AutoItalia Magazine Issue 298 Zurück Ausgabe

What are the best engines ever conceived in Italy? That’s the question we’re attempting to answer in a major two-part feature. This month it’s engines from two to six cylinders, and we’ve nominated a stellar congregation: Fiat-Abarth 595, Lancia integrale twin cam, Alfa GTV ‘Nord’, Fiat Coupé 20v Turbo and Alfa 147 GTA V6 Busso. We also ask another big question this month: was it Ferrari and Pininfarina or Lamborghini and Bertone that triumphed in the epic battle for design supremacy that ran from 1965 to 1980, from Miura to Berlinetta Boxer? We road-test Maserati’s Merak SS and feature Alfa Romeo strongly, too, with the otherworldly Alfa ‘BAT’ concepts of the 1950s, the Alfa 155 Q4 and the latest 2020 Stelvio. We’ve also been out and about a lot, driving an Abarth 595 esseesse in the Alps and witnessing Classic Alfa and Historic racing series, as well as reporting on some of the world’s best show cars at Salon Privé, Concours of Elegance and Italian Wings & Wheels.

CONTENTS
BEST EVER ITALIAN ENGINES – From Abarth 595 twin-cylinders to Alfa Busso V6, the very best engines from Abarth, Alfa, Fiat and Lancia
ALFA ROMEO 1900 B.A.T. CONCEPTS – Franco Scaglione’s incredible trio of 1950s BAT-mobiles
ALFA ROMEO 155 Q4 – Is this the ‘Q’ car to top them all?
ALFA ROMEO STELVIO – 2020 model year SUV on test
FERRARI V LAMBORGHINI – Did Maranello and Pininfarina or Sant’Agata and Bertone win the epic 15-year design and battle from 1965 to 1980?
MASERATI MERAK SS – French connection: Maserati’s Citroen era
ABARTH 595 SS ON THE 12IN12 – We go rallying in the Italian Alps
SALON PRIVE – Italians shone at Blenheim Palace this year
ITALIAN WINGS & WHEELS – Cars and aircraft at RAF Cosford
CONCOURS OF ELEGANCE – Full Hampton Court concours report
CLASSIC RACING – All the action from the HSCC and HRDC series
OBSCURATI – Wild VW/Fiat Panda mash-up: the Biagini Passo 4x4 convertible