Sad day at FCA.

Sergio Marchionne, Chairman and CEO of Alfa's parent company Fiat Chrysler (as well as Chairman and CEO of Ferrari and Chairman of Maserati), and father to a lot of really good vehicles at each of these companies, was replaced for all of his corporate responsibilities due to a sudden and severe illness.

We would be without a lot of great automobiles were it not for his leadership.
Besides Giulia and its platform-sharing Stelvio SUV - all of the new and coming lineup at Alfa Romeo, actually - there's the Fiat 124 Spider, Dodge Hellcats and Demons, Maserati Levante, Jeep Track Hawk, F-488 and FXXK, along with countless successful upgrades to existing success stories like Wrangler and RAM. The man has performance cars in his blood.

There probably wouldn't even BE a Chrysler as we know it anymore, without his takeover and skilled leadership through its integration with FIAT.

That sucks big time. I am not much of a Dodge Chrysler fan but he sure has made them relevant again. Since their resurgence Chey and Ford had had to up their game as well as the European big two.

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He's in his late 60'. He had planned to step down next year. But he had shoulder surgery not long ago. And had some serious complications. He's still in ICU. And not doing good. :(

He past away. RIP. :(

https://www.foxbusiness.com/business...archionne-dies

https://jalopnik-com.cdn.ampproject....gli-1834511976

It's hard to see my dream sedan with so many DUMB issues. I don't understand why Alfa can't create reliability that 90% of the car industry can? Cuz I'd live to own a quadrifoglio!!

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Giulia's are selling slow but ALFA is not giving up on the market. So glad. I think their support for all things sport is totally respectable and they've earned their spot in the enthusiast world. That's what it's all about... remembering your roots and fighting the good fight to maintain heritage.
And unlike NISSAN or MITSUBISHI or MAZDA etc... Alfa does not have multiple bread and butter vehicles to keep them afloat... But they're putting their heritage up for grabs like a real car company should.... despite that!

https://carbuzz.com/news/theres-stil...a-romeo-giulia

The only thing I will disagree with is Mazda. The Miata is the most sold and raced sports car period. They have there own race series and driver development program and it is the most affordable sports car of them all. What they lack is a halo car which one can argue...do they really need one!

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Good point but...
If you ever owned or driven an RX 7. The answer is fvck yes... they need one!!

I bought a Miata in January to satisfy my track addiction until my Z is back up and running and I am a Mazda fan. I am married to a hairdresser so bring it on. LMAO and if Mazda was to make the RX 7 variant with a comparable power plant of the Supra it would be game over!

Thread Jack completed!

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