Alfa Romeo will return to the United States, but AutoWeek is now reporting that it won’t happen until late 2009, which coincides with the automaker’s 100th anniversary in 2010. In early May, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne announced that Alfa Romeo will return to the U.S. as soon as late 2007. However, that was called into question in late May by Italy’s Quattroruote, saying the brand won’t be seen in the States before 2010.

The first Alfa Romeo models to be launched in the U.S. will be the 159 sedan, Brera coupe, and Spider convertible. Work is now under way to make prepare the cars North American sale, which is a  mere formality since all three models were designed knowing they would eventually be sold in the United States. The three models are based on Alfa’s new “Premium” platform, which was developed with Saab. The plaform supports front- and all-wheel-drive configurations, and meets U.S. safety regulations.

AutoWeek also says that three more Alfa models may eventually reach the States, including a compact SUV inspired by the Kamal concept; the Sprint entry-level coupe seen as a spiritual successor to the Alfa Sud Sprint, known internally as Racer; and a crossover called the 169.

## Source: AutoWeek ##

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