Italian automaker Alfa Romeo has announced plans to introduce an SUV by the end of 2015, Damien Dally, head of the Alfa Romeo brand in the UK, speaking to The Telegraph.

Dally said “There will certainly be an SUV in the next two or three years.” He said that the Fiat Group’s ownership of Jeep gives Alfa Romeo access to a “whole portfolio of technologies.”

While no other details have been released, the Alfa Romeo crossover is expected to be based on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee that recently debuted at the New York Motor Show.

Despite its shared origins, Dally says the new Spider will be “absolutely, 100 per cent an Alfa Romeo” and that it will allow them to sell an open-top model at a lower price than recent Alfa Romeo convertibles.

Most likely, the vehicle will be offered in both front and four-wheel-drive versions, but we’ll keep our ears to the ground for more on any potential new Alfa SUVs or crossovers.

Students at Turin's European Design Institute (IED) worked with Alfa Romeo Style - has released the first details about the Gloria concept, represents the sports spirit and Italian style of the brand with powerful international appeal.

4700 mm long, 1920 mm wide, 1320 mm high and with a wheelbase of 2900 mm, the Alfa Romeo Gloria is a sports saloon with decisive lines that run down the side to the rear end. As such, it has sleek design with a prominent grille, a long hood and slender LED headlights.

“The possibility of developing a concept car in collaboration with the Alfa Romeo Style that we were offered was a great opportunity to demonstrate that the IED is, first of all, an Italian school that aims to generate beauty,” states César Mendoza, Director of IED, Turin.

Billed as a “sport sedan with decisive lines,” the Gloria would be powered by a V-6 or biturbo V-8 engine. Its 20-inch wheels come from OZ Racing.

We'll bring you live shots of the Alfa Romeo Gloria concept as part of our 2013 Geneva Auto Show coverage.

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First pictures and details of the production-ready Alfa Romeo 4C sports car ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Auto Show next month.

The design, penned by the Alfa Romeo Style Center, draws its inspiration from the classic 33 Stradale of 1967. The car at 4 metres long and 2 metres wide it’s around the same size as the Lotus Elise while the 4C is nearly identical to the award-winning concept that bowed in Geneva two years ago.

Underpinning the Alfa Romeo 4C is a carbon fiber monocoque chassis, this helps cut weight.

It's powered by what Alfa calls “an evolution of the engine in the Quadrifoglio Verde version of the Giulietta” - expect base models to pack about 240 horsepower and more expensive trim levels to bump that number up to 270 hp through a six-speed dual-clutch transmission . A 0-62mph time of around 4.5sec has been mooted, with a top speed limited to 155mph.

The car will be offered in a number of countries around the world, including several European nations and Japan.

Alfa Romeo MiTo SBK special edition official debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, designed to celebrate the company's involvement in the Superbike World Championship.

The Alfa Romeo will host show off two special editions of the MiTo: the MiTo SBK Limited Edition and the MiTo Superbike Special Series. To try to get some attention and competition with the Citroen DS3 Electrum as well as the 2013 MINI Paceman.

First up is the Alfa Romeo MiTo SBK Limited Edition with two color options: black or Alfa red. The model is based on the Quadrifoglio Verde with 18-inch alloy wheels and exterior mirror cap shades including black. On the inside, the MiTo SBK Limited Edition equipped with Sabelt seats, individually-numbered plaque, Alcantara center sections, leather trim of the gear lever knob and steering wheel.

The MiTo SBK Limited Edition is offered exclusively with Alfa's 1.4-liter turbocharged gasoline engine that produces 170 PS (125 kW / 168 hp), the car up to 100km/h (62mph) in just over 7 seconds, while averaging 4.8 L/100 km (49 mpg US / 58.8 mpg UK).

Alfa Romeo MiTo SBK Superbike Special Series that is available with a sporty rear bumper, black fog light frame, a chrome-plated spoiler, mirror fairings in the shade of titanium, 16-inch alloy wheels and titanium "SBK" logo placed on the rear of the car.

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