Alfa Romeo

Revised Spider heads Alfa nip and tuck.

Revised models from the Italian brand help boost its chances of a UK turnaround.

Auto Express Car Reviews

27th February 2008

It's all change at Alfa. The Italian brand has revamped its range for 2008 – and first up is the Spider (above), which now comes in an Ice White finish. There are new, lightweight 18-inch alloys, while the drop-top’s upgraded cabin gets more supportive seats. The tin-top Brera benefits from the same changes.

Also revamped is the 159, with new wheels and aluminium brake calipers shaving 45kg off the weight, and sharpening up performance across the range. A Q2 electronic differential is now fitted on all front-wheel-drive Brera, Spider and 159 models.

And finally, from July, buyers of Alfa’s GT coupé will be able to specify the more potent 168bhp 1.9 JTDM diesel engine.