Capella Auto, the sole agent for Alfa Romeo and Jeep, will be winding up its operations by June 2025. This marks the end of an era for two brands that, while not volume sellers, carried a certain character and charm. For existing customers, however, there is some respite. Capella Auto has committed to maintaining aftersales support, including servicing, repairs, and warranty claims, until mid-2025. But once the last unit leaves the showroom, ...
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The Alfa Romeo Tonale is the Italian marque’s first step towards electrification, kicking off a new breed of strangely sensible Alfas. Forget about Quadrifoglio, outrageous leather, and performance for a second, and try to think of something sensible from the Alfa Romeo brand… … nothing comes to mind? I don’t blame you. Alfa Romeo has been a rebel for decades, marching to the beat of its own drum and producing cars that exemplify ...
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La famiglia will come to know that the Stelvio Veloce is NOT just simply a soccer-mom SUV. What's the best antidote to two weeks of Home Improvement Program-induced dust, noise and disruption? Why, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Veloce of course! Before anyone clicks away thinking that this writer has finally gone stark raving barmy, hear me out. We'd already endured eight working days of hacking, drilling, cementing, tiling, plumbing et al at ...
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The Alfa Romeo Milano Alfa Romeo Junior is the Giulietta and Mito hot hatchbacks' successor. Update 16 April 2024: You just gotta love the Italians. After having been launched as the Alfa Romeo Milano, an Italian government official declared that the use of the name 'Milano' is banned by law. So folks, here we have the Alfa Romeo Junior. Compact controversy indeed! Sean and I were having a chat about Alfa Romeo ...
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Home is where the heart is, and heart is where the Giulia Veloce is. I'm going to make a statement here that may offend some, but so be it. Only a soulless non-player character (NPC) could get into an Alfa Romeo - any Alfa Romeo - and not have a smile on their face, because the smile actually emanates from the heart. Such is the effect of Alfa Romeo's charismatic Italian cuore ...
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The updated Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio shows off more power and performance than before, but it might also be the last of its kind. Capella Auto, the official dealer for Alfa Romeo in Singapore, recently offered a sneak preview of the updated Giulia Quadrifoglio. This is the brand's swiftest and most potent saloon yet, and it might also be one of the last high-performance, non-hybridised vehicles the world will ever see. This gorgeous ...
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Want to catch all of the Formula 1 action up close and personal? Alfa Romeo might have your answer with a Formula 1 Team experience. Calling all Formula 1 fans! Do you want some tickets to catch the action up close? Well, Capella Auto is giving away an exclusive Alfa Romeo Formula 1 Team experience at the upcoming Singapore GP taking place from 15 - 17 September 2023. The catch? It would ...
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April 2023 will see things kick off with Alfa Romeo making a comeback after a temporary hiatus Mark the date - 1st April 2023. This is when Komoco Holdings Pte Ltd will open its brand new Alfa Romeo showroom and service centre at 1 Chang Charn Road, alongside its existing Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge showroom since Komoco Holdings is also the current importer for the three Stellantis-owned brands. from left: Christophe Musy, ...
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New headlights, grilles and a digital cockpit feature amongst the changes for Giulia and Stelvio Let's remember that the Alfa Romeo Giulia was trotted out for market sales in 2016, with the Stelvio following it in 2017. It's now 2022. In the interim, both models received some light changes here and there but for the most part, they remained looking the same. That's now changed. My biggest bugbear with both models is ...
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Setting the 'tonale' for the future, the Alfa Romeo Tonale's arrival in Singapore geared for Q4 2022. Alfa Romeo is a company any petrolhead wants to love, but in recent years has not been performing its best. The rear-wheel drive Giulia saloon and Stelvio SUV, launched in 2015 and 2016 respectively, were meant to start a renaissance of sorts for the brand, but despite a warm reception from enthusiasts and the ...
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Higher-riding handling-machine, and also a family-hauler. Before starting the article proper, let’s get some declarations out of the way first. This author: is a handling and performance-biased automotive enthusiast;has a rather special place in-heart for Alfa Romeo - not Saab-levels of special, but special nonetheless;was extremely reluctant to return the test vehicle at the end of the drive review. One can probably already see where this article is headed, and with good reason. When it ...
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