Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said during a conference call Wednesday that the Alfa Romeo brand will return to the United States in late 2007. Over the past few months, rumors intensified of Alfa’s return, but they were not officially confirmed until Wednesday. The cars are expected to be distributed through the existing Maserati dealer network. The new Alfa Brera Spider and and 159 Sportwagon (and/or sedan) will most certainly be among the vehicles headed for U.S. shores. We also have a sneaking suspicion that Alfa might coincide the U.S. rollout with the launch of the production 8C Competizione.

It seems like for five years now they've been saying "Alfa's coming back to the US, Alfa's coming back to the US!"

I mean, the 159 looks like a car that would do very well here, but I'm skeptical until I see one here on the road, or at least a very official press release.

It would be wonderful if the 8c was produced but i dont think it will i read somewhwere that it would cause cannibalism between maserati slaes and alfa sales, everyone would ditch the masers and go for the alfa.