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Alfa's North America return pushed to 2013

Alfa Romeo's return to North America has been delayed at least a half year partly because Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is not satisfied with the design of the cars that will lead the brand's comeback in the crucial market, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Automotive News Europe. The delay also is a serious blow to Alfa in Europe because without the Giulia mid-sized sedan and station wagon the automaker will have one of the weakest premium brand lineups in Europe. Alfa parent Fiat S.p.A.

Top Gear Russia outs the 2014 Mazda3 Saloon – probably not coming to the UK

The 2014 Mazda3 saloon (pictured) has been outed by Top Gear The UK and Europe have eschewed small saloon cars for hatchbacks in recent years. But in other parts of the world its the small saloon that’s big news, so many will be interested in the new Mazda3 saloon, revealed by Top Gear in Russia ahead of an official debut. Looking exactly like the new 2014 Mazda3 hatch revealed last week (there’s a shock), Mazda has managed to make the translation from hatch to saloon seamless, with proper flowing lines and no sense of a ‘notch’ grafted on the back.

Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio: Quattroporte Estate for sale

Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio - built by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera There, and I bet you didn’t even know there was such a thing as a Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio, much less that it was a Quattroporte Estate. But then it’s not an official Maserati job, but it does have a credible provenance. Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera are a company you will have come across once or twice in the last year if you’re a regular visitor to Cars UK.