...za to będą miały silniki od Ferrari:
Fiat plans to develop a new line of rear-wheel-drive sedans and SUVs to bolster Alfa Romeo and take on carmakers like BMW Group, people familiar with the matter said. The models will start to hit the market in 2016, and high-end versions will be equipped with engines developed by sister brand Ferrari, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private.
CEO Sergio Marchionne's plan to turnaround Alfa Romeo has been in the planning for some time. Since Marchionne took the reins at Fiat in 2004, Alfa Romeo's annual deliveries tumbled 56 percent to 74,000 cars. In 2012, he scaled back a sales target for the Italian nameplate by 40 percent as promised models were delayed by a spending halt in Europe.
Now, with auto demand in the region recovering and Fiat armed with more resources thanks to the takeover of Chrysler, it may be now or never for the sporty brand.
"This is the last chance for Alfa Romeo," said Giuseppe Berta, a professor at Bocconi University and the former head of Fiat's archives. "Marchionne's bet is a long shot. To beat the German premium brands, he needs to make Alfa unique. His best chance is Ferrari engines and Italian design."
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