Miata

Fiat signs accord with Mazda to build new Alfa roadster

Jan. 18, 2013 11:05 CET
Fiat said it had signed a final agreement with Mazda for the Japanese automaker to build a two-door roadster for its Alfa Romeo brand.... Read More »

 

Mazda, Fiat study more joint vehicles

Dec. 3, 2012 06:01 CET
As Mazda and Fiat work to finalize their deal to make roadsters together, the companies are looking at other possible joint projects, Mazda's CEO said.... Read More »

 

L.A. AUTO SHOW

Mazda, Fiat study more joint vehicles

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012
As Mazda and Fiat work to finalize their deal to make roadsters together, the companies are looking at other possible joint projects, Mazda's CEO said.... Read More »

 

LUCA CIFERRI

An Alfa Romeo roadster built in Japan? Who says it's a bad idea?

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 4, 2012
Fiat has said Alfa Romeo's new roadster based on the next Mazda MX-5 Miata will be produced by the Japanese automaker. My answer to all those scandalized by this idea was simple: Who designs a car or where it is built are not guarantees of success Luca Ciferri is an Automotive News reporter based in Turin, Italy.... Read More »

 

LUCA CIFERRI

An Alfa built in Japan is not such a bad thing

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 29, 2012
Fiat has said Alfa Romeo's new roadster based on the next Mazda MX-5/Miata will be produced by the Japanese automaker. My answer to all those scandalized by the idea of the heir to the legendary Alfa Duetto Spider sharing a production line with the MX-5 is: where it is built does not guarantee success, as past Alfas have shown.... Read More »

 

LUCA CIFERRI

An Alfa built in Japan is not such a bad thing

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 29, 2012
Fiat has said Alfa Romeo's new roadster based on the next Mazda MX-5/Miata will be produced by the Japanese automaker. My answer to all those scandalized by the idea of the heir to the legendary Alfa Duetto Spider sharing a production line with the MX-5 is: where it is built does not guarantee success, as past Alfas have shown.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Alfa adds rwd roadster from Japan to U.S. lineup for 2015

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 28, 2012
Fiat has added another piece to Alfa Romeo's lineup for the sporty Italian brand's return to the United States: a rear-wheel-drive roadster co-developed with Mazda Motor Corp.... Read More »

 

Fiat-Mazda roadster cheered as good start

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 28, 2012
A Mazda-Fiat deal to develop a sporty roadster jointly helps Mazda Motor Corp. as it seeks global partners, but the scope of the project is so small that the Japanese carmaker still will need to collaborate more with Fiat or other carmakers.... Read More »