineup each year, 2015 is approaching quickly, and today, McLaren has launched a teaser campaign for their highly anticipated affordable model. This campaign, which was initiated by a teaser video, goes by the name of Black Swan. A Black Swan symbolizes something groundbreaking that “challenges beliefs,” and I believe that McLaren is referring to the new affordable model as being the black swan to their rivals’ white swans.

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How FIAT Chrysler Automobiles is Proving its Potential

Earlier this month, FIAT merged with Chrysler to form FIAT Chrysler Automobiles group. FCA’s success has been questioned since the rumors of the group’s formation started earlier this year. It would be safe to assume that two declining companies—whose names are synonymous with unreliability—will not magically start producing relevant, quality cars with a simple name change. Here is why that assumption is wrong.
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