Whiplash tests on car seats reveal that 80 per cent need to improve to protect against painful imjury. Today’s Euro NCAP results for seats put through the organisation’s first ever round of rear impact testing tested the effectiveness of car seats at protecting against whiplash. The tests were carried out on the front seats of 25 passenger cars crash-tested by the organisation during 2008. The results revealed that most manufacturers still have a long way to go in improving seat read more

Alfa Romeo’s new, compact and sporty Alfa MiTo is coming to a dealer near you. From the beginning of next month, every Alfa Romeo dealer in the UK will be exhibiting static examples of the company’s brand new Alfa MiTo, a full two months before its official UK launch on 24 January 2009. For thousands of Alfa MiTo fans and Alfisti, this is the first chance to see the car at close quarters since its world debut at this year’s British International Motor Show. Whilst sharing styling cues read more

Italian maker Alfa Romeo has just launched a limited edition Alfa Romeo Spider just in time for summer. The car comes complete with £3000 worth of extra features at no extra cost. The Alfa Spider Limited Edition features a choice of four colour combinations, alloy wheels, leather upholstery, electrically adjustable and heated memory front seats and door mirrors. Yet the price remains at a cool £25,500. While, extra features include Italian Frau leather upholstery and the unique Blue&Me read more

Fleet department grows to meet customer demand Based at Knutsford, Cheshire, Mangoletsi, which is the country’s largest and longest established Alfa Romeo dealership, has expanded the department to meet a massive rise in customer demand. Fleet sales for Alfa Romeo have jumped by a huge 103 per cent since last year, with Fiat also up an impressive 10 per cent, and Fiat van sales are also up by 50 per cent year to date in the business market Now, Mangoletsi hopes to continue the trend read more