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AUTOS: Maserati To Build New Alfa Romeo
Sports car unveiled in concept form at the Geneva Motor Show will start up Alfa's return to the U.S. market next year.
The Alfa Romeo 4C was revealed in concept form at the Geneva Motor Show. (Photo: Motor Authority)
Maserati will build the production version of 2011’s stunning Alfa Romeo 4C sports car concept at its main plant in Modena, Italy, the same site where it builds its flagship GranTurismo coupe and convertible models.
Production of the 4C sports car is scheduled to start in May of next year, and Maserati estimates it will build up to 2,500 units annually.
The sultry little sports car is expected to herald Alfa Romeo’s return to U.S. shores, which is also scheduled for next year.
In addition to announcing the production plans of the new Alfa Romeo model, Maserati also reaffirmed plans to build up to 50,000 of its own trident-badged cars by 2015, almost 10 times the amount that it currently builds.
To do so, Maserati says it will launch three new models over the next 24 months. These include a new Quattroporte sedan early next year, which will be followed a year later by a sporty sedan similar in size to the BMW 5-Series, and a luxurious SUV previewed by the latest Kubang concept based on Jeep Grand Cherokee running gear.
Production of the sporty sedan will take place at a former Bertone plant in Turin, Italy, which was acquired by Maserati’s parent company, Fiat, two years ago. The sporty sedan is believed to utilize a new rear-wheel drive platform that will also spawn the new Quattroporte and possibly even the next-generation GranTurismo.
The SUV, meanwhile, will be built alongside its Jeep Grand Cherokee cousin at Chrysler’s Jefferson North assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
Production of the 4C sports car is scheduled to start in May of next year, and Maserati estimates it will build up to 2,500 units annually.
The sultry little sports car is expected to herald Alfa Romeo’s return to U.S. shores, which is also scheduled for next year.
In addition to announcing the production plans of the new Alfa Romeo model, Maserati also reaffirmed plans to build up to 50,000 of its own trident-badged cars by 2015, almost 10 times the amount that it currently builds.
To do so, Maserati says it will launch three new models over the next 24 months. These include a new Quattroporte sedan early next year, which will be followed a year later by a sporty sedan similar in size to the BMW 5-Series, and a luxurious SUV previewed by the latest Kubang concept based on Jeep Grand Cherokee running gear.
Production of the sporty sedan will take place at a former Bertone plant in Turin, Italy, which was acquired by Maserati’s parent company, Fiat, two years ago. The sporty sedan is believed to utilize a new rear-wheel drive platform that will also spawn the new Quattroporte and possibly even the next-generation GranTurismo.
The SUV, meanwhile, will be built alongside its Jeep Grand Cherokee cousin at Chrysler’s Jefferson North assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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